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Compare Big Spring to Mesquite

This post compares Big Spring, 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 Big Spring (city) Mesquite (city)
Population 28,257 144,118
Income (median) $33,604 $39,437
Home Value (median) $73,600 $75,000
White 81% 64%
Black 7% 25%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 37% 43%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 39% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Big Spring or Mesquite?
A: Big Spring has a much smaller population count than Mesquite: 28257 compared with 144118 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Big Spring does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 39% for Big Spring versus 17% for Mesquite.

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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