COMPARING TWO PLACES
Pearland vs Fresno
PLACE A
Pearland, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Fresno, California
Pearland is 77% smaller than Fresno. Pearland earns more, with a median household income $47,851 higher. Pearland has grown faster since 2000 (38% vs 10%).
PEARLANDFRESNODIFFERENCE
Total population129,930555,549−77% vs Fresno
Population density2,6674,797−2,130
Population growth37.9%9.6%+28.3 pts
Median age37.132.8+4.3
Male48.2%50.2%−2.0 pts
Female51.8%49.8%+2.0 pts
Foreign-born18.8%19.3%−0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic36.4%23.8%+12.5 pts
Black19.2%6.5%+12.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino25.4%50.9%−25.5 pts
Asian15.5%14.2%+1.3 pts
Other3.6%4.6%−1.0 pts
Median household income$118,842$70,991+$47,851
Per capita income$51,157$32,519+$18,638
Poverty rate4.1%20.1%−16.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3990.482−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher47.1%25.5%+21.6 pts
Graduate degree18.3%8.6%+9.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.3%8.9%−5.6 pts
Labor force participation69.1%63.0%+6.1 pts
Median home value$356,300$374,800−$18,500
Median gross rent$1,860$1,421+$439
Owner-occupied76.2%50.1%+26.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate6.6%4.6%+2.0 pts
Rent-burdened households48.9%55.1%−6.2 pts
Average commute32.722.4+10.3
Worked from home14.4%10.9%+3.4 pts
Public transit to work0.5%1.2%−0.7 pts
Uninsured7.5%6.1%+1.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025