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Texarkana Arkansas Information: Texarkana, Arkansas is part of MILLER County. Population for Texarkana from the last gathering is 26448. You can view Texarkana venues that host many Texarkana AR events every year. You can also research Texarkana Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Texarkana Arkansas real estate guide. Texarkana Arkansas has a latitude of 33.4387 and a longitude of -94.0195. Zip codes in Texarkana, AR include 71854 ... more Texarkana zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Texarkana, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Texarkana, AR was 26,448.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Texarkana was 12,673, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Texarkana, AR
There are an estimated 5,721 married men in the town. 58.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Texarkana are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Texarkana is 13,775 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Texarkana, Arkansas
There are an estimated 5,286 married women in the community. 47.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Texarkana, AR
The median age of people living in Texarkana, AR was 34.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Texarkana was 2,005. There were 19,603 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (3,696) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Texarkana, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Texarkana, AR was 26,062.

White Population in Texarkana, AR
The estimated White population in the Texarkana community is 17,437, which is 65.9 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Texarkana, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 8,199, which is 31 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Texarkana, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Texarkana, AR was 126.

Asian Population in Texarkana, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 131.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Texarkana, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Texarkana was an estimated 8.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 161, while those of “two or more races” was 386 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Texarkana community was 472, or 1.8 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Texarkana, AR
The household population number in Texarkana was 25,391.

Group Quarters Population in Texarkana, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,057.

Average Household Size in Texarkana, AR
The average household size in Texarkana is 2.45 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Texarkana, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 11,721 total housing units in Texarkana.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,384, or 88.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 6,319 were owner-occupied (60.9), and 4,065 were renter-occupied (39.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,337 vacant homes in Texarkana at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Texarkana, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,822, with a median value in dollars of 63,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Texarkana, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $696 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Texarkana, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 12,917 people in the community had a high school degree, or 75.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Texarkana, Arkansas
2,531 people in Texarkana also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 14.7 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Texarkana, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Texarkana was 2,791, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Texarkana, AR
In 2000, there were 5,889 people in Texarkana, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Texarkana, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 922 people in Texarkana who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Texarkana, Arkansas
There were 12,125 in the labor force in Texarkana at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 59 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Texarkana was 18.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Texarkana, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,343. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Texarkana, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $37,157. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Texarkana, Arkansas
Per capita income in Texarkana in the last full census was 17,130. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Texarkana numbered 1,240, or 17.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Texarkana, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 5,610, or 21.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.