Editing Mexico, Missouri (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 960
|1870= 2602
|1880= 3835
|1890= 4789
|1900= 5099
|1910= 5939
|1920= 6013
|1930= 8290
|1940= 9053
|1950= 11623
|1960= 12889
|1970= 11807
|1980= 12276
|1990= 11290
|2000= 11320
|2010= 11543
|2020= 11469
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref><br>2020 Census<ref name="2020 Census (City)"/>
}}

===2020 census===
The [[2020 United States census]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov| access-date=2023-12-17 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref> counted 11,469 people, 4,538 households, and 2,880 families in Mexico. The population density was {{convert|945.5|/mi2|/km2}}. There were 5,150 housing units at an average density of {{convert|424.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 81.32% (9,327) [[White (U.S. Census)|white]], 8.29% (951) [[African American (U.S. Census)|black or African-American]], 0.37% (42) [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.76% (87) [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% (2) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.58% (181) from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 7.66% (879) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race was 4.1% (470) of the population.

Of the 4,538 households, 26.7% had children under the age of 18; 39.8% were married couples living together; 36.6% had a female householder with no husband present. Of all households, 33.1% consisted of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.5 and the average family size was 3.2.

23.7% of the population was under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 27.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older, there were 87.7 males.

The 2016-2020 5-year [[American Community Survey]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov|access-date=2023-12-17|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> estimates show that the median household income was $40,741 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,474) and the median family income was $48,720 (+/- $2,765). Males had a median income of $31,850 (+/- $2,426) versus $26,335 (+/- $2,652) for females. The median income for those above 16 years old was $29,630 (+/- $3,280). Approximately, 13.8% of families and 15.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 26.4% of those under the age of 18 and 10.9% of those ages 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=July 8, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 11,543 people, 4,727 households, and 2,908 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|961.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 5,272 housing units at an average density of {{convert|439.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup of the city was 86.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 8.3% Black, 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.4% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.1% of the population.

There were 4,727 households, of which 31.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 15.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.5% were non-families. 32.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.5% were from 25 to 44; 23.8% were from 45 to 64; and 17% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.