Demographics


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from the Audrain City-County Health Unit.

Climate  Labor availability   Labor skills  Population  Housing

Climate

Tree City USA graphic
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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A.P Green Fire Brick Company was incorporated in 1915, and by 1937 it had become "the world's largest fireclay plant."  Its founder, Allen P. Green, was an integral part of developing many important parts of modern-day Mexico.  The company closed its doors in 2002.

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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Audrain County Courthouse

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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