Mexico Beach, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,099

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.2

1.18% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.64%

18.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$63,864

0.233% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$466,300

Population & Diversity

Mexico Beach, FL is home to a population of 1.1k people, from which 99.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.18% of Mexico Beach, FL residents were born outside of the country (35 people).

In 2024, there were 36.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.05k people) in Mexico Beach, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Mexico Beach, FL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mexico Beach, FL was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mexico Beach, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.05k ± 182
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
29 ± 34
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 8

0.182%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.182% of the people in Mexico Beach, FL are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mexico Beach, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

3.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

3.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 3.18% of Mexico Beach, FL residents (35 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 Mexico Beach, FL was 3.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
53 ± 49
Korea
34 ± 59
Gulf War (1990s)
22 ± 14

Mexico Beach, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mexico Beach, FL.

Economy

The economy of Mexico Beach, FL employs 410 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mexico Beach, FL were Educational Services (51 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49 people), and Retail Trade (48 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($120,521), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,688), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,714).

Employment

Occupations

410

2024 Value

± 130

22%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mexico Beach, FL grew at a rate of 22%, from 336 employees to 410 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mexico Beach, FL, are Management Occupations (59 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (53 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (47 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mexico Beach, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

410

2024 Value

± 130

22%

1 Year growth

± 39.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mexico Beach, FL grew at a rate of 22%, from 336 employees to 410 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mexico Beach, FL, are Educational Services (51 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (49 people), and Retail 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

$31,719

Median earning men ± $13,021

$49,808

Median earning women ± $77,592

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($75,188), Retail Trade ($60,313), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($32,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($103,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($92,917), and Manufacturing ($87,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mexico Beach, FL was $466,300 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $399,300 to $466,300, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Mexico Beach, FL is 78.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mexico Beach, FL have an average commute time of 27.1 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.

Housing

Property

$466,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$64,979

$494

Median Property Taxes

±$124

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

78.2%

Homeownership

2024

72.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.2% of the housing units in Mexico Beach, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$63,864

Median Household Income

± $15,328

632

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 632 households in Mexico Beach, FL declined from $63,864 from the previous year's value of $64,013.

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.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (21%)
Carpooled (5.32%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Mexico Beach, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21%) and those who carpooled to work (5.32%).

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

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mexico Beach, FL have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.7% 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

5.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mexico Beach, FL (62 out of 1.1k 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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

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

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