COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mexico vs Fairmount
PLACE A
Mexico, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Fairmount, Georgia
Mexico is 18% larger than Fairmount. Mexico earns more, with a median household income $24,579 higher.
MEXICOFAIRMOUNTDIFFERENCE
Total population906766+18% vs Fairmount
Population density165419−254
Population growth9.4%7.2%+2.2 pts
Median age46.540.4+6.1
Male57.7%49.4%+8.3 pts
Female42.3%50.6%−8.3 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%78.8%+13.8 pts
Black2.4%15.6%−13.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.0%2.9%+2.1 pts
Median household income$87,635$63,056+$24,579
Per capita income$44,306$26,603+$17,703
Poverty rate2.1%19.2%−17.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3180.430−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%10.1%+12.7 pts
Graduate degree3.9%2.7%+1.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%5.3%−5.3 pts
Labor force participation45.3%51.4%−6.1 pts
Median home value$108,400$135,200−$26,800
Median gross rent$600$1,090−$490
Owner-occupied85.3%66.6%+18.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%11.0%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%25.7%−25.7 pts
Average commute17.430.6−13.1
Worked from home2.6%1.5%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%25.3%−25.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024