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Compare Mesquite to Amarillo

This post compares Mesquite, Texas to Amarillo, 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 Mesquite (city) Amarillo (city)
Population 144,118 197,823
Income (median) $39,437 $39,715
Home Value (median) $75,000 $123,200
White 64% 82%
Black 25% 6%
Asian 2% 3%
With Kids 43% 35%
Age (median) 32 33
Rentals 17% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mesquite or Amarillo?
A: Mesquite has a smaller population count than Amarillo: 144118 compared with 197823 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Amarillo does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Mesquite versus 38% for Amarillo.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Mesquite may include: Spring, Converse, and Atascocita.

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

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