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Compare Big Spring to Harker Heights

This post compares Big Spring, Texas to Harker Heights, 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 Big Spring (city) Harker Heights (city)
Population 28,257 29,548
Income (median) $33,604 $50,514
Home Value (median) $73,600 $171,900
White 81% 67%
Black 7% 17%
Asian 1% 4%
With Kids 37% 40%
Age (median) 34 34
Rentals 39% 35%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Big Spring or Harker Heights?
A: Big Spring has a similar population count than Harker Heights: 28257 compared with 29548 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Big Spring or in Harker Heights?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Big Spring.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Big Spring or Harker Heights?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Big Spring.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Big Spring does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 39% for Big Spring versus 35% for Harker Heights.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Big Spring may include: Victoria, Plainview, and Sherman.

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

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