Texarkana, TX-AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

146,868

0.397% 1-year decline

2023 Median Age

38.9

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

17.7%

0.744% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$55,046

2.64% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$150,800

6.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

59,917

0.957% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Texarkana, TX-AR had a population of 147k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $55,046. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Texarkana, TX-AR declined from 147,453 to 146,868, a −0.397% decrease and its median household income grew from $53,628 to $55,046, a 2.64% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Texarkana, TX-AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (24.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), White (Hispanic) (2.98%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.98%).

None of the households in Texarkana, TX-AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.2% of the residents in Texarkana, TX-AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Texarkana, TX-AR was $150,800, and the homeownership rate was 64.9%.

Most people in Texarkana, TX-AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Texarkana, TX-AR was 2 cars per household.

Texarkana, TX-AR borders Hope, AR and Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.

United States Arkansas Texas

Population & Diversity

Texarkana, TX-AR is home to a population of 147k people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.15% of Texarkana, TX-AR residents were born outside of the country (4.62k people).

In 2023, there were 2.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.7k people) in Texarkana, TX-AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 36k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.64k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.2% of Texarkana, TX-AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Texarkana, TX-AR was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Texarkana, TX-AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Texarkana, TX-AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
93.7k ± 234
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
36k ± 612
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.64k ± 642

6.71%

Hispanic Population

9.85k people

6.71% of the people in Texarkana, TX-AR are hispanic (9.85k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Texarkana, TX-AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Arkansas and Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,492,333 ± 42,699 people
India
315,634 ± 15,951 people
El Salvador
239,960 ± 14,625 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas and Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,492,333 Arkansas and Texas residents, followed by India with 315,634 and El Salvador with 239,960.

Foreign-Born Population

3.15%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.62k people

3.16%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.66k people

As of 2023, 3.15% of Texarkana, TX-AR residents (4.62k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Texarkana, TX-AR was 3.16%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Texarkana, TX-AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,108 ± 346
Gulf War (2001-)
2,039 ± 320
Gulf War (1990s)
1,384 ± 288

Texarkana, TX-AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.52 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Texarkana, TX-AR employs 59.9k people. The largest industries in Texarkana, TX-AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,672 people), Retail Trade (7,235 people), and Manufacturing (6,778 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,458), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,790), and Information ($58,750).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

59.9k

2023 Value

± 1,946

0.957%

1 Year growth

± 4.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Texarkana, TX-AR grew at a rate of 0.957%, from 59.3k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Texarkana, TX-AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (6,743 people), Sales & Related Occupations (6,010 people), and Management Occupations (5,506 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Texarkana, TX-AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas and Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

59.9k

2023 Value

± 1,946

0.957%

1 Year growth

± 4.65%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Texarkana, TX-AR grew at a rate of 0.957%, from 59.3k employees to 59.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Texarkana, TX-AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (8,672 people), Retail Trade (7,235 people), and Manufacturing (6,778 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Texarkana, TX-AR, though some of these residents may live in Texarkana, TX-AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,172), Public Administration ($60,996), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,826).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($70,357), Public Administration ($48,328), and Wholesale Trade ($45,360).

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$469k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$407k
Manufacturing
$259k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

John Boozman, Tom Cotton, John Cornyn, and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas and Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas and Texas is currently represented by 42 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas and Texas

N/AJohn Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/ATom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

N/AJohn Cornyn

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.

N/ATed Cruz

Senator from Texas

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Boozman, Tom Cotton, John Cornyn, and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Arkansas and Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas and Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas and Texas

Arkansas and Texas is currently represented by 42 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas and Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas and Texas.

Measure

In 2022, 1.53% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.47% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (6.49M), Some college (5.5M), and Bachelors Degree (4.53M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Texarkana, TX-AR was $150,800 in 2023, which is 0.497 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $141,900 to $150,800, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Texarkana, TX-AR is 64.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Texarkana, TX-AR have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Texarkana, TX-AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Texarkana, TX-AR is $55,046. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Texarkana, TX-AR was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $124,917, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $117,588 and $113,409.

Housing

Property

$150,800

Median Property Value 2023

±$7,228

$36,307

Median Property Taxes

±$1,372

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Texarkana, TX-AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Texarkana, TX-AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Texarkana, TX-AR was Rockwall County, TX with a value of $124,917, followed by Collin County, TX and Fort Bend County, TX, with respective values of $117,588 and $113,409.

The following map shows all of the counties in Texarkana, TX-AR colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,046

Median Household Income

± $2,109

55.9k

Number of Households

± 1,793

In 2023, the median household income of the 55.9k households in Texarkana, TX-AR grew to $55,046 from the previous year's value of $53,628.

The following chart displays the households in Texarkana, TX-AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Texarkana, TX-AR is from Arkansas and Texas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.476

2022 Wage GINI in Texas

0.476

2021 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

In the same year, the income inequality in Texas was 0.476 and income inequality had a 0.0231% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was lower than than the national average of 0.478, meaning wages are distributed more evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas and Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (9.01%)
Worked At Home (5.06%)

In 2023, 83.7% of workers in Texarkana, TX-AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.01%) and those who worked at home (5.06%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Texarkana, TX-AR have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.53% of the workforce in Texarkana, TX-AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Texarkana, TX-AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Texarkana, TX-AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Texarkana, TX-AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Texarkana, TX-AR (24.7k out of 140k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Texarkana, TX-AR is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.6% of the population of Texarkana, TX-AR has health coverage, with 39.7% on employee plans, 21% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1471 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2056 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Similarly, primary care physicians in Texas see 1641 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1629 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1607 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 691 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas and Texas.

1,471 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

1,641 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Texas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,471 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,471 patients).

Primary care physicians in Texas see an average of 1,641 patients per year. This represents a 0.737% increase from the previous year (1,629 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas and Texas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 19.9% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.4% were men and 52.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.4%

Uninsured

39.7%

Employer Coverage

21%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Texarkana, TX-AR grew by 2.62% from 13% to 13.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Texarkana, TX-AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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