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Compare Harlingen to Waco

This post compares Harlingen, Texas to Waco, 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) Waco (city)
Population 65,444 131,996
Income (median) $31,794 $32,985
Home Value (median) $85,700 $107,700
White 92% 68%
Black 0% 21%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 43% 32%
Age (median) 31 28
Rentals 43% 54%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Harlingen or Waco?
A: Harlingen has a much smaller population count than Waco: 65444 compared with 131996 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Waco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 43% for Harlingen versus 54% for Waco.

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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