Mexico Beach, FL (Florida) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 1,017 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,017 (all nonfarm))

Mexico Beach, Florida Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,322 (526 occupied: 389 owner occupied, 137 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	26%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1010 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $156,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $2,000

Median gross rent in Mexico Beach, FL in 2000: $613

Housing units in Mexico Beach with a mortgage: 109 (8 second mortgage, 6 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 141

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,017

In family households: 785 (254 male householders, 67 female householders)
278 spouses, 150 children (129 natural, 6 adopted, 15 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 6 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 232 (83 male householders (67 living alone)), 123 female householders (111 living alone)), 26 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 231 2-persons, 57 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 2 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 178 1-person, 28 2-persons.

80 married couples with children.
22 single-parent households (6 men, 16 women).

96.5% of residents of Mexico Beach speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 35 (3.4%)
(48.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.1
State:	5.6

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Mexico Beach, Florida:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 26
4 rooms: 89
5 rooms: 120
6 rooms: 97
7 rooms: 26
8 rooms: 16
9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mexico Beach, Florida:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 23
4 rooms: 32
5 rooms: 45
6 rooms: 20
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 32
1995 to 1998: 108
1990 to 1994: 130
1980 to 1989: 409
1970 to 1979: 308
1960 to 1969: 221
1950 to 1959: 84
1940 to 1949: 30
1939 or earlier: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Mexico Beach:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 19
2 bedrooms: 151
3 bedrooms: 170
4 bedrooms: 45
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Mexico Beach:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 12
2 bedrooms: 73
3 bedrooms: 44
4 bedrooms: 4
5 or more bedrooms: 4

Cars and other vehicles available in Mexico Beach in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 12
1 vehicle: 166
2 vehicles: 177
3 vehicles: 28
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 2

Cars and other vehicles available in Mexico Beach in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 74
2 vehicles: 48
3 vehicles: 5
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 2

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Mexico Beach, FL:

Less than $10,000: 2
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 2
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 6
$50,000 to $59,999: 14
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 19
$80,000 to $89,999: 20
$90,000 to $99,999: 15
$100,000 to $124,999: 38
$125,000 to $149,999: 26
$150,000 to $174,999: 23
$175,000 to $199,999: 15
$200,000 to $249,999: 16
$250,000 to $299,999: 10
$300,000 to $399,999: 15
$400,000 to $499,999: 10
$500,000 to $749,999: 4
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Mexico Beach:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 2
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 2
$250 to $299: 6
$300 to $349: 8
$350 to $399: 16
$400 to $449: 14
$450 to $499: 26
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 16
$600 to $649: 14
$650 to $699: 8
$700 to $749: 2
$750 to $799: 5
$800 to $899: 4
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 2
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 6

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 11
1990 to 1994: 2
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 5
1975 to 1979: 2
1970 to 1974: 4
1970 to 1974: 3
1965 to 1969: 8

Mexico Beach, FL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 70.2%
Number of people working at home: 21 (5.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 44
5 to 9 minutes: 82
10 to 14 minutes: 46
15 to 19 minutes: 30
20 to 24 minutes: 64
25 to 29 minutes: 12
30 to 34 minutes: 26
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 12
45 to 59 minutes: 26
60 to 89 minutes: 4
90 or more minutes: 14

Mexico Beach mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 304 (77%)
Carpooled: 37 (9%)
Motorcycle: 2 (1%)
Bicycle: 2 (1%)
Walked: 23 (6%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 21 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 66
$10,000 to $14,999: 43
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 56
$25,000 to $29,999: 37
$30,000 to $34,999: 51
$35,000 to $39,999: 33
$40,000 to $44,999: 32
$45,000 to $49,999: 22
$50,000 to $59,999: 40
$60,000 to $74,999: 25
$75,000 to $99,999: 34
$100,000 to $124,999: 25
$125,000 to $149,999: 14
$150,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 or more: 4

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 232
German: 129
Irish: 101
Other groups: 96
English: 95
French (except Basque): 42
Scottish: 34
Scotch-Irish: 29
Italian: 28
Polish: 22
Dutch: 21
Welsh: 18
Norwegian: 16
Swedish: 11
European: 10
British: 5
Danish: 5
Hungarian: 4
Canadian: 4
French Canadian: 3
Lithuanian: 3
Finnish: 2
Serbian: 2
Slavic: 2
Belgian: 2
Austrian: 2
Swiss: 2
Ukrainian: 2
Czechoslovakian: 2
West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 2
Jamaican: 2
Australian: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (37%)
Germany (11%)
Other Northern Europe (9%)
Netherlands (9%)
Philippines (6%)
Other Southern Africa (6%)
Jamaica (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 200
Northeast: 141
Midwest: 196
South: 371
West: 54

56% of Mexico Beach residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Florida.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 2
7th and 8th grade: 8
9th grade: 7
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 14
12th grade, no diploma: 23
High school graduate (or equivalency): 120
Less than 1 year of college: 34
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 67
Associate degree: 50
Bachelor's degree: 52
Master's degree: 20
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 8

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 2
Nursery to 4th grade: 2
5th and 6th grade: 4
7th and 8th grade: 4
9th grade: 10
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 17
High school graduate (or equivalency): 165
Less than 1 year of college: 25
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
Associate degree: 26
Bachelor's degree: 57
Master's degree: 17
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $32,100
Black householders: $19,375
Asian householders: $46,250
Two or more races householders: $16,250
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $53,750

Mexico Beach household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Mexico Beach household income for Black or African American householders

Mexico Beach household income for Asian householders

Mexico Beach household income for two or more races householders

Mexico Beach household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Mexico Beach marital status for males

Mexico Beach marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,200
Black or African American householders: $112,500
Hispanic or Latino householders: $75,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 672
One, attached: 62
Two: 87
3 or 4: 118
5 to 9: 78
10 to 19: 20
Mobile homes: 271
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Mexico Beach:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Electricity (54%)
Utility gas (45%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Electricity (68%)
Utility gas (31%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Here:	17.0%
Florida:	11.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 3

Here:	10.3%
Florida:	9.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 3

Here:	10.0%
Florida:	21.0%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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