Mechanicsburg Borough (Pennsylvania, PA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over8,400100%
English only7,85493.5%
Language other than English5466.5%
   Speak English less than very well2713.2%
   Spanish2192.6%
      Speak English less than very well871.0%
   Other Indo-European languages1872.2%
      Speak English less than very well720.9%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages560.7%
      Speak English less than very well360.4%
   Other languages841.0%
      Speak English less than very well760.9%

Ancestry in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population8,966100%
  American5055.6%
  Arab2112.4%
  Czech430.5%
  Danish390.4%
  Dutch1892.1%
  English6867.7%
  French (except Basque)2943.3%
  French Canadian400.4%
  German3,93843.9%
  Greek260.3%
  Hungarian680.8%
  Irish1,48816.6%
  Italian8449.4%
  Lithuanian380.4%
  Norwegian190.2%
  Polish3153.5%
  Portuguese110.1%
  Russian610.7%
  Scotch-Irish2803.1%
  Scottish1922.1%
  Slovak840.9%
  Subsaharan African3634.0%
  Swedish80.1%
  Swiss490.5%
  Ukrainian320.4%
  Welsh911.0%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)100.1%
Households By Type in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households4,007100%
  Family households (families)2,40960.1%
     With own children under 18 years1,10727.6%
     Married-couple family1,69142.2%
        With own children under 18 years67516.8%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2486.2%
        With own children under 18 years1694.2%
     Female householder, no husband present, family47011.7%
        With own children under 18 years2636.6%
  Nonfamily households1,59839.9%
     Householder living alone1,29332.3%
        65 years and over3609.0%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years1,13928.4%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over98224.5%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households8,927100%
  Householder4,00744.9%
  Spouse1,67818.8%
  Child2,53128.4%
  Other relatives2733.1%
  Nonrelatives4384.9%
     Unmarried partner3463.9%
Marital Status in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over3,472100%
  Never married1,33538.5%
  Now married, except separated1,70849.2%
  Separated1012.9%
  Widowed481.4%
  Divorced2808.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over3,815100%
  Never married1,06427.9%
  Now married, except separated1,74545.7%
  Separated741.9%
  Widowed3158.3%
  Divorced61716.2%
Fertility in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months67100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1217.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women90%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old310%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old710%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old00%
Grandparents in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years58100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1627.6%
        Less than 1 year58.6%
        1 or 2 years00.0%
        3 or 4 years00.0%
        5 or more years1119.0%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years16100%
  Who are female16100.0%
  Who are married1168.8%
School Enrollment in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school2,067100%
  Nursery school, preschool1919.2%
  Kindergarten1035.0%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)91744.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)41820.2%
  College or graduate school43821.2%
Educational Attainment in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over6,094100%
  Less than 9th grade1612.6%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma4196.9%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,63426.8%
  Some college, no degree1,35922.3%
  Associate's degree5428.9%
  Bachelor's degree1,36222.3%
  Graduate or professional degree61710.1%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher090.5%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher032.5%
Veteran Status in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over6,963100%
  Civilian veterans75010.8%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population8,927100%
  With a disability1,27514.3%
 
Under 18 years1,992100%
  With a disability20710.4%
 
18 to 64 years5,578100%
  With a disability76613.7%
 
65 years and over1,357100%
  With a disability30222.3%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over8,916100%
  Same house7,87188.3%
  Different house in the U.S.1,03711.6%
     Same county7638.6%
     Different county2743.1%
        Same state2112.4%
        Different state630.7%
  Abroad80.1%
Place Of Birth in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population8,966100%
  Native8,70897.1%
     Born in United States8,56395.5%
        State of residence6,97577.8%
        Different state1,58817.7%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1451.6%
  Foreign born2582.9%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population258100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen14857.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen11042.6%
Year of Entry in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States403100%
  Native145100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 2010145100.0%
  Foreign born258100%
    Entered 2010 or later5220.2%
    Entered before 201020679.8%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mechanicsburg Borough
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea258100%
  Europe3513.6%
  Asia18370.9%
  Africa2710.5%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America135.0%
  Northern America00.0%