How long is the commute from Mechanicsburg, OH?

Workers who live in Mechanicsburg, OH take an average of 29.8 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

64.8% of workers drive alone to work.

0.0% take public transportation.

3.0% of workers walk to work.

10.8% work from home.

16.2% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on .

Average commute
29.8 minutes (±3.7)
Public transportation
0.0%
Work from home
10.8%
Households without a car
16.2%

How people in Mechanicsburg get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportationMechanicsburgChampaign CountyOhioUnited States
Drove alone64.8% (±14.8 points)81.0%75.1%68.8%
Carpooled19.7% (±10.7 points)7.5%7.5%8.5%
Public transportation0.0% (±5.2 points)0.1%1.0%3.2%
Walked3.0% (±2.4 points)1.7%2.0%2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)1.7% (±1.5 points)1.3%1.5%2.0%
Worked from home10.8% (±6.4 points)8.4%13.0%15.1%

In Mechanicsburg, the average commute is not measurably different from Champaign County (27.1 minutes).

It is also higher than in Ohio (23.4 minutes).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Mechanicsburg, the share commuting by public transportation is not measurably different from Champaign County (0.1%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (1.0%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.2%).

In Champaign County, Mechanicsburg ranks 7 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 559 of 2,353.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Mechanicsburg

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles availableMechanicsburgChampaign CountyOhioUnited States
No vehicle16.2% (±9.5 points)5.6%7.5%8.4%
1 vehicle24.9% (±7.5 points)24.8%34.0%33.1%
2 vehicles43.8% (±9.7 points)37.7%37.4%36.6%
3 or more vehicles15.1% (±6.1 points)31.9%21.2%21.9%

In Mechanicsburg, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Champaign County (5.6%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (7.5%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Mechanicsburg

Estimate (90% margin of error)
MechanicsburgChampaign CountyOhioUnited States
Workers working from home10.8% (±6.4 points)8.4% (±1.7 points)13.0% (±0.1 points)15.1%
Households with a computer91.2% (±6.0 points)93.7% (±1.2 points)94.4% (±0.1 points)95.5%
Households with broadband internet87.8% (±6.5 points)88.8% (±1.8 points)90.1% (±0.1 points)91.0%

In Mechanicsburg, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Champaign County (88.8%).

It is not measurably different from Ohio (90.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Mechanicsburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mechanicsburg
PlaceDistanceAverage commuteCompared with this place
Mechanicsburg—29.8 minutes (±3.7)—
Goshen Township (Champaign County)0.3 mi28.7 minutes (±3.0)Not measurably different
Mutual4.3 mi30.3 minutes (±9.3)Not measurably different
Union Township (Champaign County)4.7 mi21.1 minutes (±5.5)Lower
Pike Township (Madison County)6.0 mi20.9 minutes (±3.9)Lower
Catawba6.2 mi21.6 minutes (±5.8)Lower
Rush Township (Champaign County)6.9 mi27.6 minutes (±4.4)Not measurably different
Woodstock7.1 mi26.0 minutes (±4.2)Not measurably different
Pleasant Township (Clark County)7.2 mi29.6 minutes (±5.9)Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Union Township (Champaign County), OH (21.1 minutes), Pike Township (Madison County), OH (20.9 minutes), Catawba, OH (21.6 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Champaign County, place by place

RankPlaceAverage commute
1Concord Township (Champaign County)32.8 minutes (±5.5)
2Mad River Township (Champaign County)31.1 minutes (±5.8)
3 (tie)Mutual30.3 minutes (±9.3)
3 (tie)Adams Township (Champaign County)30.3 minutes (±10.5)
5 (tie)Jackson Township (Champaign County)30.2 minutes (±6.1)
5 (tie)Johnson Township30.2 minutes (±10.7)
7Mechanicsburg29.8 minutes (±3.7)
8Wayne Township (Champaign County)29.1 minutes (±3.8)
9Goshen Township (Champaign County)28.7 minutes (±3.0)
10Christiansburg27.8 minutes (±2.3)
11Rush Township (Champaign County)27.6 minutes (±4.4)
12Salem Township (Champaign County)27.4 minutes (±4.4)
13Woodstock26.0 minutes (±4.2)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Champaign County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mechanicsburg

How long is the average commute in Mechanicsburg?

Workers who live in Mechanicsburg, OH take an average of 29.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Mechanicsburg without a car?

16.2% of households in Mechanicsburg have no vehicle, and 0.0% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Mechanicsburg?

10.8% (±6.4 points) of workers who live in Mechanicsburg worked from home, and 87.8% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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