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Compare Houston to Big Spring

This post compares Houston, 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 Houston (city) Big Spring (city)
Population 2,267,336 28,257
Income (median) $40,480 $33,604
Home Value (median) $149,000 $73,600
White 58% 81%
Black 22% 7%
Asian 6% 1%
With Kids 33% 37%
Age (median) 32 34
Rentals 56% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Houston or Big Spring?
A: Houston has a much larger population count than Big Spring: 2267336 compared with 28257 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Houston or Big Spring?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Houston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Houston does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 56% for Houston versus 39% for Big Spring.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Houston may include: Dallas, San-Antonio, and Austin.

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

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