COMPARING TWO PLACES
Armstrong vs Mexico
PLACE A
Armstrong, Oklahoma
VS
PLACE B
Mexico, Indiana
Armstrong is 86% smaller than Mexico. Mexico earns more, with a median household income $45,760 higher.
ARMSTRONGMEXICODIFFERENCE
Total population123906−86% vs Mexico
Population density1,414165+1,249
Population growth7.6%9.4%−1.8 pts
Median age36.246.5−10.3
Male54.5%57.7%−3.3 pts
Female45.5%42.3%+3.3 pts
Foreign-born1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic56.4%92.6%−36.2 pts
Black0.0%2.4%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino16.8%0.0%+16.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other26.7%5.0%+21.8 pts
Median household income$41,875$87,635−$45,760
Per capita income$22,035$44,306−$22,271
Poverty rate16.8%2.1%+14.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3910.318+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.4%22.9%−9.5 pts
Graduate degree4.5%3.9%+0.6 pts
Unemployment rate16.0%0.0%+16.0 pts
Labor force participation65.8%45.3%+20.5 pts
Median home value$75,000$108,400−$33,400
Median gross rent$388$600−$212
Owner-occupied67.5%85.3%−17.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate20.0%13.9%+6.1 pts
Rent-burdened households30.8%0.0%+30.8 pts
Average commute19.817.4+2.3
Worked from home0.0%2.6%−2.6 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured24.8%0.0%+24.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024