Mexico, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

11,477

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.3

1.91% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

4.26% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$50,873

4.09% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Mexico, MO is home to a population of 11.5k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.18% of Mexico, MO residents were born outside of the country (136 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.59k people) in Mexico, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 787 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 602 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Mexico, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mexico, MO was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mexico, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.59k ± 209
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
787 ± 190
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
602 ± 172

1.99%

Hispanic Population

228 people

1.99% of the people in Mexico, MO are hispanic (228 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mexico, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

1.18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

136 people

1.54%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

177 people

As of 2024, 1.18% of Mexico, MO residents (136 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, MO was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
234 ± 70
Gulf War (2001-)
204 ± 125
Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 53

Mexico, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Mexico, MO employs 4.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mexico, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (860 people), Manufacturing (677 people), and Retail Trade (609 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($105,625), Wholesale Trade ($66,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,908).

Employment

Occupations

4.92k

2024 Value

± 539

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mexico, MO declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 5.05k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mexico, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (894 people), Transportation Occupations (426 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mexico, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

4.92k

2024 Value

± 539

−2.54%

1 Year decline

± 15.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mexico, MO declined at a rate of −2.54%, from 5.05k employees to 4.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mexico, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (860 people), Manufacturing (677 people), and Retail Trade (609 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mexico, MO, though some of these residents may live in Mexico, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,449

Median earning men ± $4,401

$36,292

Median earning women ± $3,299

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($91,705), Public Administration ($88,809), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($59,183).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($93,788), Manufacturing ($45,456), and Public Administration ($40,208).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mexico, MO was $139,800 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,600 to $139,800, a 18.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Mexico, MO is 62.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mexico, MO have an average commute time of 18.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mexico, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,391

$2,847

Median Property Taxes

±$349

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.5%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.5% of the housing units in Mexico, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 63.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mexico, MO 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.

$50,873

Median Household Income

± $4,859

4.55k

Number of Households

± 461

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.55k households in Mexico, MO grew to $50,873 from the previous year's value of $48,873.

The following chart displays the households in Mexico, MO 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, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.7%)
Carpooled (11.7%)
Walked (2.62%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Mexico, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.7%) and those who walked to work (2.62%).

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

18.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mexico, MO have a shorter commute time (18.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.04% of the workforce in Mexico, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mexico, MO (2.01k out of 11.3k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mexico, MO is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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