Living in Mesquite, Texas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Mesquite · Census data 2020–2024
Mesquite has 515 residents with a median age of 21.1. .
Mesquite is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Mesquite at a glance
- Population
- 515
- Median age
- 21.1State: 35.6
- Homeowners
- 10.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 0%
- Average commute
- 15 min
Is Mesquite a good place to live?
Pros: An average commute of 15 minutes.
Cons: Unemployment of 14.8%; a poverty rate of 62.9%.
The weather is best in February–March and November–December.
Housing in Mesquite: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 161
- Owner-occupied
- 10.2%
- Renter-occupied
- 89.8%
- Vacant
- 14.9%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 2001
- Average household size
- 3.76
Mesquite demographics
- Population
- 515
- Median age
- 21.1
- Under 18
- 49.5%
- 65 and older
- 9.5%
- Households
- 137
- Foreign-born
- 27.6%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Mesquite ›
Education in Mesquite
0% of adults 25 and older in Mesquite have a bachelor's degree or higher (Texas: 33.8%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Mesquite
- Unemployment rate
- 14.8%State: 5.3%
- Average commute
- 15 minState: 27 min
- Work from home
- 0%
- Drive alone
- 77.6%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 22.4%
- Homes with broadband
- 100%
Mesquite vs nearby towns
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Is Mesquite, TX a good place to live?
Pluses: an average commute of 15 minutes. Minuses: unemployment of 14.8%; a poverty rate of 62.9%.
What is the median age in Mesquite?
The median age in Mesquite is 21.1 years (Texas: 35.6).
How long is the commute in Mesquite?
The average commute to work in Mesquite is 15 minutes; 0% of workers work from home.
What is the unemployment rate in Mesquite?
The unemployment rate in Mesquite is 14.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Mesquite?
0% of adults in Mesquite have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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