Mexican Colony, CA

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    148
    2024 Median Age
    30.2
    3.51% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    47.3%
    71.1% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $54,375
    1.23% 1-year growth
    2023 Median Property Value
    $90,000
    35.3% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    81
    41.7% 1-year decline

    About

    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.

    89.9% 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 42%.

    Population & Diversity

    Mexican Colony, CA is home to a population of 148 people, from which 89.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 13.5% of Mexican Colony, CA residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

    In 2024, there were 4.68 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (117 people) in Mexican Colony, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Other (Hispanic) and 6 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Citizenship

    89.9%
    2024 Citizenship
    85.7%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 89.9% of Mexican Colony, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mexican Colony, CA was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mexican Colony, CA
    1. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
      117 ± 78
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      25 ± 27
    3. White (Non-Hispanic)
      6 ± 8
    95.9%
    Hispanic Population
    142 people

    In 2024, there were 4.68 times more Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents (117 people) in Mexican Colony, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Other (Hispanic) and 6 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    95.9% of the people in Mexican Colony, CA are hispanic (142 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mexican Colony, CA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
    2. Philippines
      827,719 ± 22,100 people
    3. China
      695,724 ± 20,296 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    13.5%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    20 people
    17.1%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    37 people

    As of 2024, 13.5% of Mexican Colony, CA residents (20 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mexican Colony, CA was 17.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Health

    88.5% of the population of Mexican Colony, CA has health coverage, with 25% on employee plans, 56.8% on Medicaid, 3.38% on Medicare, 3.38% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.5% were men and 40.5% were women.

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27% under 18 years, 46.6% between 18 and 34 years, 23% between 35 and 64 years, and 3.38% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 59.5% were men and 40.5% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    11.5%
    Uninsured
    25%
    Employer Coverage
    56.8%
    Medicaid
    3.38%
    Medicare
    3.38%
    Non-Group
    0%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mexican Colony, CA declined by 22.1% from 14.7% to 11.5%.

    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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    Economy

    Occupations

    81
    2024 Value
    ± 108
    −41.7%
    1 Year decline
    ± 270%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mexican Colony, CA declined at a rate of −41.7%, from 139 employees to 81 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mexican Colony, CA, are Production Occupations (17 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (16 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mexican Colony, CA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    81
    2024 Value
    ± 108
    −41.7%
    1 Year decline
    ± 270%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mexican Colony, CA declined at a rate of −41.7%, from 139 employees to 81 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mexican Colony, CA, are Retail Trade (32 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (16 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (16 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.

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    Civics

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Mexican Colony, CA was $90,000 in 2023, which is 0.271 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. 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 42%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    Property

    $90,000
    Median Property Value 2023
    ±$64,356
    $21
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$52

    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 $2k - $3k range.

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

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    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $54,375
    Median Household Income
    ± $27,146
    50
    Number of Households
    ± 64

    In 2024, the median household income of the 50 households in Mexican Colony, CA grew to $54,375 from the previous year's value of $53,715.

    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 $50k - $60k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Mexican Colony, CA is from California.
    0.493
    2024 Wage GINI in California
    0.495
    2023 Wage GINI in California

    In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

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    Commuter Transportation

    Drove Alone (100%)
    Most Common Commute in 2024

    In 2024, 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.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    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 2 cars.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    47.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mexican Colony, CA (70 out of 148 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 15 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

    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.

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