Mexico, ME

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mexico, ME are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.67%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.494%), Other (Hispanic) (0.395%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Mexico, ME 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.

100% of the residents in Mexico, ME are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Mexico, ME drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Mexico, ME was 2 cars per household.

United States Maine Oxford County, ME Northwest Maine--Oxford, Somerset, Franklin & Somerset Counties PUMA, ME

Population & Diversity

Mexico, ME is home to a population of 2.03k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Mexico, ME residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 36.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Mexico, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mexico, ME

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.95k ± 283
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
54 ± 45.9
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 15

0.395%

Hispanic Population

8 people

In 2023, there were 36.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.95k people) in Mexico, ME than any other race or ethnicity. There were 54 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.395% of the people in Mexico, ME are hispanic (8 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
77 ± 55
Gulf War (2001-)
10 ± 22
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 16

Mexico, ME has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 7.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Mexico, ME employs 730 people. The largest industries in Mexico, ME are Retail Trade (128 people), Accommodation & Food Services (96 people), and Educational Services (77 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($55,885), Finance & Insurance ($54,091), and Manufacturing ($53,188).

Males in Maine have an average income that is 1.23 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,509. The income inequality in Maine (measured using the Gini index) is 0.437, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

730

2023 Value

± 160

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mexico, ME, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mexico, ME.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maine (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

730

2023 Value

± 160

2.24%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mexico, ME, are Retail Trade (128 people), Accommodation & Food Services (96 people), and Educational Services (77 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mexico, ME, though some of these residents may live in Mexico, ME and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 627k people employed in Maine. This represents a 1.54% 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 14.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing the state of Maine. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Maine is currently represented by 2 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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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (52.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Jill Stein (1.08%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maine went to Kamala Harris with 52.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (45.5%), followed by Jill Stein (1.08%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maine for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Maine

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Susan Collins

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Angus King

Senator from Maine

Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Susan Collins and Angus King are the senators currently representing Maine.

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

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Maine

Maine is currently represented by 2 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 Maine 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, NaNk% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNk% 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 N/A.

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

People in Mexico, ME have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mexico, ME is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Mexico, ME colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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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.

$46,625

Median Household Income

± $8,518

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Mexico, ME 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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mexico, ME is from Maine.

0.437

2022 Wage GINI in Maine

0.436

2021 Wage GINI in Maine

In 2022, the income inequality in Maine was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.204% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Maine was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maine in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (92.8%)
Walked (3.34%)
Worked At Home (2.79%)

In 2023, 92.8% of workers in Mexico, ME drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (3.34%) and those who worked at home (2.79%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mexico, ME have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 4.44% of the workforce in Mexico, ME have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mexico, ME (471 out of 2.02k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mexico, ME is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

N/A% of the population of Mexico, ME has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oxford County, ME see 1453 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.78% decrease from the previous year (1526 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2665 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 360 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,453 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Oxford County, ME

Primary care physicians in Oxford County, ME see an average of 1,453 patients per year. This represents a 4.78% decrease from the previous year (1,526 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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

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