COMPARING TWO PLACES
Mesquite vs Anthony
PLACE A
Mesquite, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Anthony, Texas
Mesquite is 3220% larger than Anthony. Mesquite earns more, with a median household income $17,949 higher. Mesquite has grown faster since 2000 (7% vs -27%).
MESQUITEANTHONYDIFFERENCE
Total population150,6934,539+3220% vs Anthony
Population density3,069710+2,359
Population growth7.4%-26.7%+34.1 pts
Median age32.932.4+0.5
Male47.6%53.1%−5.5 pts
Female52.4%46.9%+5.5 pts
Foreign-born20.9%25.0%−4.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic22.5%3.0%+19.5 pts
Black26.8%0.0%+26.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino44.0%94.7%−50.7 pts
Asian3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Other3.6%2.3%+1.3 pts
Median household income$72,537$54,588+$17,949
Per capita income$29,877$22,168+$7,709
Poverty rate13.4%19.7%−6.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.403Even
Bachelor's degree or higher19.6%15.0%+4.6 pts
Graduate degree6.6%4.3%+2.3 pts
Unemployment rate5.4%8.1%−2.7 pts
Labor force participation69.8%61.8%+8.0 pts
Median home value$245,700$168,200+$77,500
Median gross rent$1,513$1,066+$447
Owner-occupied62.8%73.9%−11.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.0%4.6%+2.4 pts
Rent-burdened households59.0%35.3%+23.7 pts
Average commute32.122.5+9.6
Worked from home10.0%7.6%+2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Uninsured21.5%21.6%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025