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Mexia, TX

6,859 Population
7.2 square miles 952.9 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.1 ±3 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in Limestone County: 41.9 ±0.8
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Texas: 35.6 ±0.1
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 38.9 ±0.1

Economics

$21,518 ±$1,842 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Limestone County: $28,496 ±$1,539
  • about half the amount in Texas: $40,752 ±$159
  • about half the amount in United States: $44,673 ±$122
$42,222 ±$13,056 Median household income
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Limestone County: $60,573 ±$2,038
  • about half the amount in Texas: $78,476 ±$263
  • about half the amount in United States: $80,734 ±$166

32.3% ±6% (2,126  ±395) Persons below poverty line
  • nearly double the rate in Limestone County: 17.1% † 3,669 (±2.2% / ±483)
  • more than double the rate in Texas: 13.8% 4,074,940 (±0.1% / ±38,425)
  • more than double the rate in United States: 12.5% 40,735,660 (±0.1% / ±275,861)

20.2 minutes ±2.5 (50,480  ±7,960) Mean travel time to work
  • about two-thirds of the figure in Limestone County: 28.9 227,710 (±2.5 / ±23,417)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Texas: 26.7 326,057,150 (±0.1 / ±1,096,205)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in United States: 26.4 3,569,606,700 (±0 / ±5,719,373)

Families

2,598 ±199 Number of households
  • Limestone County: 8,389 ±289
  • Texas: 10,992,816 ±15,813
  • United States: 129,227,496 ±209,365
2.5 ±0.2 (6,417  ±25) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in Limestone County: 2.6 21,413 (±0.1 / ±21)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Texas: 2.7 29,571,696
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 2.5 326,722,430

6% ±5.2% (79  ±69) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Limestone County: 9.7% † 423 (±4.5% / ±196)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Texas: 5.6% 417,420 (±0.1% / ±5,681)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.1% 4,009,203 (±0% / ±20,898)

Housing

3,084 ±211 Number of housing units
  • Limestone County: 10,443 ±57
  • Texas: 12,128,515 ±1,574
  • United States: 143,775,360 ±10,234

$109,900 ±$27,652 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Limestone County: $164,200 ±$9,695
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Texas: $283,800 ±$738
  • about one-third of the amount in United States: $332,700 ±$236

9.5% ±3.4% (638  ±230.5) Moved since previous year
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Limestone County: 10.5% † 2,309 (±2.1% / ±460.7)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Texas: 14% 4,185,730 (±0.1% / ±31,449.6)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 12.3% 40,747,183 (±0% / ±136,530.8)

Social

82% ±7.3% (3,962  ±384.5) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Limestone County: 85.8% 13,490 (±4.6% / ±720.4)
  • a little less than the rate in Texas: 86% 16,951,277 (±0.2% / ±43,005)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 89.6% 206,814,894 (±0.1% / ±283,951.7)
11.5% ±3.1% (557  ±149.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Limestone County: 18.5% † 2,913 (±2.2% / ±347.9)
  • about one-third of the rate in Texas: 33.8% 6,669,107 (±0.1% / ±27,455.2)
  • about one-third of the rate in United States: 35.7% 82,363,217 (±0.1% / ±182,857.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

16.3% ±3.3% (1,120  ±223) Foreign-born population
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Limestone County: 9.5% 2,116
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Texas: 17.6% 5,302,466
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 14.1% 47,349,080

5.4% ±1.6% (289  ±84) Population with veteran status
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Limestone County: 7.6% † 1,314 (±1.1% / ±192)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Texas: 6.2% 1,402,357 (±0.1% / ±10,216)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 6.2% 16,185,883 (±0% / ±45,251)
289 Total veterans ±84 270 Male ±79 19 Female ±20

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