General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:2947648, place: Mexico city, Missouri)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 8,963 (100%)
In labor force: 5,265 (58.74%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,265 (58.74%)
----Employed: 5,059 (56.44%)
----Unemployed: 206 (2.3%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 3.9%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 3,698 (41.26%)
Females 16 years and over: 4,897 (54.64%)
In labor force: 2,704 (30.17%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,704 (30.17%)
----Employed: 2,619 (29.22%)
Own children under 6 years: 851 (9.49%)
All parents in family in labor force: 606 (6.76%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 4,968 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,168 (83.9%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 528 (10.63%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 30 (0.6%)
Walked: 65 (1.31%)
Other means: 26 (0.52%)
Worked at home: 151 (3.04%)
Mean travel time to work: 16 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,059 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,470 (29.06%)
Service occupations: 709 (14.01%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,303 (25.76%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 392 (7.75%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,185 (23.42%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 73 (1.44%)
Construction: 188 (3.72%)
Manufacturing: 1,116 (22.06%)
Wholesale trade.: 92 (1.82%)
Retail trade: 689 (13.62%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 266 (5.26%)
Information: 88 (1.74%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 269 (5.32%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 164 (3.24%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,310 (25.89%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 270 (5.34%)
Other services (except public administration): 251 (4.96%)
Public administration: 283 (5.59%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 3,994 (78.95%)
Government workers: 723 (14.29%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 342 (6.76%)
Unpaid family workers: 0 (0%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 4,826 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 640 (13.26%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 412 (8.54%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 826 (17.12%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 885 (18.34%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 741 (15.35%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 697 (14.44%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 368 (7.63%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 190 (3.94%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 43 (0.89%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (0.5%)
Median household income: $30,714
With earnings: 3,469 (71.88%)
--Mean earnings: $38,461
With Social Security income: 1,762 (36.51%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,430
With Supplemental Security Income: 211 (4.37%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,735
With public assistance income: 153 (3.17%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,337
With retirement income: 912 (18.9%)
--Mean retirement income: $10,589
Families: 3,049 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 221 (7.25%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 147 (4.82%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 420 (13.78%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 577 (18.92%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 532 (17.45%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 593 (19.45%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 328 (10.76%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 171 (5.61%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 36 (1.18%)
$200,000 or more: 24 (0.79%)
Median family income: $39,406
Per capita income: $17,845
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $30,266
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,190
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 305 (10%)
--With related children under 18 years: 217 (7.12%)
----With related children under 5 years: 102 (3.35%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 160 (5.25%)
--With related children under 18 years: 135 (4.43%)
----With related children under 5 years: 69 (2.26%)
Individuals: 1,499 (49.16%)
--18 years and over: 1,002 (32.86%)
----65 years and over: 230 (7.54%)
--Related children under 18 years: 490 (16.07%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 326 (10.69%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 526 (17.25%)
Return to Mexico,MO. 
