Mexico is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,567 people and two associated neighborhoods, Mexico is the 673rd largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Mexico was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic villages in the country.Unlike some villages where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Mexico is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Mexico is a village of professionals, managers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Mexico who work in management occupations (11.89%), community and social services (10.22%), and office and administrative support (8.97%). The education level of Mexico citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.79% of adults in Mexico have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Mexico in 2022 was $37,077, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,308 for a family of four. However, Mexico contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Mexico home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Mexico residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Mexico include Irish, Italian, English, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Mexico is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.
