Texarkana, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 36,611 (Urban population: 36,539, Rural population: 72 (all nonfarm))

Texarkana, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 15,127 (13,578 occupied: 7,985 owner occupied, 5,593 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	41%
State:	36%

Housing density: 590 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $415 (lower quartile is $343, upper quartile is $520)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $401

Median gross rent in Texarkana, TX in 2007: $585

Housing units in Texarkana with a mortgage: 3,997 (110 second mortgage, 154 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,217

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $94,258 (it was $64,300 in 2000)

Texarkana:	$94,258
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $56,900 - $165,062

Household type by relationship

Households: 32,980

In family households: 27,741 (5,783 male householders, 3,212 female householders)
5,690 spouses, 10,351 children (9,666 natural, 258 adopted, 427 stepchildren), 1,129 grandchildren, 289 brothers or sisters, 146 parents, 388 other relatives, 753 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 5,239 (1,779 male householders (1,525 living alone)), 2,819 female householders (2,515 living alone)), 641 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,918 (1,511 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,900 2-persons, 2,240 3-persons, 1,666 4-persons, 780 5-persons, 273 6-persons, 136 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 4,040 1-person, 484 2-persons, 55 3-persons, 10 4-persons, 9 5-persons.

4,300 married couples with children.
3,472 single-parent households (393 men, 3,079 women).

95.4% of residents of Texarkana speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 17% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 671 (1.9%)
(38.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	3.8

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Texarkana, Texas:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 31 3 rooms: 231 4 rooms: 565 5 rooms: 2,089 6 rooms: 2,226 7 rooms: 1,415 8 rooms: 749 9 or more rooms: 679

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Texarkana, Texas:
	1 room: 235 2 rooms: 435 3 rooms: 991 4 rooms: 1,483 5 rooms: 1,240 6 rooms: 800 7 rooms: 213 8 rooms: 54 9 or more rooms: 142

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 214
1995 to 1998: 782
1990 to 1994: 733
1980 to 1989: 2,300
1970 to 1979: 3,007
1960 to 1969: 2,995
1950 to 1959: 2,330
1940 to 1949: 1,523
1939 or earlier: 1,243

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Texarkana:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 237 2 bedrooms: 1,480 3 bedrooms: 4,830 4 bedrooms: 1,299 5 or more bedrooms: 139

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Texarkana:
	no bedroom: 235 1 bedroom: 1,489 2 bedrooms: 2,199 3 bedrooms: 1,413 4 bedrooms: 243 5 or more bedrooms: 14

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Texarkana in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 541 1 vehicle: 2,417 2 vehicles: 3,514 3 vehicles: 1,125 4 vehicles: 313 5 or more vehicles: 75

Cars and other vehicles available in Texarkana in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,362 1 vehicle: 2,653 2 vehicles: 1,373 3 vehicles: 179 4 vehicles: 12 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Texarkana, TX:

Less than $10,000: 118
$10,000 to $14,999: 65
$15,000 to $19,999: 144
$20,000 to $24,999: 176
$25,000 to $29,999: 199
$30,000 to $34,999: 202
$35,000 to $39,999: 236
$40,000 to $49,999: 573
$50,000 to $59,999: 670
$60,000 to $69,999: 535
$70,000 to $79,999: 505
$80,000 to $89,999: 516
$90,000 to $99,999: 617
$100,000 to $124,999: 1092
$125,000 to $149,999: 856
$150,000 to $174,999: 462
$175,000 to $199,999: 332
$200,000 to $249,999: 433
$250,000 to $299,999: 204
$300,000 to $399,999: 224
$400,000 to $499,999: 116
$500,000 to $749,999: 106
$750,000 to $999,999: 18
$1,000,000 or more: 7

Texarkana rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Texarkana:

Less than $100: 345 people
$100 to $149: 238
$150 to $199: 186
$200 to $249: 261
$250 to $299: 345
$300 to $349: 436
$350 to $399: 635
$400 to $449: 778
$450 to $499: 576
$500 to $549: 503
$550 to $599: 320
$600 to $649: 200
$650 to $699: 98
$700 to $749: 122
$750 to $799: 90
$800 to $899: 107
$900 to $999: 40
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 33
$1,500 to $1,999: 51
$2,000 or more: 11
No cash rent: 449

