Because of many things, Mechanicsville is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Mechanicsville really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Mechanicsville perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
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.
