Overview
5,274
Total Population
44.6
Median age
48.43%
Female population %
106.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
50.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
14
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Mexico town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Mexico town is 44.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Mexico town's population under 18 was 18.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Mexico town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Mexico town, 15.09% were under the age of 15, 19.38% aged 15 to 29, 46.95% aged 30 to 64, 15.57% aged 65 to 84, and 3.01% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 166 less females than males in Mexico town:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.43% females and 51.57% males in Mexico Town, New York.
- The Mexico Town, New York gender ratio is 106.5:100 i.e. 106.5 men to 100 women (1.065).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 238.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 269.
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Race / Ethnicity
Mexico town's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Mexico town population: 97.84% are White, 0.49% are Black or African American, 0.36% are Asian and 1.31% are multiracial.
- Mexico town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 14 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,26 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Mexico town is White with a population of 5,16 (97.84% of the total population).
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Year by year
Mexico town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,349 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Mexico town's population increased by 2 (0.04%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Mexico town's population increased by 64 (1.23%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Mexico town's population was lowest in year 2019 at 5,061.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)