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Compare Harlingen to Lake Jackson

This post compares Harlingen, Texas to Lake Jackson, 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) Lake Jackson (city)
Population 65,444 27,317
Income (median) $31,794 $54,233
Home Value (median) $85,700 $154,800
White 92% 82%
Black 0% 4%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 43% 35%
Age (median) 31 36
Rentals 43% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Harlingen or Lake Jackson?
A: Harlingen has a larger population count than Lake Jackson: 65444 compared with 27317 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Harlingen or in Lake Jackson?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Harlingen.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Harlingen or Lake Jackson?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Harlingen.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harlingen does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Harlingen versus 33% for Lake Jackson.

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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