Population by Age in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total population | 6,858 | 100.00% |
| Under 5 years | 406 | 5.92% |
| 5 to 9 years | 382 | 5.57% |
| 10 to 14 years | 409 | 5.96% |
| 15 to 19 years | 417 | 6.08% |
| 20 to 24 years | 378 | 5.51% |
| 25 to 29 years | 500 | 7.29% |
| 30 to 34 years | 459 | 6.69% |
| 35 to 39 years | 413 | 6.02% |
| 40 to 44 years | 436 | 6.36% |
| 45 to 49 years | 483 | 7.04% |
| 50 to 54 years | 498 | 7.26% |
| 55 to 59 years | 467 | 6.81% |
| 60 to 64 years | 386 | 5.63% |
| 65 to 69 years | 338 | 4.93% |
| 70 to 74 years | 251 | 3.66% |
| 75 to 79 years | 209 | 3.05% |
| 80 to 84 years | 201 | 2.93% |
| 85 years and over | 225 | 3.28% |
Male Population in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Male population | 3,144 | 45.84% |
| Under 5 years | 191 | 2.79% |
| 5 to 9 years | 195 | 2.84% |
| 10 to 14 years | 210 | 3.06% |
| 15 to 19 years | 200 | 2.92% |
| 20 to 24 years | 198 | 2.89% |
| 25 to 29 years | 229 | 3.34% |
| 30 to 34 years | 226 | 3.30% |
| 35 to 39 years | 204 | 2.97% |
| 40 to 44 years | 197 | 2.87% |
| 45 to 49 years | 239 | 3.48% |
| 50 to 54 years | 223 | 3.25% |
| 55 to 59 years | 212 | 3.09% |
| 60 to 64 years | 179 | 2.61% |
| 65 to 69 years | 139 | 2.03% |
| 70 to 74 years | 93 | 1.36% |
| 75 to 79 years | 84 | 1.22% |
| 80 to 84 years | 66 | 0.96% |
| 85 years and over | 59 | 0.86% |
Female Population in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Female population | 3,714 | 54.16% |
| Under 5 years | 215 | 3.14% |
| 5 to 9 years | 187 | 2.73% |
| 10 to 14 years | 199 | 2.90% |
| 15 to 19 years | 217 | 3.16% |
| 20 to 24 years | 180 | 2.62% |
| 25 to 29 years | 271 | 3.95% |
| 30 to 34 years | 233 | 3.40% |
| 35 to 39 years | 209 | 3.05% |
| 40 to 44 years | 239 | 3.48% |
| 45 to 49 years | 244 | 3.56% |
| 50 to 54 years | 275 | 4.01% |
| 55 to 59 years | 255 | 3.72% |
| 60 to 64 years | 207 | 3.02% |
| 65 to 69 years | 199 | 2.90% |
| 70 to 74 years | 158 | 2.30% |
| 75 to 79 years | 125 | 1.82% |
| 80 to 84 years | 135 | 1.97% |
| 85 years and over | 166 | 2.42% |
Median Age in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Both | 40.70% | |
| Male | 37.80% | |
| Female | 43.10% |
Race in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,858 | 100.00% |
| Population of one race | 6,566 | 95.74% |
| White | 4,042 | 58.94% |
| Black or African American | 1,434 | 20.91% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 26 | 0.38% |
| Asian | 211 | 3.08% |
| Asian Indian | 67 | 0.98% |
| Chinese | 37 | 0.54% |
| Filipino | 25 | 0.36% |
| Japanese | 4 | 0.06% |
| Korean | 4 | 0.06% |
| Vietnamese | 17 | 0.25% |
| Other Asian | 57 | 0.83% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 0.07% |
| Native Hawaiian | 0 | 0.00% |
| Guamanian or Chamorro | 3 | 0.04% |
| Samoan | 1 | 0.01% |
| Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.01% |
| Some Other Race | 848 | 12.37% |
| Population of Two or More Races | 292 | 4.26% |
| White; American Indian and Alaska Native | 18 | 0.26% |
| White; Asian | 12 | 0.17% |
| White; Black or African American | 77 | 1.12% |
| White; Some Other Race | 69 | 1.01% |
The Population 16 Years in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,582 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,514 | 45.04% |
| Female | 3,068 | 54.96% |
The Population 18 Years in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,412 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,428 | 44.86% |
| Female | 2,984 | 55.14% |
The Population 21 Years in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 5,156 | 100.00% |
| Male | 2,299 | 44.59% |
| Female | 2,857 | 55.41% |
The Population 62 Years in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,424 | 100.00% |
| Male | 536 | 37.64% |
| Female | 888 | 62.36% |
The Population 65 Years in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 1,224 | 100.00% |
| Male | 441 | 36.03% |
| Female | 783 | 63.97% |
Race (total races tallied) in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| White alone or in combination with one or more other races | 4,251 | 59.13% |
| Black or African American alone or in combination with one or more other races | 1,601 | 22.27% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone or in combination with one or more other races | 89 | 1.24% |
| Asian alone or in combination with one or more other races | 261 | 3.63% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone or in combination with one or more other races | 14 | 0.19% |
