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Compare Mesquite to Denton

This post compares Mesquite, Texas to Denton, 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) Denton (city)
Population 144,118 131,097
Income (median) $39,437 $42,001
Home Value (median) $75,000 $179,000
White 64% 79%
Black 25% 9%
Asian 2% 4%
With Kids 43% 29%
Age (median) 32 29
Rentals 17% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mesquite or Denton?
A: Mesquite has a similar population count than Denton: 144118 compared with 131097 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Denton does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Mesquite versus 52% for Denton.

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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