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Compare La Porte to Mesquite

This post compares La Porte, Texas to Mesquite, 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 La Porte (city) Mesquite (city)
Population 35,216 144,118
Income (median) $51,769 $39,437
Home Value (median) $131,500 $75,000
White 82% 64%
Black 4% 25%
Asian 1% 2%
With Kids 34% 43%
Age (median) 37 32
Rentals 26% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, La Porte or Mesquite?
A: La Porte has a much smaller population count than Mesquite: 35216 compared with 144118 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in La Porte or in Mesquite?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in La Porte.

Q: Are homes more expensive in La Porte or Mesquite?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in La Porte.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: La Porte does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 26% for La Porte versus 17% for Mesquite.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to La Porte may include: Lake-Jackson, Deer-Park, and Hurst.

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

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