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Compare McAllen to Plano

This post compares McAllen, Texas to Plano, 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 McAllen (city) Plano (city)
Population 139,838 281,566
Income (median) $37,199 $61,810
Home Value (median) $120,500 $271,300
White 80% 67%
Black 1% 8%
Asian 2% 19%
With Kids 42% 37%
Age (median) 32 38
Rentals 40% 39%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, McAllen or Plano?
A: McAllen has a much smaller population count than Plano: 139838 compared with 281566 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in McAllen or Plano?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in McAllen.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: McAllen does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 40% for McAllen versus 39% for Plano.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to McAllen may include: Pasadena, Odessa, and Plainview.

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

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