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Compare Big Spring to Harlingen

This post compares Big Spring, Texas to Harlingen, 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) Harlingen (city)
Population 28,257 65,444
Income (median) $33,604 $31,794
Home Value (median) $73,600 $85,700
White 81% 92%
Black 7% 0%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 37% 43%
Age (median) 34 31
Rentals 39% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Big Spring or Harlingen?
A: Big Spring has a much smaller population count than Harlingen: 28257 compared with 65444 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Big Spring or in Harlingen?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Big Spring.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Big Spring or Harlingen?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Big Spring.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harlingen does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 39% for Big Spring versus 43% for Harlingen.

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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