Mexico town, ME

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,758 ( 77 from 2010 )
Land area: 23.3 square miles
Population density: 118.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,667	96.70%	3.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	27	0.98%	25.0%
Hispanic:	64	2.32%	166.7%

Total non-White:	91	3.30%	14.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	92	4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-15	-0.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,681
2,575	96.05%
9	0.34%
9	0.34%
25	0.93%
36	1.34%
24	0.90%
106	3.95%

2000
2,959
2,922	98.75%
0	0.00%
7	0.24%
7	0.24%
23	0.78%
0	0.00%
37	1.25%

1990
3,370
3,370	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
3,679
3,649	99.18%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.27%
n/a
20	0.54%
30	0.82%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-347	-11.7
69	2.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-448	-13.3
37	1.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-279	-7.6
-30	-0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Mexico town, ME

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
48.0
450	16.3%
2,308	83.7%
630	22.8%

1,152
2.39

756	65.6%
691	91.4%
23	3.0%
396	34.4%

2010
Number	Percent
44.7
521	19.4%
2,160	80.6%
472	17.6%

1,185
2.26

735	62.0%
489	66.5%
108	14.7%
450	38.0%

2000
Number	Percent
40.1
706	23.9%
2,253	76.1%
584	19.7%

1,314
2.25

807	61.4%
622	77.1%
104	12.9%
507	38.6%

1990
Number	Percent
35.3
821	24.4%
2,549	75.6%
613	18.2%

1,371
2.46

903	65.9%
681	75.4%
102	11.3%
468	34.1%

1980
Number	Percent
32.2
1,058	28.8%
2,621	71.2%
469	12.7%

1,302
2.83

1,001	76.9%
787	78.6%
91	9.1%
301	23.1%

2022 Housing Data for Mexico town, ME

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	61	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	64	5.6%
$15,000 to $19,999	135	11.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	50	4.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	73	6.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	111	9.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	44	3.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	25	2.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	91	7.9%
$60,000 to $74,999	117	10.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	177	15.4%
$100,000 to $124,999	89	7.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	43	3.7%
$200,000 or more	33	2.9%

Median Household Income	44,943
Per Capita Income	23,967

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	128	11.1%
Public Assistance	46	4.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	133	11.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	918	53.6%
Unemployed	51	3.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	969	56.6%
Not in Labor Force	743	43.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		46.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	341	337	50.3%
Non-Profit	56	44	56.0%
Self-Employed	115	9	92.7%

Local Government	38	56	40.4%
State Government	15	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	456	346	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	109	100	52.2%
Total	565	446	55.9%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	85	8.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	181	17.9%
Professional, Technical	131	13.0%
Service Occupations	254	25.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	0.8%
All others	360	35.6%

White Collar		39.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	192	19.0%
Manufacturing	128	12.7%
Construction	109	10.8%
Educational services	101	10.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	96	9.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	65	6.4%
Accommodation and food services	64	6.3%
Health care and social assistance	55	5.4%
Other services	49	4.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	47	4.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	43	4.3%
Utilities	31	3.1%
Finance and insurance	21	2.1%
Public administration	10	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	64	2.32%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,608	96.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	98	3.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	703	25.5%
French Canadian	572	20.7%
French	548	19.9%
Italian	365	13.2%
Irish	207	7.5%
American	181	6.6%
Scottish	138	5.0%
European	100	3.6%
German	87	3.2%
Portuguese	72	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	52	1.9%
Scandinavian	31	1.1%
Lithuanian	18	0.7%
Canadian	15	0.5%
Finnish	14	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,758	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,713	98.4%
Foreign-born	45	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
21	1.0%	138	6.4%	1,113	51.8%	580	27.0%	252	11.7%	45	2.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	21	1.0%
9-12 Years	138	6.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,113	51.8%
Some College	580	27.0%
Bach. Degree	252	11.7%
Grad Degree	45	2.1%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	R +17	R + 1.1%
D +12
2020 vs. 2012	R +324	R +662	R + 53.2%
D -338
2020 vs. 2008	R +221	R +600	R + 44.3%
D -379

2016 vs. 2008	R +192	R +583	R + 43.2%
D -391
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	57%	Donald Trump* (R)	676	53.2%	Joe Biden (D)	556	43.7%	39	3.1%	1,271	9	6	0.16%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	647	49.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	544	41.7%	115	8.8%	1,306	5	4	0.17%
2012	60%	Barack Obama* (D)	894	68.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	352	26.9%	62	4.7%	1,308	-14	-20	0.18%
2008	66%	Barack Obama (D)	935	64.7%	John McCain (R)	455	31.5%	55	3.8%	1,445	-9	-14	0.20%
2004	66%	John Kerry (D)	962	65.4%	George W. Bush* (R)	467	31.7%	43	2.9%	1,472	-13	-19	0.20%
2000	61%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	917	66.8%	George W. Bush (R)	357	26.0%	98	7.1%	1,372	-18	-22	0.21%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

556

43.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

676

53.2%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,271

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 6

2016 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

544

41.7%

Donald Trump (R)

647

49.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.5%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,306

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

894

68.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

352

26.9%

Other

4.7%

TOTAL

1,308

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -20

2008 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

935

64.7%

John McCain (R)

455

31.5%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

1,445

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -14

2004 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

467

31.7%

John Kerry (D)

962

65.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

2.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

1,472

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): -13	Diff (US): -19

2000 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

357

26.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

917

66.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.2%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,372

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mexico town, ME

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	43%	Paul LePage (R)	492	50.9%	Janet Mills* (D)	439	45.4%	35 [+]	3.6%	966	8	0.14%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Sam Hunkler (I) 35 (3.6%);
2020	S2	57%	Susan Collins* (R)	727	57.2%	Sara Gideon (D)	461	36.3%	83 [+]	6.5%	1,271	6	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Lisa Savage (I) 54 (4.2%); Max Linn (I) 29 (2.3%);
2018	S1	44%	Angus King* (I)	531	54.5%	Eric Brakey (R)	330	33.9%	113 [+]	11.6%	974	-1	0.15%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Zak Ringelstein (D) 113 (11.6%);
2018	G	44%	Janet Mills (D)	477	48.6%	Shawn Moody (R)	414	42.2%	90 [+]	9.2%	981	-1	0.16%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Theresa Hayes (I) 90 (9.2%);
2014	S2	50%	Susan Collins* (R)	733	66.6%	Shenna Bellows (D)	368	33.4%	0	0.0%	1,101	-2	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	51%	Paul LePage* (R)	540	48.6%	Michael Michaud (D)	474	42.7%	97 [+]	8.7%	1,111	0	0.18%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Eliot Cutler (I) 97 (8.7%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,515
Median Value	$96,400

Occupied	1,152	76.0%
Vacant	363	24.0%

Owned	879	76.3%
Rented	273	23.7%
Median Rent	$765

Single-Family Units	808	53.3%
Detached	782	51.6%
Attached	26	1.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	59	3.9%
Mobile Homes	307	20.3%

Mexico town, ME

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mexico town, ME

2022 Housing Data for Mexico town, ME

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mexico town, ME

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Mexico town, ME

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mexico town, ME

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mexico town, ME

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mexico town, ME