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Compare Lake Jackson to McAllen

This post compares Lake Jackson, Texas to McAllen, 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 Lake Jackson (city) McAllen (city)
Population 27,317 139,838
Income (median) $54,233 $37,199
Home Value (median) $154,800 $120,500
White 82% 80%
Black 4% 1%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 35% 42%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 33% 40%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Jackson or McAllen?
A: Lake Jackson has a much smaller population count than McAllen: 27317 compared with 139838 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: McAllen does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Lake Jackson versus 40% for McAllen.

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

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

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