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Compare Mesquite to Harlingen

This post compares Mesquite, Texas to Harlingen, 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) Harlingen (city)
Population 144,118 65,444
Income (median) $39,437 $31,794
Home Value (median) $75,000 $85,700
White 64% 92%
Black 25% 0%
Asian 2% 1%
With Kids 43% 43%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 17% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mesquite or Harlingen?
A: Mesquite has a larger population count than Harlingen: 144118 compared with 65444 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Harlingen does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Mesquite versus 43% for Harlingen.

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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