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Mexia, Texas

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StatisticMexiaTexasUnited States
Total Population6,85930,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$42,222$78,476$80,734
Median Age40.135.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher11.5%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$109,900$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$887$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate32.3%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born16.3%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate58.3%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.226.726.4
Worked from Home6.1%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.6%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mexia, Texas

Age in Mexia, Texas

StatisticMexiaTexasUnited States
Median Age40.135.638.9
Under 18 %21.6%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.0%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.8%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.2%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Mexia, Texas

StatisticMexiaTexasUnited States
Households2,59810,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households57.8%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children31.1%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families25.2%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone37.3%26.2%28.7%
Never Married41.7%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mexia, Texas

StatisticMexiaTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$21,518$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00029.2%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99924.4%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.9%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.6%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate32.3%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty58.6%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households20.1%11.4%n/a

Housing in Mexia, Texas

StatisticMexiaTexasUnited States
Housing Units3,08412,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.3%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.8%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate15.8%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied41.7%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.7%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,750$4,232n/a

Education in Mexia, Texas

StatisticMexiaTexasUnited States
Less than High School18.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate42.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.4%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree7.9%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree3.6%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mexia, Texas

StatisticMexiaTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation50.1%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work83.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.7%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.2%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.4%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Mexia, Texas

StatisticMexiaTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence72.8%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.5%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens13.8%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home67.3%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home31.8%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.8%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Mexia

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.