Municipal Demographic Profile

County:       Cumberland

Municipality: Mechanicsburg borough



Total Population                                                  9,452



SEX

Male                                                              4,504

Female                                                            4,948



AGE

   Under 5 years                                                    534

   5 to 17 years                                                  1,507

   18 to 20 years                                                   361

   21 to 24 years                                                   563

   25 to 44 years                                                 3,131

   45 to 54 years                                                 1,054

   55 to 59 years                                                   514

   60 to 64 years                                                   456

   65 to 74 years                                                   843

   75 to 84 years                                                   376

   85 years and over                                                113

   Median age                                                      35.9

Under 18 years                                                    2,041

   Percent of total population                                     21.6

65 years and over                                                 1,332

   Percent of total population                                     14.1



HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE

Total households                                                  3,926

   Family households (families)                                   2,593

      Married-couple families                                     2,176

         Percent of total households                               55.4

      Other family, male householder                                 96

      Other family, female householder                              321

   Nonfamily households                                           1,333

         Percent of total households                               34.0

      Householder living alone                                    1,111

         Householder 65 years and over                              410

   Persons living in households                                   9,417

   Persons per household                                           2.40



GROUP QUARTERS

   Persons living in group quarters                                  35

      Institutionalized persons                                      35

      Other persons in group quarters                                 0



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN

   White                                                          9,334

   Black                                                             17

      Percent of total population                                   0.2

   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut                                 11

      Percent of total population                                   0.1

   Asian or Pacific Islander                                         71

      Percent of total population                                   0.8

   Other race                                                        19

   Hispanic Origin (any race)                                        30

      Percent of total population                                   0.3



OCCUPANCY AND TENURE

Total housing units                                               4,067

   Occupied housing units                                         3,926

      Owner occupied                                              2,526

         Percent owner occupied                                    64.3

      Renter occupied                                             1,400

   Vacant housing units                                             141

      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use                   7

   Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)                                 1.3

   Rental vacancy rate (percent)                                    3.4

   Persons per owner-occupied unit                                  2.6

   Persons per renter-occupied unit                                 2.0

   Units with over 1 person per room                                 19



UNITS IN STRUCTURE

   1-unit, detached                                               2,323

   1-unit, attached                                                 599

   2 to 4 units                                                     717

   5 to 9 units                                                     206

   10 or more units                                                 180

   Mobile home, trailer, other                                       42



VALUE

   Specified owner-occupied units                                 2,278

      Less than $50,000                                             200

      $50,000 to $99,999                                          1,544

      $100,000 to $149,999                                          440

      $150,000 to $199,999                                           79

      $200,000 to $299,999                                           13

      $300,000 or more                                                2

      Median (dollars)                                           82,500



CONTRACT RENT

   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash                    1,334

      Less than $250                                                149

      $250 to $499                                                1,019

      $500 to $749                                                  156

      $750 to $999                                                    8

      $1,000 or more                                                  2

      Median (dollars)                                              378



RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER

   Occupied housing units                                         2,278

      White                                                       2,263

      Black                                                           2

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1

      American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut                                  1

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.0

      Asian or Pacific Islander                                      10

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.4

      Other race                                                      2

      Hispanic origin (of any race)                                   3

         Percent of occupied units                                  0.1





Source:        Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1

Prepared by:   The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg

Date Prepared: January, 1997