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Compare Big Spring to Houston

This post compares Big Spring, Texas to Houston, 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) Houston (city)
Population 28,257 2,267,336
Income (median) $33,604 $40,480
Home Value (median) $73,600 $149,000
White 81% 58%
Black 7% 22%
Asian 1% 6%
With Kids 37% 33%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 39% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Big Spring or Houston?
A: Big Spring has a much smaller population count than Houston: 28257 compared with 2267336 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Houston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Big Spring versus 56% for Houston.

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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