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Mexico, ME Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Mexico is 1,650, which is 15.21% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.21% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Mexico population density is 1,544.16 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Mexico is white, which represent 96.06% of the total population. The average Mexico education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 1,650. #75

Population Growth Since 2000, #93

Mexico, ME		-15.21%
Maine		4.21%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #4

Mexico, ME	1,544.16 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	1,585 (96.06%, #67)
Black:	6 (0.36%, #65)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #97)
Asian:	39 (2.36%, #18)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	20 (1.21%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	7 (17.95%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	32 (82.05%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

1,382 (83.76%) out of the total population of 1,650 reported first ancestry.

	Mexico, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	200	12.12%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	720	43.64%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	156	9.45%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	35	2.12%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	314	19.03%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	65	3.94%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	58	3.52%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	19	1.15%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	78	4.73%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	31	1.88%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	48	2.91%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	9	0.55%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	96	5.82%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 945 (57.27%, see rank)

Females: 705 (42.73%, see rank)

Mexico, ME	Male: 57.27% Female: 42.73%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Mexico, ME	44.20 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Mexico, ME	37.20 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Mexico, ME	52.90 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Mexico, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	123	7.45%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	70	4.24%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	112	6.79%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	62	3.76%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	96	5.82%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	215	13.03%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	158	9.58%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	164	9.94%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	262	15.88%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	130	7.88%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	212	12.85%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	46	2.79%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Mexico, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	1,187, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	149, 12.55%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	611, 51.47%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	308, 25.95%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	115, 9.69%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4, 0.34%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.43, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Mexico, ME			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	60	100.00%	0.00%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	123	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	92	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	55	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Mexico, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	723, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.27, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	321, 44.40%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	402, 55.60%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	361, 49.93%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.28, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	246, 34.02%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	362, 50.07%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Mexico, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	1,345	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	722	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	329	45.57%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	230	31.86%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	73	10.11%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	90	12.47%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	623	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	106	17.01%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	276	44.30%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	98	15.73%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	143	22.95%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Mexico, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	1,607	97.39%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,232	74.67%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	366	22.18%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	9	0.55%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	43	2.61%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	32	1.94%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	11	0.67%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	25	1.52%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	18	1.09%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Mexico, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
English	671	92.81%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	4	0.55%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	42	5.81%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	6	0.83%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.