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Compare Harlingen to Abilene

This post compares Harlingen, Texas to Abilene, 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 Harlingen (city) Abilene (city)
Population 65,444 122,762
Income (median) $31,794 $34,869
Home Value (median) $85,700 $106,800
White 92% 73%
Black 0% 10%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 43% 32%
Age (median) 31 31
Rentals 43% 45%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Harlingen or Abilene?
A: Harlingen has a smaller population count than Abilene: 65444 compared with 122762 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Abilene does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for Harlingen versus 45% for Abilene.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Harlingen may include: Eagle-Pass, Del-Rio, and Weslaco.

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

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