City in Cedar County, Iowa · 0.8 sq mi · 1,173 people per sq mi
About 970 people live in Mechanicsville. The typical household earns $70,000, and the median resident is 48.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,016 in 2020
Poverty rate 19.11%
Men 46.2 · Women 54.4
2010–2026
967
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
967
2026 projection
4.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 967 | -10 | 1.02% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 977 | +1 | 0.10% |
| 2024 | 976 | -12 | 1.21% |
| 2023 | 988 | -10 | 1.00% |
| 2022 | 998 | -10 | 0.99% |
| 2021 | 1,008 | -8 | 0.79% |
| 2020 | 1,016 | -105 | 9.37% |
| 2019 | 1,121 | -5 | 0.44% |
| 2018 | 1,126 | +3 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 1,123 | +5 | 0.45% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 10 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 5 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 49% | 56% |
| Never married | 28% | 35% | 21% |
| Divorced | 10% | 13% | 8% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau