Language Spoken At Home in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,823 | 100% |
| English only | 5,273 | 77.3% |
| Language other than English | 1,550 | 22.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,101 | 16.1% |
| Spanish | 1,492 | 21.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 1,081 | 15.8% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 33 | 0.5% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 25 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 3 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,426 | 100% |
| American | 534 | 7.2% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 31 | 0.4% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 59 | 0.8% |
| English | 435 | 5.9% |
| French (except Basque) | 164 | 2.2% |
| French Canadian | 54 | 0.7% |
| German | 705 | 9.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 695 | 9.4% |
| Italian | 24 | 0.3% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 11 | 0.1% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 10 | 0.1% |
| Scottish | 33 | 0.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 15 | 0.2% |
| Swedish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 12 | 0.2% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 12 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,686 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,726 | 64.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 710 | 26.4% |
| Married-couple family | 1,239 | 46.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 392 | 14.6% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 102 | 3.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 33 | 1.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 385 | 14.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 285 | 10.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 960 | 35.7% |
| Householder living alone | 888 | 33.1% |
| 65 years and over | 383 | 14.3% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 805 | 30.0% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 727 | 27.1% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,181 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,686 | 37.4% |
| Spouse | 1,213 | 16.9% |
| Child | 2,479 | 34.5% |
| Other relatives | 480 | 6.7% |
| Nonrelatives | 323 | 4.5% |
| Unmarried partner | 56 | 0.8% |
Marital Status in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,424 | 100% |
| Never married | 814 | 33.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,330 | 54.9% |
| Separated | 32 | 1.3% |
| Widowed | 93 | 3.8% |
| Divorced | 155 | 6.4% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,145 | 100% |
| Never married | 736 | 23.4% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,362 | 43.3% |
| Separated | 115 | 3.7% |
| Widowed | 454 | 14.4% |
| Divorced | 478 | 15.2% |
Fertility in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 100 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 73 | 100% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 78 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 53 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 4 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 107 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 19 | 0% |
Grandparents in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 162 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 79 | 48.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 24 | 14.8% |
| 5 or more years | 55 | 34.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 79 | 100% |
| Who are female | 52 | 65.8% |
| Who are married | 44 | 55.7% |
School Enrollment in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,085 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 169 | 8.1% |
| Kindergarten | 200 | 9.6% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 905 | 43.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 418 | 20.0% |
| College or graduate school | 393 | 18.8% |
Educational Attainment in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,683 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 581 | 12.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 419 | 8.9% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,452 | 31.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,254 | 26.8% |
| Associate's degree | 302 | 6.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 481 | 10.3% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 194 | 4.1% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 14.4% |
Veteran Status in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,243 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 534 | 10.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,206 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,084 | 15.0% |
| Under 18 years | 2,128 | 100% |
| With a disability | 33 | 1.6% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,136 | 100% |
| With a disability | 592 | 14.3% |
| 65 years and over | 942 | 100% |
| With a disability | 459 | 48.7% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,311 | 100% |
| Same house | 5,964 | 81.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,320 | 18.1% |
| Same county | 788 | 10.8% |
| Different county | 532 | 7.3% |
| Same state | 523 | 7.2% |
| Different state | 9 | 0.1% |
| Abroad | 27 | 0.4% |
Place Of Birth in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,426 | 100% |
| Native | 6,722 | 90.5% |
| Born in United States | 6,669 | 89.8% |
| State of residence | 5,837 | 78.6% |
| Different state | 832 | 11.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 53 | 0.7% |
| Foreign born | 704 | 9.5% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 704 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 66 | 9.4% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 638 | 90.6% |
Year of Entry in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 757 | 100% |
| Native | 53 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 53 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 704 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 66 | 9.4% |
| Entered before 2010 | 638 | 90.6% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Mexia City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 704 | 100% |
| Europe | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asia | 12 | 1.7% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 692 | 98.3% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |