Because of many things, Mechanicsville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Mechanicsville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Mechanicsville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Mechanicsville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Mechanicsville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Mechanicsville, the average commute to work is 39.07 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The education level of Mechanicsville citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.61% of adults in Mechanicsville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Mechanicsville in 2022 was $68,051, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $272,204 for a family of four.
The people who call Mechanicsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mechanicsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mechanicsville include Irish, German, English, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Mechanicsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
