Mexico town, NY

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,257 ( 60 from 2010 )
Land area: 46.3 square miles
Population density: 113.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	5,085	96.73%	1.9%
Black:	23	0.44%	8.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	38	0.72%	245.5%
2+ races:	94	1.79%	38.2%
Hispanic:	2	0.04%	97.5%

Total non-White:	172	3.27%	17.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	96	2.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	-36	-0.8

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
5,197
4,989	96.00%
25	0.48%
25	0.48%
11	0.21%
68	1.31%
79	1.52%
208	4.00%

2000
5,181
5,120	98.82%
7	0.14%
5	0.10%
0	0.00%
40	0.77%
7	0.14%
61	1.18%

1990
5,050
4,913	97.29%
58	1.15%
27	0.53%
9	0.18%
n/a
43	0.85%
137	2.71%

1980
4,790
4,688	97.87%
0	0.00%
66	1.38%
8	0.17%
n/a
28	0.58%
102	2.13%

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

-131	-2.5
147	2.8

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

207	4.1
-76	-1.5

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

225	4.7
35	0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Mexico town, NY

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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
46.3
946	18.0%
4,311	82.0%
1,065	20.3%

2,369
2.21

1,378	58.2%
981	71.2%
119	8.6%
991	41.8%

2010
Number	Percent
39.4
1,340	25.8%
3,857	74.2%
620	11.9%

1,967
2.63

1,441	73.3%
1,085	75.3%
147	10.2%
526	26.7%

2000
Number	Percent
36.0
1,520	29.3%
3,661	70.7%
514	9.9%

1,935
2.67

1,384	71.5%
1,122	81.1%
114	8.2%
551	28.5%

1990
Number	Percent
31.9
1,534	30.4%
3,516	69.6%
486	9.6%

1,768
2.86

1,380	78.1%
1,198	86.8%
105	7.6%
388	21.9%

1980
Number	Percent
28.0
1,690	35.3%
3,100	64.7%
426	8.9%

1,531
3.12

1,218	79.6%
1,070	87.8%
84	6.9%
313	20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Mexico town, NY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	81	3.4%
$10,000 to $14,999	87	3.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	145	6.1%
$20,000 to $24,999	60	2.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	64	2.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	176	7.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	211	8.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	97	4.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	33	1.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	231	9.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	225	9.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	252	10.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	241	10.2%
$125,000 to $149,999	157	6.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	143	6.0%
$200,000 or more	166	7.0%

Median Household Income	59,938
Per Capita Income	35,591

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	105	4.4%
Public Assistance	77	3.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	328	13.8%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,481	74.1%
Unemployed	86	2.6%
In Armed Forces	19	0.6%

Total Labor Force	2,586	77.2%
Not in Labor Force	762	22.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	795	647	55.1%
Non-Profit	34	149	18.6%
Self-Employed	174	116	60.0%

Local Government	224	303	42.5%
State Government	20	19	51.3%
Federal Government	10	22	31.2%

Total Private + Self	969	763	55.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	288	493	36.9%
Total	1,257	1,256	50.0%

Pct. Govt.	23.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	324	12.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	378	15.0%
Professional, Technical	635	25.2%
Service Occupations	443	17.6%
All others	736	29.3%

White Collar		53.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	502	20.0%
Educational services	300	11.9%
Retail trade	271	10.8%
Construction	224	8.9%
Manufacturing	220	8.7%
Utilities	142	5.6%
Public administration	134	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	111	4.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	99	3.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	96	3.8%
Wholesale trade	83	3.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	80	3.2%
Transportation and warehousing	61	2.4%
Information	59	2.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	45	1.8%
Finance and insurance	38	1.5%
Other services	37	1.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	10	0.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	2	0.04%
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	%
Filipino	32	0.61%
Chinese	6	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,926	96.8%
Tagalog	128	2.5%
Other Indo-European	29	0.6%
Chinese	6	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,017	19.3%
Italian	670	12.7%
English	611	11.6%
German	607	11.5%
French	296	5.6%
American	250	4.8%
Polish	232	4.4%
Norwegian	220	4.2%
Scottish	154	2.9%
French Canadian	114	2.2%
Welsh	92	1.8%
Dutch	63	1.2%
British	51	1.0%
Hungarian	31	0.6%
Finnish	29	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,150	98.0%
Not a citizen	107	2.0%

Native	5,105	97.1%
Foreign-born	152	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
172	4.4%	577	14.7%	1,235	31.5%	1,187	30.2%	463	11.8%	290	7.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	172	4.4%
9-12 Years	577	14.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,235	31.5%
Some College	1,187	30.2%
Bach. Degree	463	11.8%
Grad Degree	290	7.4%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +190	D +14	D + 6.1%
D +204
2020 vs. 2012	R +674	R +801	R + 31.3%
D -127
2020 vs. 2008	R +466	R +634	R + 23.9%
D -168

2016 vs. 2008	R +276	R +648	R + 30.0%
D -372
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,677	63.7%	Joe Biden (D)	897	34.1%	58	2.2%	2,632	26	17	0.03%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	1,487	63.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	693	29.7%	157	6.7%	2,337	27	18	0.03%
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,024	49.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,003	48.0%	61	2.9%	2,088	13	1	0.03%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	1,211	52.3%	Barack Obama (D)	1,065	46.0%	39	1.7%	2,315	16	7	0.03%
2004	64%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,426	59.9%	John Kerry (D)	914	38.4%	39	1.6%	2,379	20	9	0.03%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	1,209	55.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	908	41.3%	80	3.6%	2,197	20	7	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

897

34.1%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,677

63.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,632

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 17

2016 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

693

29.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,487

63.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

102

4.4%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,337

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,024

49.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,003

48.0%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

2,088

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 1

2008 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,065

46.0%

John McCain (R)

1,211

52.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

2,315

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 7

2004 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,426

59.9%

John Kerry (D)

914

38.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

1.6%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

2,379

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 9

2000 President, Mexico town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,209

55.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

908

41.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,197

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 7

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mexico town, NY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2018	S1	45%	Chele Farley (R,C+)	1,093	59.6%	Kirsten Gillibrand* (D,In+)	742	40.4%	0	0.0%	1,835	27	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	46%	Marc Molinaro (R,C+)	1,225	66.1%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	456	24.6%	172 [+]	9.3%	1,853	30	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Larry Sharpe (Libertarian) 78 (4.2%); Other (Write-in) 62 (3.3%); Howie Hawkins (Green) 32 (1.7%);
2016	S3	56%	Charles Schumer* (D,In+)	1,137	50.7%	Wendy Long (R,C+)	1,060	47.3%	46 [+]	2.1%	2,243	20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Robin Wilson (Green) 26 (1.2%); Alex Merced (Libertarian) 19 (0.8%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2014	G	34%	Rob Astorino (R,C)	861	63.2%	Andrew Cuomo* (D,In+)	425	31.2%	77 [+]	5.6%	1,363	23	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Howie Hawkins (Green) 70 (5.1%); Michael McDermott (Libertarian) 6 (0.4%); Steve Cohn (Sapient) 1 (0.1%);

*: 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	2,628
Median Value	$142,300

Occupied	2,369	90.1%
Vacant	259	9.9%

Owned	1,729	73.0%
Rented	640	27.0%
Median Rent	$795

Single-Family Units	1,908	72.6%
Detached	1,908	72.6%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	130	4.9%
Mobile Homes	410	15.6%

Mexico town, NY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Mexico town, NY

2022 Housing Data for Mexico town, NY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Mexico town, NY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Mexico town, NY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Mexico town, NY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Mexico town, NY