COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mexico vs Lewiston
PLACE A
Mexico, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Lewiston, Idaho
Mexico is 97% smaller than Lewiston. Mexico earns more, with a median household income $15,438 higher.
MEXICOLEWISTONDIFFERENCE
Total population90634,717−97% vs Lewiston
Population density1651,987−1,822
Population growth9.4%7.2%+2.2 pts
Median age46.539.8+6.7
Male57.7%48.9%+8.8 pts
Female42.3%51.1%−8.8 pts
Foreign-born0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic92.6%88.5%+4.1 pts
Black2.4%0.2%+2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%4.2%−4.2 pts
Asian0.0%1.0%−1.0 pts
Other5.0%6.2%−1.2 pts
Median household income$87,635$72,197+$15,438
Per capita income$44,306$37,764+$6,542
Poverty rate2.1%12.5%−10.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3180.441−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%27.5%−4.6 pts
Graduate degree3.9%8.8%−5.0 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%2.5%−2.5 pts
Labor force participation45.3%60.2%−15.0 pts
Median home value$108,400$333,700−$225,300
Median gross rent$600$1,027−$427
Owner-occupied85.3%67.5%+17.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%5.8%+8.1 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%42.3%−42.3 pts
Average commute17.415.3+2.1
Worked from home2.6%9.8%−7.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured0.0%7.5%−7.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024