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 180 1990 to 1994: 103 1985 to 1989: 117 1980 to 1984: 45 1975 to 1979: 114 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 41 1965 to 1969: 52

Texarkana, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 77.8%
Number of people working at home: 334 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 751
5 to 9 minutes: 2430
10 to 14 minutes: 3831
15 to 19 minutes: 2916
20 to 24 minutes: 1315
25 to 29 minutes: 372
30 to 34 minutes: 760
35 to 39 minutes: 33
40 to 44 minutes: 69
45 to 59 minutes: 208
60 to 89 minutes: 177
90 or more minutes: 161

Texarkana mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,985 (82%)
Carpooled: 1,537 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
Ferryboat: 15 (0%)
Taxi: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 21 (0%)
Walked: 294 (2%)
Other means: 135 (1%)
Worked at home: 334 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2481
$10,000 to $14,999: 1306
$15,000 to $19,999: 1012
$20,000 to $24,999: 1166
$25,000 to $29,999: 869
$30,000 to $34,999: 831
$35,000 to $39,999: 636
$40,000 to $44,999: 637
$45,000 to $49,999: 507
$50,000 to $59,999: 1046
$60,000 to $74,999: 1019
$75,000 to $99,999: 1002
$100,000 to $124,999: 472
$125,000 to $149,999: 209
$150,000 to $199,999: 149
$200,000 or more: 251

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 12622

United States or American: 3495

Irish: 2077

English: 1727

German: 1429

Scotch-Irish: 528

French (except Basque): 428

Italian: 338

African: 284

Subsaharan African:: 284

Scottish: 233

Dutch: 192

Polish: 182

Canadian: 116

British: 97

European: 95

Welsh: 94

Czech: 81

Danish: 62

French Canadian: 61

Greek: 61

Swedish: 59

Norwegian: 46

Swiss: 43

Russian: 32

Finnish: 30

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 28

Slovak: 24

Yugoslavian: 23

Czechoslovakian: 22

Acadian/Cajun: 20

Hungarian: 19

Eastern European: 12

Haitian: 10

Dutch West Indian: 10

Pennsylvania German: 10

Other Arab: 9

Arab:: 9

Portuguese: 8

West Indian: 8

Iranian: 6

Belgian: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (36%)
India (9%)
Philippines (8%)
Canada (8%)
Ireland (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (6%)
Germany (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 20928
Northeast: 402
Midwest: 1709
South: 9737
West: 1311

49% of Texarkana residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 35% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 107
Nursery to 4th grade: 138
5th and 6th grade: 188
7th and 8th grade: 319
9th grade: 260
10th grade: 448
11th grade: 368
12th grade, no diploma: 367
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,617
Less than 1 year of college: 639
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,684
Associate degree: 573
Bachelor's degree: 1,271
Master's degree: 517
Professional school degree: 361
Doctorate degree: 113

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 122
Nursery to 4th grade: 63
5th and 6th grade: 224
7th and 8th grade: 445
9th grade: 233
10th grade: 344
11th grade: 508
12th grade, no diploma: 563
High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,837
Less than 1 year of college: 1,080
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,020
Associate degree: 644
Bachelor's degree: 1,539
Master's degree: 652
Professional school degree: 72
Doctorate degree: 21

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.2%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 17.1%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 23.4%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 8.9%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 11.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 14.8%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $50,479
Black householders: $24,079
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,835
Asian householders: $115,049
Some other race householders: $83,737
Two or more races householders: $22,255
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $56,387

Texarkana household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Texarkana household income for Black householders

Texarkana household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Texarkana household income for Some other race householders

Texarkana household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Texarkana marital status for males

Texarkana marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,288
Black or African American householders: $53,798
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $80,625
Asian householders: $201,562
Some other race householders: $134,423
Two or more races householders: $27,265
Hispanic or Latino householders: $62,887

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 10,606
One, attached: 282
Two: 492
3 or 4: 737
5 to 9: 725
10 to 19: 247
20 to 49: 366
50 or more: 1,117
Mobile homes: 555

Median worth of mobile homes: $41,827

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Texarkana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (59%) Utility gas (41%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 218

Here:	5.2%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 81

Here:	6.4%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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