Mechanicsburg, PA Profile

Mechanicsburg, PA, population 8,818, is located in Pennsylvania's Cumberland county, about 67.3 miles from Baltimore and 84.5 miles from Allentown.

Through the 90's Mechanicsburg's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Mechanicsburg has declined by about 2%.

Mechanicsburg's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Pennsylvania's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Mechanicsburg tend to be much lower than Pennsylvania's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.90
	Males	36.90
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	11.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,042	N/A
2001	8,966	-0.84%
2002	8,943	-0.26%
2003	8,901	-0.47%
2004	8,838	-0.71%
2005	8,818	-0.23%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,200

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	166
2002	33
2003	67
2004	134
2005	440
2006	442
2007	342
2008	467

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	0	0	3	3	2	1	0
Robbery	5	3	2	1	5	5	3	6
Aggravated Assault	6	0	4	8	31	31	26	35

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,040
2002	2,588
2003	2,273
2004	2,800
2005	3,047
2006	2,266
2007	2,463
2008	2,622

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	48	28	27	40	49	15	17	24
Larceny, Theft	220	200	172	198	214	176	196	201
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	7	5	12	7	9	3	5
Arson	3	5	2	2	2	0	4	1

Location

Elevation	456 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.6 Square Miles