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Compare Abilene to Mesquite

This post compares Abilene, Texas to Mesquite, Texas across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Abilene (city) Mesquite (city)
Population 122,762 144,118
Income (median) $34,869 $39,437
Home Value (median) $106,800 $75,000
White 73% 64%
Black 10% 25%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 32% 43%
Age (median) 31 32
Rentals 45% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Abilene or Mesquite?
A: Abilene has a similar population count than Mesquite: 122762 compared with 144118 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Abilene or in Mesquite?
A: Incomes are on average lower in Abilene.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Abilene or Mesquite?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Abilene.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Abilene does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 45% for Abilene versus 17% for Mesquite.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Abilene may include: Wichita-Falls, Lubbock, and Bryan.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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