81.6% of residents of Mexia speak English at home.
17.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (36% speak English very well, 64% speak English less than very well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Born in the United States:
77.9% of residents of Mexia speak English at home.
20.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 33% speak English less than very well).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Native, born elsewhere:
22.7% of residents of Mexia speak English at home.
77.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
English speakers - Foreign born:
4.6% of residents of Mexia speak English at home.
95.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (11% speak English very well, 89% speak English less than very well).
White - Speak only English
Native:
90.2% (2,707)
Foreign born:
6.2% (29)
White - Speak another language
Native:
9.8% (295)
Foreign born:
93.8% (437)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:
95.0% (152)
Foreign born:
100.0% (170)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:
17.6% (85)
Foreign born:
4.6% (29)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:
82.4% (398)
Foreign born:
95.4% (607)
586 residents are foreign born (8.3% Latin America).
This city:
8.9%
Texas:
13.9%
Median age by place of birth - Mexia
Place of birth - Mexia White
Place of birth - Mexia Black or African American
Place of birth - Mexia Other race
Place of birth - Mexia Two or more races
Place of birth - Mexia White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
Place of birth - Mexia Hispanic or Latino
Place of birth by age - Mexia
Marital status for White population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 26.2%
Now married: 61.8%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 3.0%
Divorced: 8.4%
Females:
Never married: 16.0%
Now married: 51.5%
Separated: 3.2%
Widowed: 17.1%
Divorced: 12.2%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
44.8% (13)
Unmarried:
55.2% (16)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
62.2% (451)
Unmarried:
37.8% (274)
Marital status for Black or African American population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 41.0%
Now married: 39.7%
Separated: 2.1%
Widowed: 5.2%
Divorced: 11.9%
Females:
Never married: 33.4%
Now married: 25.6%
Separated: 4.5%
Widowed: 17.5%
Divorced: 19.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
39.8% (35)
Unmarried:
60.2% (53)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
30.8% (179)
Unmarried:
69.2% (403)
Marital status for Other race population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 17.1%
Now married: 67.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 15.8%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 29.0%
Now married: 59.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 0.0%
Divorced: 11.7%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
66.7% (34)
Unmarried:
33.3% (17)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
48.1% (39)
Unmarried:
51.9% (42)
Marital status for White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 26.9%
Now married: 59.0%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 3.5%
Divorced: 9.9%
Females:
Never married: 15.9%
Now married: 47.0%
Separated: 3.8%
Widowed: 20.1%
Divorced: 13.2%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
44.8% (13)
Unmarried:
55.2% (16)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
60.0% (319)
Unmarried:
40.0% (213)
Marital status for Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over:
Males:
Never married: 21.3%
Now married: 74.6%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 0.0%
Females:
Never married: 23.9%
Now married: 67.1%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 1.0%
Divorced: 8.0%
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
66.7% (34)
Unmarried:
33.3% (17)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months
Now married:
59.6% (174)
Unmarried:
40.4% (118)
Ancestries in Mexia (Other ancestries excluded from the graph)
Other - 3,210 (48.9%)
United States - 686 (10.5%)
Irish - 468 (7.1%)
English - 290 (4.4%)
German - 270 (4.1%)
Scotch-Irish - 122 (1.9%)
French - 72 (1.1%)
Italian - 57 (0.9%)
Subsaharan African - 55 (0.8%)
Dutch - 38 (0.6%)
Scottish - 38 (0.6%)
Swedish - 32 (0.5%)
Czech - 24 (0.4%)
Welsh - 20 (0.3%)
Polish - 18 (0.3%)
Russian - 13 (0.2%)
Norwegian - 6 (0.09%)
West Indian - 6 (0.09%)
Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago (%)
White: 3,582 (91.8%)
Black or African American: 1,709 (77.8%)
American Indian / Alaska Native: 9 (100.0%)
Other race: 372 (99.5%)
Two or more races: 27 (56.3%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 2,608 (91.1%)
Hispanic or Latino: 1,373 (92.5%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same county (%)
White: 175 (4.5%)
Black or African American: 352 (16.0%)
Other race: 2 (0.5%)
Two or more races: 10 (20.8%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 112 (3.9%)
Hispanic or Latino: 111 (7.5%)
Geographical mobility - Moved within same state (%)
White: 110 (2.8%)
Black or African American: 137 (6.2%)
Two or more races: 11 (22.9%)
White alone, not Hispanic / Latino: 109 (3.8%)
Hispanic or Latino: 1 (0.1%)
Geographical mobility - Moved from different state (%)
8.9%
13.9%