Mexico, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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12%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

90%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Mexico	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$39,305	$39,271	$44,883
Median household income	$93,144	$75,463	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$101,201	$93,561	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$44,330	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,117	$53,211	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,252	$34,936	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.5%	4.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	1.5%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Mexico is 12% lower than the national average
The median household income in Mexico is 15% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Mexico is 90% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Mexico is 90% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$62,089 $93,144 $186,288

City

$50,303 $75,463 $150,926

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Mexico median earnings by income bracket

Mexico employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	48.0%	48.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	0.0%	0.0%
Public administration	9.3%	9.3%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.0%	6.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	27.3%	27.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Somerset, IN	395	$108,131	32.9%
Amboy, IN	373	$84,768	4.2%
Denver, IN	614	$83,688	2.9%
Grissom AFB, IN	2,416	$82,365	1.3%
Walton, IN	937	$76,224	6.3%
Mexico, IN	1,316	$93,144	14.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ladoga, IN	1,316	$74,263	8.7%
Russiaville, IN	1,316	$109,726	34.9%
Milford, NJ	1,316	$141,324	73.8%
Wetherington, OH	1,316	$191,401	135.3%
Harrisville, RI	1,316	$64,929	20.2%
Mexico, IN	1,316	$93,144	14.5%

Source: The Mexico, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.