Mexico Beach, FL

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2022 Population

1,054

17.2% 1-year decline

US Senator

Marco Rubio

Republican Party

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

58.2

3.01% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

2.75%

16.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$61,167

2.13% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$341,300

17.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mexico Beach, FL had a population of 1.05k people with a median age of 58.2 and a median household income of $61,167. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mexico Beach, FL declined from 1,273 to 1,054, a −17.2% decrease and its median household income declined from $62,500 to $61,167, a −2.13% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mexico Beach, FL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.22%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.854%), and White (Hispanic) (0.569%).

None of the households in Mexico Beach, FL 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.

99.5% of the residents in Mexico Beach, FL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mexico Beach, FL was $341,300, and the homeownership rate was 78%.

Most people in Mexico Beach, FL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mexico Beach, FL was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Mexico Beach, FL employs 411 people. The largest industries in Mexico Beach, FL are Retail Trade (54 people), Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and Wholesale Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($120,625), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($116,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($99,000).

Employment

Occupations

411

2022 Value

± 121

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mexico Beach, FL declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 503 employees to 411 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mexico Beach, FL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (76 people), Sales & Related Occupations (49 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (44 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mexico Beach, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (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

411

2022 Value

± 121

−18.3%

1 Year decline

± 47.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mexico Beach, FL declined at a rate of −18.3%, from 503 employees to 411 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mexico Beach, FL, are Retail Trade (54 people), Accommodation & Food Services (54 people), and Wholesale Trade (48 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mexico Beach, FL, though some of these residents may live in Mexico Beach, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,000

Median earning men ± $23,353

$42,670

Median earning women ± $10,015

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,875), Public Administration ($66,875), and Retail Trade ($60,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($44,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250), and Retail Trade ($31,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

4.23%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.69M people employed in Florida. This represents a 4.23% 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 12.6%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing the state of Florida. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Florida is currently represented by 28 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.635%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Florida went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (47.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.635%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Florida

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Marco Rubio

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Rick Scott

Senator from Florida

Assumed office on January 8, 2019
Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.

Marco Rubio and Rick Scott are the senators currently representing Florida.

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 Florida over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Florida

Florida is currently represented by 28 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 Florida 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, 1.19% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.2% 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 (4.97M), Some college (3.58M), and Bachelors Degree (3.32M).

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 Mexico Beach, FL was $341,300 in 2022, which is 1.21 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $291,300 to $341,300, a 17.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Mexico Beach, FL is 78%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mexico Beach, FL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mexico Beach, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$341,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$51,367

$454

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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 Mexico Beach, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2022

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 78% of the housing units in Mexico Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 72.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mexico Beach, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 6

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Mexico Beach, FL 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.

$61,167

Median Household Income

± $11,521

582

Number of Households

± 133

In 2022, the median household income of the 582 households in Mexico Beach, FL declined from $61,167 from the previous year's value of $62,500.

The following chart displays the households in Mexico Beach, FL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mexico Beach, FL is from Florida.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2021 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2022, the income inequality in Florida was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.285% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (68.5%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (8.8%)

In 2022, 68.5% of workers in Mexico Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.8%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mexico Beach, FL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 5.04% of the workforce in Mexico Beach, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mexico Beach, FL (29 out of 1.05k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mexico Beach, FL is White, followed by Two Or More 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

85.3% of the population of Mexico Beach, FL has health coverage, with 17.4% on employee plans, 3.84% on Medicaid, 25.5% on Medicare, 34% on non-group plans, and 4.61% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bay County, FL see 1543 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.51% decrease from the previous year (1633 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1723 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 369 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,543 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bay County, FL

Primary care physicians in Bay County, FL see an average of 1,543 patients per year. This represents a 5.51% decrease from the previous year (1,633 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.3% under 18 years, 5.38% between 18 and 34 years, 45.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 38.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.2% were men and 47.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.7%

Uninsured

17.4%

Employer Coverage

3.84%

Medicaid

25.5%

Medicare

34%

Non-Group

4.61%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mexico Beach, FL grew by 21% from 12.1% to 14.7%.

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

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