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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Mexico

Indiana · 1,005 residents · 5.49 sq mi
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With 1,005 people, Mexico is a city in Indiana. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. About 10% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The median age is 37.2, about 4 years above the US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.0% of locals. The typical home is worth $50,600.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 37.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 20%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
1,005
+2%vs 2000
vs 984 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
37.2
−10%vs 2000
vs 41.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.49 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
5197179151K1K19902000201020202024Mexico
2024906
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.4%(64)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.8%(58)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.7%(57)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.3%(83)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243%(30)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3417.7%(178)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.1%(132)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5414%(141)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.5%(126)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747%(70)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.4%(54)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(12)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$29,545
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $49,234 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,056
−32%vs 2000
vs $19,150 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
3.0%
−2.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$50,600
−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $83,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$347
+12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $409 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
81.3%
−3.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.6% in 2000
18.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(962)
Black0.3%(3)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(5)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.7%(962)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(28)
Asian0.8%(8)
Other3.5%(35)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
German27.7%(251)
English18.9%(171)
Irish10.7%(97)
American8.2%(74)
Italian4.6%(42)
Scottish2%(18)
Swiss1.4%(13)
Dutch0.3%(3)
Arab0.2%(2)
Egyptian0.2%(2)
Jamaican0.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
9.5%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
74.9%
−14.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 4.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
19.4 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 14.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married52.6%(256)
Married25.5%(124)
Widowed2.5%(12)
Divorced19.5%(95)
Women 15+
Never married10.3%(37)
Married26.7%(96)
Widowed31.5%(113)
Divorced31.5%(113)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
0.0%
−5.5 ptssince 2013
from 5.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 58.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
47.0%
+12.7 ptssince 2020
from 34.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.0%
+7.8 ptssince 2020
from 13.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−3.9 ptssince 2020
from 7.9% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.5%
−10.1 ptssince 2020
from 82.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.5%
+11.9 ptssince 2020
from 39.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)18.6%(21)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)78.8%(89)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era2.7%(3)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 113 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Mexico, Indiana?

Mexico, Indiana has about 1,005 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Mexico, Indiana?

The typical household in Mexico, Indiana earns about $29,545 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Mexico, Indiana expensive?

In Mexico, Indiana, the median home is worth about $50,600, and the typical rent is about $347 a month.

How educated are people in Mexico, Indiana?

About 9.5% of adults age 25 and over in Mexico, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Mexico, Indiana?

About 3.0% of people in Mexico, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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