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Compare Mesquite to Lake Jackson

This post compares Mesquite, Texas to Lake Jackson, 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) Lake Jackson (city)
Population 144,118 27,317
Income (median) $39,437 $54,233
Home Value (median) $75,000 $154,800
White 64% 82%
Black 25% 4%
Asian 2% 2%
With Kids 43% 35%
Age (median) 32 36
Rentals 17% 33%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mesquite or Lake Jackson?
A: Mesquite has a much larger population count than Lake Jackson: 144118 compared with 27317 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Lake Jackson does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 17% for Mesquite versus 33% for Lake Jackson.

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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