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Compare Harlingen to Big Spring

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

Questions and Answers:

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

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

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

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

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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