Mexico, NY City Data

Mexico, NY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,572 people who live in Mexico and approximately 122,377 who live in Oswego County. We want to help people moving to or living in Mexico to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Mexico. We have included Mexico housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Mexico Information

Oswego County where Mexico resides is 1,312.18 square miles. The resident population of this county is 122,377 and has a population rank of 444 out of all the places in the United States.

Mexico has a total of 1,572 people and of those residents there are 735 males and 837 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 36.9. There are approximately 1,479 births each year and around 1,028 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Mexico varies per year, but currently 1,559 are one race and 13 are two or more races.

Of the 1,572 people who live in Mexico, there are 474 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Mexico is 233 male and 241 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,138.

General Mexico Information
Total area in square miles - Oswego County	1,312.18
Water area in square miles - Oswego County	N/A
Resident population - Oswego County	122,377
Population rank - Oswego County	444
Total population	1,572
Total population (male)	735
Total population (female)	837
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	36.9
Births - Oswego County	1,479
Deaths- Oswego County	1,028
Population of one race	1,559
Population of two or more races	13
Population under 20 years	474
Population under 20 years (male)	233
Population under 20 years (female)	241
Total population 18 years and over	1,138

Mexico Social Characteristics

There are 45,522 households in Mexico. Families make up 31,289 of these households. The table below breaks down the Mexico families into three different groups. Married-couple families (24,058), male householder with no wife present (2,043) and female householder with no husband present (4,753). The remainder of the Mexico households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,289. Mexico, NY moving companies help people in Mexico move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Mexico. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Mexico is based, there are 48,866 females 15 and over; of those females there are 11,530 never married, 26,218 now married, 1,670 separated, 4,766 widowed, and 4,682 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,484 separated, 1,182 widowed and 4,076 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Mexico social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Mexico.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Oswego County)
Total households	45,522
Family households (families)	31,289
With own children under 18 years	16,804
Married-couple family	24,058
With own children under 18 years	11,498
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,043
With own children under 18 years	1,470
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,753
With own children under 18 years	3,274
Nonfamily households	14,289
Householder living alone	11,055
65 years and over	4,403

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	251
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	171
Average household size	2.41
Average family size	2.98

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,307
Householder	428
Spouse	316
Child	495
Other relatives	7
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	265
Male householder	92
Male householder living alone	70
Male householder not living alone	22
Female householder	132
Female householder living alone	124
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	41
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	48,866
Never married	11,530
Now married	26,218
Separated	1,670
Widowed	4,766
Divorced	4,682
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,484
Widowed	1,182
Divorced	4,076

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,572
Male	735
Under 5 years	53
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	52
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	3
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	19
25 to 29 years	43
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	60
40 to 44 years	54
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	51
55 to 59 years	30
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	21
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	11
80 to 84 years	12
85 years and over	7
Female	837
Under 5 years	66
5 to 9 years	51
10 to 14 years	56
15 to 17 years	53
18 and 19 years	15
20 years	8
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	39
30 to 34 years	60
35 to 39 years	65
40 to 44 years	60
45 to 49 years	53
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	43
60 and 61 years	18
62 to 64 years	28
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	15
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	26
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,572
One race	1,559
White	1,545
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	2
Two or more races	13

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,572
People who are White alone	1,545
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	9
People who are Some other race alone	2

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	114,830
Same house	69,752
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,371
Different state or abroad	3,854
Different state	3,371
Abroad	483

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oswego County)
Total resident population	122,377
Born in United States	99,868
State of residence	108,233
Different state	11,572
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	614
Foreign born	1,958

Mexico Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Mexico. That total enrollment is 35,840 for the population of the country, which includes Mexico. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 10,108 and elementary or high school enrollment was 47,493 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,875.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Mexico population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	35,840
Pre-kindergarten	1,552
Public	1,102
Private	450
Kindergarten	1,665
Public	1,614
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	16,322
Public	15,683
Private	639
Elementary and high school	23,747
Public	22,904
Private	843
High school grades 9 to 12	7,425
Public	7,221
Private	204
College, undergraduate years	8,152
Public	7,492
Private	660
Graduate or professional school	724
Public	516
Private	208
Not enrolled in school	82,174

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	76,165
Less than 9th grade	3,838
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,057
High school graduate	31,396
Some college, no degree	13,081
Associate's degree	5,810
Bachelor's degree	10,983
Graduate or professional degree	14.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	6,978

Mexico Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 93,393 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Mexico. The Mexico occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,596), service occupations (8,717), sales and office occupations (13,268), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (310), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,905) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (11,343). The 93,393 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 40,609 private wage and salary workers, 10,107 government workers, 3,267 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oswego County)
Population 16 years and over	93,393
In labor force	59,778
Civilian labor force	59,667
Employed	54,139
Unemployed	5,528
Percent Unemployed	9.3
Armed Forces	111
Females 16 years and over	47,988
In labor force	27,569
Civilian labor force	27,560
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,231
Armed forces	9
Males 16 years and over	45,405
In labor force	32,209
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,297
Armed forces	102

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oswego County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,833
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	42,644
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,155
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,944
Other means	211
Worked at home	1,340
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,254,325

OCCUPATION (Oswego County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,596
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,596
Service occupations	8,717
Sales and office occupations	13,268
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	310
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,905
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	11,343

INDUSTRY (Oswego County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,596
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	681
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,192
Wholesale trade	1,769
Retail trade	6,980
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,776
Information	981
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,222
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,846
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,032
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,229
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,034

CLASS OF WORKER (Oswego County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,596
Private wage and salary workers	40,609
Government workers	10,107
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,267
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Mexico Housing Characteristics

In Mexico, NY there are 52,831 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 45,522 occupied and 7,309 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Mexico, there are 33,653 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 610 units in Mexico. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Mexico, NY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Mexico, NY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Mexico. There are 722 housing units with rent less than $200, 894 with rent between $200-299, 3,810 with rent between $300-499 and 5,795 with rent for $500 and above. Full Mexico gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Mexico, NY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oswego County)
Total housing units	52,831
Occupied housing units	45,522
Vacant housing units	7,309

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oswego County)
Total housing units	52,831
1-unit, detached	33,653
1-unit, attached	610
2 units	3,437
3 or 4 units	2,282
5 to 9 units	1,509
10 to 19 units	675
20 to 49 units	392
50 or more units	834
Mobile home	9,320

HOUSING TENURE (Oswego County)
Occupied housing units	45,522
Owner-occupied	33,122
Renter-occupied	12,400

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oswego County)
Occupied housing units	45,522
No vehicles available	4,074
2 vehicle available	25,818
3 vehicles available	5,103
4 vehicles available	1,163
5 or more vehicles available	482

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oswego County)
Occupied housing units	45,522
Utility gas	19,374
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,991
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	10,957
Coal or coke	111
Wood	2,502
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	340
No fuel used	76

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oswego County)
Occupied housing units	45,522
Less Than $50,000	33,122
$50,000 to $99,999	13,643
$100,000 to $149,999	3,232
$150,000 to $199,999	815
$200,000 to $299,999	297
$300,000 to $499,999	70
$1,000,000 or more	24
Median (dollars)	74,200

GROSS RENT (Oswego County)
Occupied units paying rent	12,400
Less than $200	722
$200 to $299	894
$300 to $499	3,810
$500 to $699	4,090
$700 to $999	1,570
$1,000 to $1,499	128
$1,500 or more	6