Mexico is a town located in
Oxford County, Maine. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 2,959.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 61.3
km² (23.6
mi²). 60.7 km² (23.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.93% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 2,959 people, 1,298 households, and 820 families residing in the town. The population density is 48.8/km² (126.3/mi²). There are 1,448 housing units at an average density of 23.9 persons/km² (61.8 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 97.84% White, 0.24%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.88%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. 0.27% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 1,298 households out of which 28.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.5% are married couples living together, 13.0% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 36.8% are non-families. 31.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.5% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.27 and the average family size is 2.80.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $27,406, and the median income for a family is $33,776. Males have a median income of $38,214 versus $23,298 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,322. 15.9% of the population and 10.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.0% are under the age of 18 and 5.1% are 65 or older.