| Some Other Race alone or in combination with one or more other races | 973 | 13.53% |
Hispanic or Latino by Specific Origin in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,858 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 1,958 | 28.55% |
| Mexican | 411 | 5.99% |
| Puerto Rican | 996 | 14.52% |
| Cuban | 32 | 0.47% |
| Other Hispanic or Latino | 519 | 7.57% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 4,900 | 71.45% |
Hispanic or Latino and Race in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,858 | 100.00% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1,958 | 28.55% |
| White alone | 882 | 12.86% |
| Black or African American alone | 130 | 1.90% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 12 | 0.17% |
| Asian alone | 10 | 0.15% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 799 | 11.65% |
| Two or More Races | 125 | 1.82% |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 4,900 | 71.45% |
| White alone | 3,160 | 46.08% |
| Black or African American alone | 1,304 | 19.01% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone | 14 | 0.20% |
| Asian alone | 201 | 2.93% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone | 5 | 0.07% |
| Some Other Race alone | 49 | 0.71% |
| Two or More Races | 167 | 2.44% |
Relationship in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 6,858 | 100.00% |
| In households | 6,611 | 96.40% |
| Householder | 2,732 | 39.84% |
| Spouse | 1,078 | 15.72% |
| Child | 1,857 | 27.08% |
| Own child under 18 years | 1,275 | 18.59% |
| Other relatives | 495 | 7.22% |
| Under 18 years | 148 | 2.16% |
| 65 years and over | 85 | 1.24% |
| Nonrelatives | 449 | 6.55% |
| Under 18 years | 23 | 0.34% |
| 65 years and over | 23 | 0.34% |
| Unmarried partner | 240 | 3.50% |
| In group quarters | 247 | 3.60% |
| Institutionalized population | 241 | 3.51% |
| Male | 64 | 0.93% |
| Female | 177 | 2.58% |
| Noninstitutionalized population | 6 | 0.09% |
| Male | 3 | 0.04% |
| Female | 3 | 0.04% |
Households by Type in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Subject | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,732 | 100.00% |
| Family households (families) | 1,684 | 61.64% |
| With own children under 18 years | 702 | 25.70% |
| Husband-wife family | 1,078 | 39.46% |
| With own children under 18 years | 377 | 13.80% |
| Male householder, no wife present | 176 | 6.44% |
| With own children under 18 years | 85 | 3.11% |
| Female householder, no husband present | 430 | 15.74% |
| With own children under 18 years | 240 | 8.78% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,048 | 38.36% |
| Householder living alone | 862 | 31.55% |
| Male | 290 | 10.61% |
| 65 years and over | 75 | 2.75% |
| Female | 572 | 20.94% |
| 65 years and over | 289 | 10.58% |
Households with individuals under 18 years in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 787 | 28.81% |
Households with individuals under 65 years in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 801 | 29.32% |
Average Household Size in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average household size | 2 | % |
Average Family Size in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Average family size | 3 | % |
Housing Occupancy(Total housing units) in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,891 | 100.00% |
| Occupied housing units | 2,732 | 94.50% |
| Vacant housing units | 159 | 5.50% |
| For rent | 83 | 2.87% |
| Rented, not occupied | 2 | 0.07% |
| For sale only | 27 | 0.93% |
| Sold, not occupied | 14 | 0.48% |
| For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use | 10 | 0.35% |
| All other vacants | 23 | 0.80% |
Homeowner Vacancy Rate in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) | 2.00% |
Rental Vacancy Rate in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Rental vacancy rate (percent) | 5.50% |
Housing Tenure(Occupied housing units) in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Total | 2,732 | 100.00% |
| Owner-occupied housing units | 1,305 | 47.77% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 1,427 | 52.23% |
Population in Occupied Housing Units by Tenure(Population in occupied housing units) in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner-occupied housing units | 3,499 | 52.93% |
| Renter-occupied housing units | 3,112 | 47.07% |
Average Household Size of Occupied Housing Units by Tenure in Mechanicstown
*Base on 2010 Data
| Owner occupied | 3 | % |
| Renter occupied | 2 | % |