Mechanicsville is a very small town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 1,673 people and four associated neighborhoods, Mechanicsville is the 208th largest community in Maryland.Unlike some towns, Mechanicsville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Mechanicsville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mechanicsville is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mechanicsville who work in management occupations (15.69%), architecture and engineering (11.62%), and sales jobs (11.20%). Also of interest is that Mechanicsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. 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, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 39.07 minutes every day commuting to work. The citizens of Mechanicsville are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 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.
