COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eldorado vs Big Spring
PLACE A
Eldorado, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Big Spring, Texas
Eldorado is 93% smaller than Big Spring. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Big Spring has grown faster since 2000 (-4% vs -19%).
ELDORADOBIG SPRINGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,45722,290−93% vs Big Spring
Population density1,0461,165−119
Population growth-19.3%-4.2%−15.2 pts
Median age36.836.4+0.4
Male46.7%57.1%−10.4 pts
Female53.3%42.9%+10.4 pts
Foreign-born8.9%11.8%−2.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic29.6%36.1%−6.5 pts
Black0.7%5.5%−4.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino66.4%53.2%+13.1 pts
Asian0.0%1.2%−1.2 pts
Other3.2%3.9%−0.7 pts
Median household income$68,882$67,581+$1,301
Per capita income$28,266$31,414−$3,148
Poverty rate13.5%17.1%−3.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4340.433Even
Bachelor's degree or higher13.3%12.8%+0.5 pts
Graduate degree2.5%4.1%−1.6 pts
Unemployment rate4.0%6.6%−2.6 pts
Labor force participation55.7%53.5%+2.2 pts
Median home value$96,000$140,200−$44,200
Median gross rent$650$1,050−$400
Owner-occupied83.6%64.7%+18.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.6%13.4%+13.2 pts
Rent-burdened households33.9%47.4%−13.4 pts
Average commute28.221.1+7.1
Worked from home2.3%3.1%−0.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured25.1%16.5%+8.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025