COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mexico vs Oswego
PLACE A
Mexico, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Oswego, Indiana
Mexico is 220% larger than Oswego. Mexico earns more, with a median household income $29,445 higher.
MEXICOOSWEGODIFFERENCE
Total population906283+220% vs Oswego
Population density165605−440
Population growth9.4%––
Median age46.531.9+14.6
Male57.7%59.7%−2.0 pts
Female42.3%40.3%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born0.0%0.0%Even
White, non-Hispanic92.6%97.2%−4.6 pts
Black2.4%0.0%+2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.0%2.8%−2.8 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.0%0.0%+5.0 pts
Median household income$87,635$58,190+$29,445
Per capita income$44,306$36,945+$7,361
Poverty rate2.1%0.0%+2.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3180.314Even
Bachelor's degree or higher22.9%45.4%−22.5 pts
Graduate degree3.9%4.6%−0.7 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%Even
Labor force participation45.3%93.2%−47.9 pts
Median home value$108,400$238,100−$129,700
Median gross rent$600––
Owner-occupied85.3%90.2%−4.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate13.9%33.3%−19.4 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%0.0%Even
Average commute17.4––
Worked from home2.6%17.7%−15.1 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%0.0%Even
Population, 2022 – 2024