Mechanicstown

  1. Mechanicstown Legal Resources
  2. Mechanicstown Statistics
  3. Mechanicstown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Mechanicstown Employment Information
  5. Mechanicstown Family Information
  6. Mechanicstown Education Information
  7. Mechanicstown Public Benefits Information
  8. Mechanicstown Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Mechanicstown Legal Resources Back to top

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Mechanicstown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,061
  • Land Area (2000): 8.616 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.185 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,311
Mechanicstown Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanicstown Employment Information Back to top
Mechanicstown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 131 8.47%
2. Construction 117 7.56%
3. Public Administration 98 6.33%
4. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 81 5.24%
5. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 64 4.14%
6. Health Care 63 4.07%
7. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 59 3.81%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 53 3.43%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 48 3.10%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 44 2.84%
11. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 44 2.84%
12. Department and Other General Stores 43 2.78%
13. Truck Transportation 40 2.59%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 38 2.46%
15. Finance and Insurance 37 2.39%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 34 2.20%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 32 2.07%
18. Repair and Maintenance 31 2.00%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 30 1.94%
20. U.S. Postal Service 28 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 285 21.62%
2. Educational Services 161 12.22%
3. Finance and Insurance 108 8.19%
4. Public Administration 73 5.54%
5. Department and Other General Stores 66 5.01%
6. Social Assistance 52 3.95%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 50 3.79%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 3.49%
9. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 45 3.41%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 3.26%
11. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 39 2.96%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 2.96%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 31 2.35%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 22 1.67%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 21 1.59%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 19 1.44%
17. U.S. Postal Service 19 1.44%
18. Apparel Manufacturing 17 1.29%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 16 1.21%
20. Other Health and Personal Care Store 15 1.14%

Mechanicstown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 111 7.18%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 99 6.40%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 88 5.69%
4. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 80 5.17%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 74 4.78%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 3.81%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 58 3.75%
8. Law Enforcement Workers 54 3.49%
9. Other Management Occupations 54 3.49%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 53 3.43%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 50 3.23%
12. Other Production Occupations 42 2.71%
13. Computer Specialists 41 2.65%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 36 2.33%
15. Cashiers 34 2.20%
16. Business Operations Specialists 32 2.07%
17. Other Construction Trades 27 1.75%
18. Painters and Paperhangers 27 1.75%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 25 1.62%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 25 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 108 8.19%
2. Secretaries and Admins 102 7.74%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 70 5.31%
4. Registered Nurses 67 5.08%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 59 4.48%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 57 4.32%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 56 4.25%
8. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 52 3.95%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 44 3.34%
10. Other Healthcare Support 43 3.26%
11. Child Care Workers 41 3.11%
12. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 3.03%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 39 2.96%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 37 2.81%
15. Business Operations Specialists 36 2.73%
16. Therapists 36 2.73%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 35 2.66%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 34 2.58%
19. Customer Service Representatives 34 2.58%
20. Cashiers 30 2.28%

Mechanicstown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,593 55.81%
15-35 hours 567 12.20%
1-14 hours 89 1.92%
No regular hours 1,397 30.07%

Mechanicstown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 225 8.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 52 1.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 194 7.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 220 8.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 191 7.17%
7 AM-7:29 AM 388 14.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 470 17.64%
8 AM-8:29 AM 308 11.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 145 5.44%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46 1.73%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 46 1.73%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 144 5.41%
4 PM-11:59 PM 228 8.56%

Mechanicstown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 59 2.21%
5-9 500 18.77%
10-14 532 19.97%
15-19 357 13.40%
20-24 194 7.28%
25-29 106 3.98%
30-34 298 11.19%
35-39 44 1.65%
40-44 54 2.03%
45-59 135 5.07%
60-89 160 6.01%
At least 90 225 8.45%

Mechanicstown Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 39 1.46% 1,709 64.15%
30-44 4 0.15% 392 14.71%
45-59 18 0.68% 117 4.39%
At least 60 44 1.65% 341 12.80%

