COMPARING TWO PLACES
Howe vs Van Alstyne
PLACE A
Howe, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Van Alstyne, Texas
Howe is 54% smaller than Van Alstyne. Van Alstyne earns more, with a median household income $51,361 higher. Van Alstyne has grown faster since 2000 (43% vs 37%).
HOWEVAN ALSTYNEDIFFERENCE
Total population3,6868,012−54% vs Van Alstyne
Population density7391,440−701
Population growth37.3%43.4%−6.1 pts
Median age29.636.4−6.8
Male46.4%44.3%+2.1 pts
Female53.6%55.7%−2.1 pts
Foreign-born16.8%9.4%+7.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%66.3%−18.7 pts
Black9.4%5.0%+4.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino39.6%23.1%+16.5 pts
Asian0.2%0.8%−0.5 pts
Other3.3%4.9%−1.6 pts
Median household income$51,108$102,469−$51,361
Per capita income$22,443$43,592−$21,149
Poverty rate24.3%7.0%+17.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4370.400+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher10.9%37.7%−26.8 pts
Graduate degree1.5%7.5%−6.0 pts
Unemployment rate2.9%0.6%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation75.1%63.5%+11.6 pts
Median home value$201,300$342,700−$141,400
Median gross rent$1,217$1,345−$128
Owner-occupied60.9%75.4%−14.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate19.1%13.1%+5.9 pts
Rent-burdened households62.3%39.7%+22.7 pts
Average commute25.230.6−5.4
Worked from home8.4%27.1%−18.8 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.1%−3.1 pts
Uninsured40.8%19.3%+21.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025