Mexico, MO

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
24,873
1.39% 1-year decline
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
40.4
1% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
18.1%
7.89% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$51,745
9.68% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$112,300
17% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Mexico, MO had a population of 24.9k people with a median age of 40.4 and a median household income of $51,745. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Mexico, MO declined from 25,223 to 24,873, a −1.39% decrease and its median household income grew from $47,178 to $51,745, a 9.68% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Mexico, MO are White (Non-Hispanic) (87%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (4.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.81%), White (Hispanic) (2.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.543%).

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.

98.7% of the residents in Mexico, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Mexico, MO was $112,300, and the homeownership rate was 72%.

Most people in Mexico, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Mexico, MO was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Mexico, MO is home to a population of 24.9k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.29% of Mexico, MO residents were born outside of the country (570 people).

In 2022, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Mexico, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 947 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%
2022 Citizenship
98.8%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Mexico, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Mexico, MO was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mexico, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.6k ± 65
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.19k ± 136
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    947 ± 149
3.44%
Hispanic Population
856 people

In 2022, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.6k people) in Mexico, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.19k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 947 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.44% of the people in Mexico, MO are hispanic (856 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

2.29%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
570 people
2.37%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
599 people

As of 2022, 2.29% of Mexico, MO residents (570 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mexico, MO was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    532 ± 102
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    187 ± 103
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    120 ± 64

Mexico, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.84 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Mexico, MO employs 11.1k people. The largest industries in Mexico, MO are Manufacturing (1,895 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,696 people), and Retail Trade (1,229 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($69,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,692), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,891).

Occupations

11.1k
2022 Value
± 709
−1.57%
1 Year decline
± 9.07%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mexico, MO declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 11.3k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mexico, MO, are Production Occupations (1,326 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,202 people), and Management Occupations (917 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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Employment by Industries

11.1k
2022 Value
± 709
−1.57%
1 Year decline
± 9.07%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Mexico, MO declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 11.3k employees to 11.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mexico, MO, are Manufacturing (1,895 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,696 people), and Retail Trade (1,229 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

$42,018
Median earning men ± $3,513
$29,741
Median earning women ± $2,942

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($80,084), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,438), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,888).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($42,917), Manufacturing ($40,318), and Construction ($35,662).

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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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 56.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.36%).

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.

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.

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US Representatives from Missouri

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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 Missouri have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.699% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.592% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.48M), Some college (1.12M), and Bachelors Degree (864k).

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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Mexico, MO was $112,300 in 2022, which is 0.398 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $96,000 to $112,300, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Mexico, MO is 72%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Mexico, MO have an average commute time of 22.6 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.

Median household income in Mexico, MO is $51,745. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Mexico, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $99,596, followed by Platte County, MO and Lincoln County, MO, with respective values of $92,543 and $82,543.

Property

$112,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,973
$6,459
Median Property Taxes
±$464

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 range.

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Rent vs Own

72%
Homeownership
2022
67%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72% of the housing units in Mexico, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.3%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Mexico, MO was St. Charles County, MO with a value of $99,596, followed by Platte County, MO and Lincoln County, MO, with respective values of $92,543 and $82,543.

The following map shows all of the counties in Mexico, MO colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$51,745
Median Household Income
± $2,309
8.97k
Number of Households
± 600

In 2022, the median household income of the 8.97k households in Mexico, MO grew to $51,745 from the previous year's value of $47,178.

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.
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.457
2021 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2022, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.455 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.432% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (83.1%)
  2. Carpooled (9.76%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.26%)

In 2022, 83.1% of workers in Mexico, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.76%) and those who worked at home (4.26%).

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

22.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mexico, MO have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.5% of the workforce in Mexico, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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 & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mexico, MO (4.26k out of 23.5k 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 < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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Health

85% of the population of Mexico, MO has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 11.1% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1409 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.285% increase from the previous year (1405 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1617 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 433 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,409 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Missouri

Primary care physicians in Missouri see an average of 1,409 patients per year. This represents a 0.285% increase from the previous year (1,405 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.4% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

15%
Uninsured
44.2%
Employer Coverage
12.9%
Medicaid
14.8%
Medicare
11.1%
Non-Group
2.07%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Mexico, MO grew by 17.3% from 12.8% to 15%.

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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