Demographics
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Climate
Mexico is a "Tree
City" |
Average
annual temperature |
54°
F |
Warmest
month avg (July) |
78.8°
F |
Coolest
month avg (January) |
30.3°
F |
Average
date of last freeze |
April
10 |
Average
date of first freeze |
October
25 |
Average
annual rainfall |
39.38
inches |
Average
annual snowfall |
19.8
inches |
Average
relative humidity |
70% |
Average
wind velocity |
9.9
mph /southern |
Average
percent of possible sunshine |
61% |
Average
number days 1" or more snow |
8 |
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Labor
availability
| Workforce
measure |
County |
Area |
Total
size |
10,829 |
107,500 |
Manufacturing |
2,200 |
10,500 |
Percent
male |
47% |
51% |
Percent
female |
53% |
49% |
Table source
- 1990 Census data
Labor
skills
|
Occupation
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Management, professional, and
related occupations
|
2,069
|
28.3
|
|
Service occupations
|
938
|
12.8
|
|
Sales and office occupations
|
1,846
|
25.3
|
|
Farming, fishing, and forestry
occupations
|
29
|
0.4
|
|
Construction, extraction, and
maintenance occupations
|
664
|
9.1
|
|
Production, transportation, and
material moving occupations
|
1,754
|
24.0
|
|
|
|
|
|
Industry
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and
hunting, and mining
|
212
|
2.9
|
|
Construction
|
345
|
4.7
|
|
Manufacturing
|
1,730
|
23.7
|
|
Wholesale trade
|
140
|
1.9
|
|
Retail trade
|
967
|
13.2
|
|
Transportation and warehousing, and
utilities
|
349
|
4.8
|
|
Information
|
116
|
1.6
|
|
Finance, insurance, real estate, and
rental and leasing
|
347
|
4.8
|
|
Professional, scientific,
management, administrative, and waste management services
|
243
|
3.3
|
|
Educational, health and social
services
|
1,706
|
23.4
|
|
Arts, entertainment, recreation,
accommodation and food services
|
361
|
4.9
|
|
Other services (except public
administration)
|
389
|
5.3
|
|
Public administration
|
395
|
5.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Class of Worker
|
Number
|
%
|
|
Private wage and salary workers
|
5,769
|
79.0
|
|
Government workers
|
977
|
13.4
|
|
Self-employed workers in own not
incorporated business
|
539
|
7.4
|
|
Unpaid family workers
|
15
|
0.2
|
Table source
- 2000 Census data
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Population
2000 Census data
The city of Mexico
has a population of 11,320
Audrain County's
population is 25,853
2000
Age and gender distribution |
| Gender |
Number |
Percentage |
| Male |
7406 |
47.4% |
| Female |
8231 |
52.6% |
| |
|
|
| Age |
Number |
Percentage |
| Under 5 |
988 |
6.3% |
| 5-9 |
1122 |
7.2% |
| 10-14 |
1092 |
7.0% |
| 15-19 |
1066 |
10.8% |
| 20-24 |
815 |
5.2% |
| 25-34 |
1821 |
11.6% |
| 35-44 |
2205 |
14.1% |
| 45-54 |
2141 |
13.7% |
| 55-59 |
826 |
5.3% |
| 60-64 |
703 |
4.5% |
| 65-74 |
1285 |
8.2% |
| 75-84 |
1161 |
7.4% |
| 85 & over |
412 |
2.6% |
| Median
age 39.3 years |
Table source
- 2000 Census data for zip code 65265 (includes rural population)
Housing
| Availability |
Good |
| |
New
residential construction costs |
| Average
home |
$57/sq.
ft. |
| Luxury
construction |
$80/sq.
ft. |
| Average
cost of 1,500 sq. ft. 3 bedroom home |
$84,000 |
| |
Monthly
rental housing costs |
| 3
bedroom home |
$300
to $375 |
| 2
bedroom apartment |
$200
and up |
| |
Housing
condition |
| Excellent |
50.6% |
| Good |
30.2% |
| Fair |
15.2% |
Table source
- 1990 Census data
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