Population 173 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mexico
Household size in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.76 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.93 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.85 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Mexico holds 2.85 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.76, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.3 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.2 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mexico are younger than 40.2 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Mexico: 6.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mexico
Renters in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +9.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.2% of households in Mexico rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 60.5% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.3% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Mexico: 11.3% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +11 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Mexico was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $572 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $496 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $661 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $849 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$276 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Mexico runs $849 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 19.0% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mexico
Bachelor's degrees in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mexico have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 14.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.8% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in seven adults in Mexico never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.8% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mexico
| Period | Mexico | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mexico has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mexico compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2.85 | 40.2 | 6.1% | 20.2% | 11.3% | 1976 | $849 | 14.8% | 84.8% | 1.8% |
| Mifflintown | 2.49 | 45.3 | 8.5% | 32.8% | 11.3% | 1970 | $774 | 18.3% | 84.7% | 2.9% |
| Locust Run | 2.81 | 37.2 | 8.1% | 26.2% | 14.8% | 1980 | $1,182 | 17.2% | 86.8% | 1.9% |
| Cocolamus | 2.85 | 41.2 | 6.0% | 18.4% | 15.6% | 1965 | $763 | 11.6% | 81.9% | 2.1% |
| Port Royal | 2.86 | 40.3 | 4.7% | 25.1% | 16.6% | 1966 | $771 | 11.2% | 85.0% | 1.4% |
| Walnut | 2.78 | 40.3 | 9.5% | 22.4% | 12.8% | 1974 | $808 | 15.7% | 86.9% | 2.6% |
| Oakland Mills | 2.61 | 38.5 | 6.1% | 29.8% | 10.5% | 1974 | $412 | 8.0% | 73.7% | 0.0% |
| Mifflin | 2.62 | 42.2 | 10.4% | 21.9% | 12.9% | 1975 | $755 | 15.0% | 86.2% | 2.1% |
| Donnally Mills | 2.80 | 38.7 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 19.2% | 1978 | $650 | 15.1% | 84.2% | 4.4% |
| Thompsontown | 2.76 | 38.5 | 7.4% | 28.2% | 15.3% | 1976 | $909 | 17.2% | 85.8% | 2.0% |
| Macedonia | 2.21 | 50.4 | 5.8% | 20.4% | 13.4% | 1971 | $644 | 28.0% | 90.1% | 1.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mexico. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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