Mechanicsville is a medium-sized town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 39,482 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Mechanicsville is the 29th largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mechanicsville is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mechanicsville is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Mechanicsville who work in sales jobs (12.10%), management occupations (11.82%), and office and administrative support (11.48%). 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. A relatively large number of people in Mechanicsville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.21% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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.The population of Mechanicsville is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 36.71% of adults in Mechanicsville have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Mechanicsville in 2022 was $41,706, which is upper middle income relative to Virginia and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $166,824 for a family of four. However, Mechanicsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 English, German, Irish, Scots-Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Mechanicsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
