Mexico, MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
24,548
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
40.2
0.248% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
17.8%
1.12% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$59,448
5.72% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$143,100
17.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
10,338
2.76% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Mexico, MO 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.

99.4% of the residents in Mexico, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Mexico, MO was $143,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Mexico, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Mexico, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Mexico, MO is home to a population of 24.5k people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.39% of Mexico, MO residents were born outside of the country (342 people).

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Mexico, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 935 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% 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 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mexico, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.4k ± 67
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.09k ± 149
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    935 ± 180
3.2%
Hispanic Population
786 people

In 2024, there were 19.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.4k people) in Mexico, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.09k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 935 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.2% of the people in Mexico, MO are hispanic (786 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.39%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
342 people
1.61%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
398 people

As of 2024, 1.39% of Mexico, MO residents (342 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 1.61%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    463 ± 98
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    379 ± 140
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    188 ± 85

Mexico, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mexico, MO employs 10.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mexico, MO were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,682 people), Manufacturing (1,495 people), and Retail Trade (1,153 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($86,894), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,121), and Transportation & Warehousing ($60,278).

Employment

Occupations

10.3k
2024 Value
± 698
−2.76%
1 Year decline
± 9.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mexico, MO declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 10.6k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mexico, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,516 people), Management Occupations (1,025 people), and Production Occupations (988 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mexico, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.3k
2024 Value
± 698
−2.76%
1 Year decline
± 9.57%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mexico, MO declined at a rate of −2.76%, from 10.6k employees to 10.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mexico, MO, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,682 people), Manufacturing (1,495 people), and Retail Trade (1,153 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,213
Median earning men ± $3,326
$36,227
Median earning women ± $2,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($87,512), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,265), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,725).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,841), Information ($46,094), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,080).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 42
    Other Services (except Public Administration)
  2. 36
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  3. 33
    Finance and Insurance

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $89.6k
    Manufacturing
  2. $28.4k
    Retail Trade
  3. $24.4k
    Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Mexico, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mexico, MO was $143,100 in 2024, which is 0.43 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $121,600 to $143,100, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Mexico, MO is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mexico, MO have an average commute time of 21.7 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

$143,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,655
$6,619
Median Property Taxes
±$491

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.

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Rent vs Own

71.8%
Homeownership
2024
66.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Mexico, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$59,448
Median Household Income
± $5,227
9.22k
Number of Households
± 593

In 2024, the median household income of the 9.22k households in Mexico, MO grew to $59,448 from the previous year's value of $56,232.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mexico, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.6%)
  2. Carpooled (8.34%)
  3. Worked At Home (3.85%)

In 2024, 83.6% of workers in Mexico, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.34%) and those who worked at home (3.85%).

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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Commute Time

21.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mexico, MO have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% 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.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mexico, MO (4.15k out of 23.3k 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 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mexico, MO is White, followed by Hispanic 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.

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Health

86.3% of the population of Mexico, MO has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 14.7% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 2.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,421 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,421 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.1% under 18 years, 18.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

13.7%
Uninsured
41.5%
Employer Coverage
14.7%
Medicaid
15.6%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
2.48%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mexico, MO declined by 5.73% from 14.5% to 13.7%.

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

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