Mechanicstown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 449 16.51%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,070 76.10%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 105 3.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 40 1.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 56 2.06%

Mechanicstown Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanicstown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,216 (5,864 people)
Families (2000): 1,513 (4,882 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 620
People at same address in 1995: 2,972
Mechanicstown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 177 7.99%
$10,000-$14,999 178 8.03%
$15,000-$19,999 167 7.54%
$20,000-$24,999 145 6.54%
$25,000-$29,999 87 3.93%
$30,000-$34,999 114 5.14%
$35,000-$39,999 111 5.01%
$40,000-$44,999 95 4.29%
$45,000-$49,999 185 8.35%
$50,000-$59,999 235 10.60%
$60,000-$74,999 253 11.42%
$75,000-$99,999 261 11.78%
$100,000-$124,999 112 5.05%
$125,000-$149,999 22 0.99%
$150,000-$199,999 54 2.44%
$200,000 or more 20 0.90%

Mechanicstown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 628 28.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 543 24.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 123 5.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 357 15.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 319 14.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 177 7.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 53 2.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 29 1.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Mechanicstown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,829 32.25%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 606 10.68%
Public Assistance 41 0.72%
Retirement 332 5.85%
Self Employment 178 3.14%
Social Security 544 9.59%
Supplemental Security 120 2.12%
Wage / Salary 1,771 31.22%
Other 251 4.43%

Mechanicstown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 549 49.11%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 569 50.89%

Mechanicstown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 162 7.37%
Color 1 Box Married 1,320 60.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 660 30.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 55 2.50%

Mechanicstown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 269 10.73%
Color 1 Box Married 1,277 50.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 548 21.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 414 16.51%

Mechanicstown Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanicstown Education Information Back to top
Mechanicstown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 329 7.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 749 16.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,543 34.50%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 899 20.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 386 8.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 342 7.65%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 225 5.03%

Mechanicstown Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 24 0.40% 33 0.54% 57 0.94%
Kindergarten 58 0.96% 39 0.64% 97 1.60%
Grades 1-4 372 6.14% 95 1.57% 467 7.70%
Grades 5-8 371 6.12% 23 0.38% 394 6.50%
Grades 9-12 250 4.12% 12 0.20% 262 4.32%
Undergrad college 200 3.30% 24 0.40% 224 3.70%
Graduate or professional school 12 0.20% 9 0.15% 21 0.35%
Total 1,287 21.23% 235 3.88% 1,522 25.11%

Mechanicstown Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanicstown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Mechanicstown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 4,996 85.17%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 870 14.83%

Mechanicstown Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Mechanicstown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Mechanicstown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 875 14.44%
10-19 Years 784 12.94%
20-29 Years 789 13.02%
30-39 Years 885 14.60%
40-49 Years 904 14.92%
50-59 Years 704 11.62%
60-69 Years 365 6.02%
70-79 Years 415 6.85%
80-89 Years 221 3.65%
90+ Years 119 1.96%

Mechanicstown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,813 46.41%
Color 1 Box Female 3,248 53.59%

Mechanicstown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,739 61.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,205 19.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 760 12.54%
Color 2 Box Asian 173 2.85%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 143 2.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 26 0.43%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.05%

Mechanicstown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 1,216 26.12%
2. Irish 818 17.57%
3. German 746 16.03%
4. Polish 320 6.87%
5. United States Or American 193 4.15%
6. English 169 3.63%
7. Dutch 145 3.11%
8. Haitian 119 2.56%
9. Jamaican 103 2.21%
10. Russian 92 1.98%

Mechanicstown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,337 75.78%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 816 14.26%
3. Italian 127 2.22%
4. Chinese 113 1.97%
5. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 77 1.35%
6. French Creole 67 1.17%
7. French 57 1.00%
8. Hindi 25 0.44%
9. African 20 0.35%
10. Other Slavic 15 0.26%

Mechanicstown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,292 86.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 472 7.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 382 6.22%

Mechanicstown Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Mechanicstown Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.