Mexico town, Maine Population 2024

2,803

Mexico town Demographics

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

  • White: 97.4%
  • Two or more races: 1.95%
  • Black or African American: 0.36%
  • Other race: 0.29%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Maine
Land Area (mi²)
23.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
120.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
1.74% (48)
The current population of Mexico town, Maine is 2,803 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,755.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,70097.4%
Two or more races541.95%
Black or African American100.36%
Other race80.29%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Mexico town Population by Race

Mexico town Population Pyramid 2024

Mexico town Median Age

45.3

Total

48

Male

43.8

Female

Mexico town Adults

There are 2,204 adults, (621 of whom are seniors) in Mexico town.

Mexico town Age Dependency

75.1

Age Dependency Ratio

39.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Mexico town Sex Ratio

Female1,43551.77%
Male1,33748.23%

Mexico town Population by Age

Mexico town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1082.4976.923.1
Married6672.8597.32.7
Non Family3251.1551.448.6
Female1034.5322.377.7
Male131.621000

3.02

Average Family Size

2.49

Average Household Size

76.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Mexico town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1175.78%
Associates Degree1537.56%
Bachelors Degree1818.94%
Graduate Degree653.21%
High School Graduate1,03851.28%
Less Than 9th Grade231.14%
Some College44722.08%

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
White1,9621,822222
2+ Races545424
Other Race880
Hispanic880

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 44.44%.

Mexico town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$41,563$65,313$40,563
Graduate Degree$46,765$0$0
High School Graduate$30,417$43,409$27,664
Less Than 9th Grade$42,639$43,542$0
Overall$40,331$46,250$29,396
Some College$41,830$42,232$0

$40,331

Average Earnings

$46,250

Average Male

$29,396

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

98.41% of Mexico town residents speak only English, while 1.59% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.59% of the population.

Mexico town Language

Mexico town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,69148117.87%

17.41%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.8%

Male Poverty Rate

21.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Mexico town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Mexico town is White, with 17.87% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Mexico town is White, with 17.87% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.17%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.41%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.41%.

Mexico town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School15.61%
Some College10.33%
Less Than 9th Grade7.14%
Bachelors or Greater3.66%

Mexico town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed8.33%
Female Employed8.33%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Mexico town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Mexico town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$63,194$75,323
Households$54,052$66,267
Married Families$74,338$-999,999,999
Non Families$29,766$42,718

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Mexico town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.6%

Male Marriage Rate

59.9%

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

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

134

Number of Veterans

99

Male Veterans

35

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam109
Second Gulf War10
First Gulf War0
Korea0
World War II0

Mexico town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+45
65 to 7444
55 to 6435
18 to 3410
35 to 540

Mexico town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1155.39%
Black10100%
2+ Races916.67%

Mexico town Veterans by Race

Mexico town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.19%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.87%

Veteran Disability Rate

Mexico town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

46.3%

Labor Force Participation

44.2%

Employment Rate

4.4%

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

80.48%

Born in Mexico town

99.64%

Native Born

0.36%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0.36%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.64% of Mexico town residents were born in the United States, with 80.48% having been born in Maine. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Mexico town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,82850.18%
20282,82350.18%
20272,81850.18%
20262,81350.18%
20252,80850.18%
20242,80350.18%
20232,79850.18%
20222,793150.54%
20212,778230.83%
20202,7551244.71%
20192,63130.11%
20182,62820.08%
20172,626120.46%
20162,614-6-0.23%
20152,620-7-0.27%
20142,627-12-0.45%
20132,639-13-0.49%
20122,652-19-0.71%
20112,671-6-0.22%
20102,67700%

Mexico town Population by Year