COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mexico vs Kokomo
PLACE A
Mexico, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Kokomo, Mississippi
Mexico is 427% larger than Kokomo. Kokomo earns more, with a median household income $8,689 higher.
MEXICOKOKOMODIFFERENCE
Total population906172+427% vs Kokomo
Population density165103+62
Population growth9.4%––
Median age46.515.7+30.8
Male57.7%81.4%−23.7 pts
Female42.3%18.6%+23.7 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic92.6%16.9%+75.7 pts
Black2.4%83.1%−80.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%0.0%Even
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.0%0.0%+5.0 pts
Median household income$87,635$96,324−$8,689
Per capita income$44,306$16,806+$27,500
Poverty rate2.1%4.7%−2.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3180.222+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%18.2%+4.7 pts
Graduate degree3.9%18.2%−14.3 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation45.3%20.7%+24.5 pts
Median home value$108,400$55,400+$53,000
Median gross rent$600––
Owner-occupied85.3%50.0%+35.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%0.0%+13.9 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%100.0%−100.0 pts
Average commute17.4––
Worked from home2.6%100.0%−97.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%45.3%−45.3 pts
Population, 2020 – 2024