COMPARING TWO PLACES
Howe vs Melissa
PLACE A
Howe, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Melissa, Texas
Howe is 88% smaller than Melissa. Melissa earns more, with a median household income $87,655 higher. Melissa has grown faster since 2000 (196% vs 37%).
HOWEMELISSADIFFERENCE
Total population3,68629,969−88% vs Melissa
Population density7392,617−1,878
Population growth37.3%196.1%−158.7 pts
Median age29.636.3−6.7
Male46.4%50.8%−4.4 pts
Female53.6%49.2%+4.4 pts
Foreign-born16.8%17.3%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%56.5%−9.0 pts
Black9.4%16.1%−6.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%14.9%+24.6 pts
Asian0.2%8.9%−8.7 pts
Other3.3%3.5%−0.3 pts
Median household income$51,108$138,763−$87,655
Per capita income$22,443$46,817−$24,374
Poverty rate24.3%1.9%+22.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.324+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%52.6%−41.7 pts
Graduate degree1.5%17.0%−15.5 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%3.6%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation75.1%70.7%+4.4 pts
Median home value$201,300$454,000−$252,700
Median gross rent$1,217$2,532−$1,315
Owner-occupied60.9%88.7%−27.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.1%1.5%+17.5 pts
Rent-burdened households62.3%53.9%+8.4 pts
Average commute25.233.6−8.4
Worked from home8.4%29.4%−21.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured40.8%5.3%+35.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025