COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mexico vs Altus
PLACE A
Mexico, MO
VS
PLACE B
Altus, OK
Mexico and Altus are close in size. Altus earns more, with a median household income $3,351 higher.
MEXICOALTUSDIFFERENCE
Total population24,52824,764−1% vs Altus
Population density3531+5
Population growth-2.2%-6.3%+4.1 pts
Median age40.235.1+5.1
Male48.1%50.2%−2.1 pts
Female51.9%49.8%+2.1 pts
Foreign-born1.4%6.4%−5.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.2%61.1%+26.1 pts
Black4.4%5.8%−1.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.2%25.0%−21.8 pts
Asian0.6%1.7%−1.1 pts
Other4.6%6.5%−1.9 pts
Median household income$59,448$62,799−$3,351
Per capita income$28,392$33,346−$4,954
Poverty rate17.8%16.2%+1.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4180.433−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher16.8%24.8%−8.0 pts
Graduate degree6.5%9.4%−2.9 pts
Unemployment rate4.3%5.6%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation54.8%65.3%−10.5 pts
Median home value$143,100$158,400−$15,300
Median gross rent$693$842−$149
Owner-occupied71.8%59.2%+12.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.7%19.0%−6.3 pts
Rent-burdened households39.9%33.7%+6.1 pts
Average commute21.713.1+8.6
Worked from home3.8%5.4%−1.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured13.7%13.0%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025