How long do people stay in their homes in Mexico, MO?

Name: How long people stay in Mexico, MO, 2020–2024
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28.9% (±4.4 points) of households in Mexico, MO moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

16.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 28.9% (±4.4 points)
Since before 2000: 16.4%

When households in Mexico moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Mexico	Audrain County	Missouri	United States
2023 or later	2.3% (±1.3 points)	2.4%	4.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	26.6% (±4.2 points)	19.8%	20.2%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	44.0% (±5.0 points)	35.5%	40.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	10.6% (±3.0 points)	17.1%	16.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.4% (±2.9 points)	13.6%	9.6%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	7.0% (±2.1 points)	11.7%	9.2%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Mexico, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is higher than in Audrain County (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from Missouri (24.7%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Mexico

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Mexico
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Mexico	—	28.9% (±4.4 points)	—
Vandiver	1.4 mi	22.2% (±17.2 points)	Not measurably different
Benton City	6.1 mi	16.7% (±53.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rush Hill	8.6 mi	21.4% (±66.0 points)	Not measurably different
Auxvasse	10 mi	26.8% (±13.0 points)	Not measurably different
Martinsburg	13 mi	5.8% (±17.6 points)	Lower
Laddonia	14 mi	12.5% (±6.1 points)	Lower
Centralia	14 mi	14.8% (±7.2 points)	Lower
Kingdom City	15 mi	7.3% (±42.3 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Martinsburg, MO (5.8%), Laddonia, MO (12.5%), Centralia, MO (14.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Audrain County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
1	Mexico	28.9% (±4.4 points)
2	Farber	25.2% (±24.6 points)
3	Vandalia	22.6% (±7.7 points)
4	Vandiver	22.2% (±17.2 points)
5	Rush Hill	21.4% (±66.0 points)
6	Benton City	16.7% (±53.5 points)
7	Laddonia	12.5% (±6.1 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Audrain County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Mexico

How often do people move in Mexico?

28.9% of households in Mexico, MO moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Mexico have?

16.4% of households in Mexico have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Mexico city, Missouri

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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