Mexia, TX

Census Place

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2022 Population

6,907

0.561% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.8

0.271% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

36.6%

5.68% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$33,239

3.77% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$84,200

11.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mexia, TX had a population of 6.91k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $33,239. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mexia, TX declined from 6,946 to 6,907, a −0.561% decrease and its median household income declined from $34,541 to $33,239, a −3.77% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mexia, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (30.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (30.4%), Two+ (Hispanic) (18.7%), White (Hispanic) (13.4%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.06%).

None of the households in Mexia, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89.1% of the residents in Mexia, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mexia, TX was $84,200, and the homeownership rate was 58%.

Most people in Mexia, TX drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Mexia, TX was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mexia, TX is home to a population of 6.91k people, from which 89.1% are citizens. As of 2022, 15.2% of Mexia, TX residents were born outside of the country (1.05k people).

In 2022, there were 1.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.14k people) in Mexia, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.1k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.29k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

89.1%

2022 Citizenship

89.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 89.1% of Mexia, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mexia, TX was 89.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mexia, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mexia, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.14k ± 324
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.1k ± 273
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.29k ± 399

34.8%

Hispanic Population

2.4k people

34.8% of the people in Mexia, TX are hispanic (2.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mexia, TX as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

15.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.05k people

13.9%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

965 people

As of 2022, 15.2% of Mexia, TX residents (1.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mexia, TX was 13.9%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mexia, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
123 ± 80
Gulf War (2001-)
69 ± 53
Gulf War (1990s)
31 ± 46

Mexia, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.78 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mexia, TX employs 2.54k people. The largest industries in Mexia, TX are Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (303 people), and Manufacturing (286 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,125), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,563), and Transportation & Warehousing ($44,643).

Employment

Occupations

2.54k

2022 Value

± 311

−6.76%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mexia, TX declined at a rate of −6.76%, from 2.72k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mexia, TX, are Healthcare Support Occupations (283 people), Production Occupations (257 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (255 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mexia, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.54k

2022 Value

± 311

−6.76%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mexia, TX declined at a rate of −6.76%, from 2.72k employees to 2.54k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mexia, TX, are Health Care & Social Assistance (512 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (303 people), and Manufacturing (286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mexia, TX, though some of these residents may live in Mexia, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$32,120

Median earning men ± $3,995

$25,977

Median earning women ± $5,017

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,167), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,946).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,274), Public Administration ($40,313), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($35,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.59%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Mexia, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.12%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 52.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (46.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

Ted Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.59% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.53% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (5.7M), Some college (4.97M), and Bachelors Degree (4.2M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mexia, TX was $84,200 in 2022, which is 0.299 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $75,400 to $84,200, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mexia, TX is 58%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mexia, TX have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mexia, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Mexia, TX is $33,239. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Mexia, TX was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $60,547, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $39,659 and $26,094.

Property

$84,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$9,271

$1,379

Median Property Taxes

±$224

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mexia, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mexia, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

58%

Homeownership

2022

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58% of the housing units in Mexia, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mexia, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9702
Census Tract 9705
Census Tract 9703

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mexia, TX was Census Tract 9702 with a value of $60,547, followed by Census Tract 9705 and Census Tract 9703, with respective values of $39,659 and $26,094.

The following map shows all of the places in Mexia, TX colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$33,239

Median Household Income

± $4,764

2.38k

Number of Households

± 307

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.38k households in Mexia, TX declined from $33,239 from the previous year's value of $34,541.

The following chart displays the households in Mexia, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mexia, TX is from Texas.

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.7%)
Carpooled (6.03%)
Worked At Home (5.64%)

In 2022, 84.7% of workers in Mexia, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.03%) and those who worked at home (5.64%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mexia, TX have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.5% of the workforce in Mexia, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mexia, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mexia, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mexia, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

36.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mexia, TX (2.4k out of 6.57k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mexia, TX is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

72% of the population of Mexia, TX has health coverage, with 30.5% on employee plans, 22.8% on Medicaid, 8.76% on Medicare, 9.2% on non-group plans, and 0.822% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Limestone County, TX see 2593 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.422% decrease from the previous year (2604 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2458 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2011 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,593 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Limestone County, TX

Primary care physicians in Limestone County, TX see an average of 2,593 patients per year. This represents a 0.422% decrease from the previous year (2,604 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Limestone County, TX in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 37.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

28%

Uninsured

30.5%

Employer Coverage

22.8%

Medicaid

8.76%

Medicare

9.2%

Non-Group

0.822%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mexia, TX grew by 8.09% from 25.9% to 28%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Mexia, TX changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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