27.8 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Mechanicsburg

By Sangamon Sun

Apr 26, 2022

27.8 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Mechanicsburg in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 15.9 percent lower than the state average of 43.7 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 918.

94.9 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Mechanicsburg for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	33	5.1
Regular high school diploma	237	37
GED or alternative credential	57	8.9
Some college, less than 1 year	35	5.5
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	101	15.8
Associate's degree	65	10.1
Bachelor's degree	98	15.3
Master's degree	14	2.2
Professional school degree	1	0.2
Doctorate degree	0	0