16.6% of Mechanicsburg, OH residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 18.9% greater than the poverty level of 13.4% across the entire state of Ohio. 12.6% of high school graduates and 60.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 42.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.9%. For comparison, it was 42.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Mechanicsburg, OH
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Mechanicsburg:
16.6%
Whole state:
13.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Mechanicsburg:
3.3%
Whole state:
6.5%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Mechanicsburg:
42.0%
Ohio:
23.2%
Disability rate in this village among poor residents (it is 8.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Mechanicsburg:
31.2%
Ohio:
24.9%
Renting rate in this village among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.9%
Residents above poverty level:
42.1%
Poverty by age in Mechanicsburg, OH
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Mechanicsburg,OH (percentage below poverty level)
9.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
20.0%15 years
18.2%16 and 17 years
14.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
11.1%45 to 54 years
40.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
24.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Mechanicsburg,OH (percentage below poverty level)
9.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
40.0%18 to 24 years
11.0%25 to 34 years
6.0%35 to 44 years
18.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
69.0%65 to 74 years
7.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Mechanicsburg,OH (% below half of poverty level)
3.4%Under 6 years
1.3%6 to 11 years
15.4%12 to 17 years
2.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
4.9%35 to 44 years
5.2%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Mechanicsburg, OH
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mechanicsburg, OH (%)
17.4%White
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
17.9%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Mechanicsburg, OH (absolute numbers)
276White
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
162+ races
16.9%Below poverty level
83.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Mechanicsburg, OH
Children below poverty level:
Mechanicsburg, Ohio:
11.7%
State:
17.3%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Mechanicsburg:
12.6%
Ohio:
9.6%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Mechanicsburg:
60.6%
Ohio:
28.5%
36.4%Married-couple family
2.3%Male, no wife present
61.4%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
4.2%Worked part-time
95.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
46.7%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
53.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
6.5%1995 to 1998
12.9%1990 to 1994
6.5%1980 to 1989
12.9%1970 to 1979
12.9%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
6.5%1940 to 1949
41.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.1%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
2.7%1980 to 1989
4.9%1970 to 1979
6.7%1960 to 1969
8.3%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
60.0%1939 or earlier
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