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Compare Lubbock to Mesquite

This post compares Lubbock, 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 Lubbock (city) Mesquite (city)
Population 247,323 144,118
Income (median) $38,366 $39,437
Home Value (median) $123,800 $75,000
White 79% 64%
Black 8% 25%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 31% 43%
Age (median) 29 32
Rentals 47% 17%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Lubbock or Mesquite?
A: Lubbock has a larger population count than Mesquite: 247323 compared with 144118 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lubbock does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Lubbock versus 17% for Mesquite.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Lubbock may include: Abilene, Denton, and Belton.

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

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