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Compare Mesquite to Port Arthur

This post compares Mesquite, Texas to Port Arthur, 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) Port Arthur (city)
Population 144,118 55,177
Income (median) $39,437 $35,225
Home Value (median) $75,000 $64,300
White 64% 49%
Black 25% 39%
Asian 2% 6%
With Kids 43% 35%
Age (median) 32 33
Rentals 17% 43%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Mesquite or Port Arthur?
A: Mesquite has a larger population count than Port Arthur: 144118 compared with 55177 total people.

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

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

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

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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