Mexico town, New York Population 2024

5,310

Mexico town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Mexico town was:

  • White: 97.31%
  • Two or more races: 1.55%
  • Black or African American: 0.59%
  • Other race: 0.36%
  • Asian: 0.19%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
46.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
114.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.95% (50)
The current population of Mexico town, New York is 5,310 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,260.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,13897.31%
Two or more races821.55%
Black or African American310.59%
Other race190.36%
Asian100.19%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mexico town Population by Race

Mexico town Population Pyramid 2024

Mexico town Median Age

44.2

Total

46.9

Male

41.5

Female

Mexico town Adults

There are 4,165 adults, (1,044 of whom are seniors) in Mexico town.

Mexico town Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Mexico town Sex Ratio

Female2,62249.66%
Male2,65850.34%

Mexico town Population by Age

Mexico town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,2692.327624
Married9752.8287.812.2
Non Family8871.2963.936.1
Male2523.8779.820.2
Female1552.4764.535.5

2.82

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mexico town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3679.74%
Associates Degree62016.45%
Bachelors Degree41210.93%
Graduate Degree2817.46%
High School Graduate1,22432.48%
Less Than 9th Grade1052.79%
Some College75920.14%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Mexico town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Mexico town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,6943,249666
2+ Races573327
Black11110
Asian330
Other Race300

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 47.37%.

Mexico town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,317$0$49,135
Graduate Degree$80,313$78,478$83,813
High School Graduate$28,820$38,750$28,034
Less Than 9th Grade$28,484$27,623$0
Overall$36,984$44,821$35,053
Some College$40,643$63,614$31,717

$36,984

Average Earnings

$44,821

Average Male

$35,053

Average Female

Mexico town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Mexico town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Mexico town Language

98.98% of Mexico town residents speak only English, while 1.02% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.6% of the population.

Mexico town Language

Mexico town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White5,08465212.82%
Black261557.69%
Other19947.37%

12.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.28%

Male Poverty Rate

17.6%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mexico town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mexico town is Black, with 57.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mexico town is White, with 12.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 8.89%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.66%.

Mexico town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School19.61%
Some College9.43%
Less Than 9th Grade8.9%
Bachelors or Greater6.06%

Mexico town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed44.44%
Female Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed8.91%
Male Employed5.86%

Mexico town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mexico town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,455$98,515
Households$64,016$83,823
Married Families$107,306$-999,999,999
Non Families$45,994$55,184

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mexico town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

47.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

49.1%

Male Marriage Rate

46.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Mexico town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Mexico town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Mexico town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Mexico town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

481

Number of Veterans

457

Male Veterans

24

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam241
Second Gulf War105
First Gulf War71
Korea50
World War II0

Mexico town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+163
65 to 74154
35 to 5488
18 to 3446
55 to 6430

Mexico town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White48111.78%

Mexico town Veterans by Race

Mexico town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.16%

Veteran Poverty Rate

25.99%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mexico town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

3%

Unemployment Rate

Mexico town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Mexico town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Mexico town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

87.25%

Born in Mexico town

99.34%

Native Born

0.66%

Foreign Born

0.17%

Non Citizen

0.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.34% of Mexico town residents were born in the United States, with 87.25% having been born in New York. 0.17% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Mexico town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,395170.32%
20285,378170.32%
20275,361170.32%
20265,344170.32%
20255,327170.32%
20245,310170.32%
20235,293170.32%
20225,276120.23%
20215,26440.08%
20205,2601993.93%
20195,061-8-0.16%
20185,069-17-0.33%
20175,086-15-0.29%
20165,101-26-0.51%
20155,127-29-0.56%
20145,156-32-0.62%
20135,188-20-0.38%
20125,208-7-0.13%
20115,215210.4%
20105,19400%

Mexico town Population by Year