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Compare Lake Jackson to Mesquite

This post compares Lake Jackson, 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 Lake Jackson (city) Mesquite (city)
Population 27,317 144,118
Income (median) $54,233 $39,437
Home Value (median) $154,800 $75,000
White 82% 64%
Black 4% 25%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 35% 43%
Age (median) 36 32
Rentals 33% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lake Jackson or Mesquite?
A: Lake Jackson has a much smaller population count than Mesquite: 27317 compared with 144118 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Jackson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 33% for Lake Jackson versus 17% for Mesquite.

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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