Mexican Colony, CA

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2023 Population

217

28.1% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

31.3

0.949% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

27.6%

26.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$53,715

7.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$90,000

35.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

139

19.7% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Mexican Colony, CA had a population of 217 people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $53,715. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Mexican Colony, CA declined from 302 to 217, a −28.1% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,071 to $53,715, a 7.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mexican Colony, CA are Two+ (Hispanic) (49.3%), White (Hispanic) (32.3%), Other (Hispanic) (14.3%), White (Non-Hispanic) (4.15%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Mexican Colony, CA 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.

85.7% of the residents in Mexican Colony, CA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Mexican Colony, CA was $90,000, and the homeownership rate was 50.6%.

Most people in Mexican Colony, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Mexican Colony, CA was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mexican Colony, CA is home to a population of 217 people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 17.1% of Mexican Colony, CA residents were born outside of the country (37 people).

In 2023, there were 1.53 times more Two+ (Hispanic) residents (107 people) in Mexican Colony, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 White (Hispanic) and 31 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

82.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.7% of Mexican Colony, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Mexican Colony, CA was 82.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mexican Colony, CA

Two+ (Hispanic)
107 ± 80.2
White (Hispanic)
70 ± 78
Other (Hispanic)
31 ± 37

95.9%

Hispanic Population

208 people

95.9% of the people in Mexican Colony, CA are hispanic (208 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Mexican Colony, CA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

17.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

37 people

19.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

59 people

As of 2023, 17.1% of Mexican Colony, CA residents (37 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mexican Colony, CA was 19.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 20
Vietnam
0 ± 24

Mexican Colony, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), NaNN times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mexican Colony, CA employs 139 people. The largest industries in Mexican Colony, CA are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (38 people), Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and Retail Trade (33 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($29,280).

Employment

Occupations

139

2023 Value

± 117

−19.7%

1 Year decline

± 135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mexican Colony, CA declined at a rate of −19.7%, from 173 employees to 139 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mexican Colony, CA, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (35 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (21 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mexican Colony, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

139

2023 Value

± 117

−19.7%

1 Year decline

± 135%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Mexican Colony, CA declined at a rate of −19.7%, from 173 employees to 139 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mexican Colony, CA, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (38 people), Accommodation & Food Services (35 people), and Retail Trade (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mexican Colony, CA, though some of these residents may live in Mexican Colony, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin went to Kamala Harris with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (47.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.684%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (50.7%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (47.2%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (0.684%)
Green Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Montana, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Virginia, and Wisconsin for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New, North, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode, South, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 2.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.26% 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 Some college (6.9M), High School or Equivalent (6.8M), and Bachelors Degree (6.36M).

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 Mexican Colony, CA was $90,000 in 2023, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $66,500 to $90,000, a 35.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Mexican Colony, CA is 50.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Mexican Colony, CA have an average commute time of 19 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mexican Colony, CA is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$90,000

Median Property Value 2023

±$64,356

$42

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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 Mexican Colony, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Mexican Colony, CA 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.

$53,715

Median Household Income

± $19,696

Number of Households

± 73

In 2023, the median household income of the 83 households in Mexican Colony, CA grew to $53,715 from the previous year's value of $50,071.

The following chart displays the households in Mexican Colony, CA 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 $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mexican Colony, CA is from Mexican Colony, CA.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Mexican Colony, CA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Mexican Colony, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mexican Colony, CA have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Mexican Colony, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mexican Colony, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mexican Colony, CA have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mexican Colony, CA (60 out of 217 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males 15 and then Females 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mexican Colony, CA is Hispanic, followed by Two Or More and White.

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

85.3% of the population of Mexican Colony, CA has health coverage, with 37.3% on employee plans, 41.5% on Medicaid, 2.76% on Medicare, 3.69% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.7% under 18 years, 46.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 2.76% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.4% were men and 46.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

37.3%

Employer Coverage

41.5%

Medicaid

2.76%

Medicare

3.69%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mexican Colony, CA declined by 20.5% from 18.5% to 14.7%.

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

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