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 37.85 minutes every day commuting to work.
Mechanicsville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The overall education level of Mechanicsville citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.57% of adults in Mechanicsville have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Mechanicsville in 2018 was $56,387, which is upper middle income relative to Maryland, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $225,548 for a family of four.
Mechanicsville is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. 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, French, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Mechanicsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
