COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mesilla vs Anthony
PLACE A
Mesilla, New Mexico
VS
PLACE B
Anthony, Texas
Mesilla is 60% smaller than Anthony. Mesilla earns more, with a median household income $20,162 higher. Mesilla has grown faster since 2000 (-18% vs -27%).
MESILLAANTHONYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,8184,539−60% vs Anthony
Population density320710−390
Population growth-18.2%-26.7%+8.6 pts
Median age56.132.4+23.7
Male44.0%53.1%−9.1 pts
Female56.0%46.9%+9.1 pts
Foreign-born3.8%25.0%−21.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic48.7%3.0%+45.7 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino45.2%94.7%−49.5 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other6.1%2.3%+3.7 pts
Median household income$74,750$54,588+$20,162
Per capita income$51,289$22,168+$29,121
Poverty rate4.5%19.7%−15.2 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5060.403+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher52.6%15.0%+37.6 pts
Graduate degree26.6%4.3%+22.2 pts
Unemployment rate6.8%8.1%−1.3 pts
Labor force participation47.7%61.8%−14.2 pts
Median home value$301,400$168,200+$133,200
Median gross rent$994$1,066−$72
Owner-occupied89.6%73.9%+15.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.2%4.6%+6.6 pts
Rent-burdened households40.0%35.3%+4.7 pts
Average commute15.922.5−6.6
Worked from home17.3%7.6%+9.7 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.3%21.6%−21.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025