Health and Nutrition of Texarkana, TX Residents

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Fifty percent of Texarkana residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 20 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 50.2%
  • Bowie County 48.6%
  • Texas 48.0%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Texarkana 20.3
  • Bowie County 20.9
  • Texas 20.0

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Texarkana 3.7
  • County 3.5
  • Texas 3.7

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Texarkana 1.9
  • Bowie County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.7
  • Bowie County 1.8
  • Texas 2.0

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.3
  • County 3.5
  • Texas 3.3

The average Texarkana resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Fourteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Texarkana residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.0
  • Bowie County 2.1
  • State 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • County 16.1%
  • State 16.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 19.7%
  • County 21.6%
  • Texas 21.0%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 47.7%
  • Bowie County 45.1%
  • Texas 46.4%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.9
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Texarkana 3.1
  • Bowie County 3.0
  • State 3.0

Average number of teeth

  • Here 22.9
  • Bowie County 22.4
  • State 23.7

The average height of Texarkana residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 181 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Fifty percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Texarkana 66.8
  • Bowie County 66.9
  • State 66.2

Average weight (pounds)

  • Texarkana 181.5
  • Bowie County 182.4
  • State 177.4

Average BMI

  • Texarkana 29.0
  • Bowie County 29.0
  • Texas 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Texarkana 39.3%
  • County 39.2%
  • State 37.2%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 50.1%
  • County 51.1%
  • State 48.3%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Texarkana 35.7%
  • County 34.1%
  • Texas 36.0%

Sixty two percent of Texarkana residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Eighteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Nine percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 61.9%
  • County 63.4%
  • Texas 61.8%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Texarkana 19.5%
  • County 22.7%
  • Texas 22.8%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Texarkana 18.1%
  • Bowie County 20.9%
  • State 20.9%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • Bowie County 3.2%
  • Texas 2.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Texarkana 8.7%
  • County 11.5%
  • Texas 12.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of people living in Texarkana have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty nine percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Texarkana 10.8%
  • County 10.7%
  • State 9.3%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 49.2%
  • Bowie County 46.8%
  • Texas 46.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • Bowie County 3.5%
  • Texas 2.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Texarkana residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.2
  • Bowie County 1.2
  • Texas 1.1

Ten percent of Texarkana residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty eight percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nineteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty nine percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Texarkana 9.9%
  • Bowie County 10.9%
  • Texas 11.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Texarkana 5.9%
  • County 5.8%
  • State 5.0%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Texarkana 64.5%
  • County 66.0%
  • State 65.0%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Texarkana 28.4%
  • Bowie County 28.0%
  • State 25.0%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Texarkana 13.9%
  • County 15.6%
  • Texas 14.8%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Texarkana 18.5%
  • County 20.8%
  • Texas 19.8%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Texarkana 38.9%
  • County 39.8%
  • State 36.0%

Seventy seven percent of people living in Texarkana are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Texarkana 77.5%
  • County 74.2%
  • State 72.1%

Twenty six percent of people living in Texarkana have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty five percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty six percent of people in Texarkana frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Texarkana 26.0%
  • Bowie County 24.4%
  • State 19.4%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Texarkana 25.3%
  • Bowie County 25.0%
  • Texas 21.7%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 46.5%
  • Bowie County 43.3%
  • State 39.0%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 20.2%
  • Bowie County 20.2%
  • Texas 16.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty percent of people living in Texarkana use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 29.8%
  • Bowie County 30.0%
  • Texas 33.4%

Twenty five percent of Texarkana residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty eight percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Nineteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Seventeen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twelve percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 24.9%
  • County 26.0%
  • State 26.8%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 25.1%
  • Bowie County 26.9%
  • Texas 27.6%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 38.4%
  • County 40.3%
  • State 41.2%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 49.0%
  • Bowie County 49.8%
  • Texas 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 26.8%
  • Bowie County 27.7%
  • Texas 28.6%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Texarkana 18.7%
  • Bowie County 20.3%
  • State 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Texarkana 16.7%
  • County 18.1%
  • State 19.7%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 12.3%
  • Bowie County 13.9%
  • Texas 14.9%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Texarkana 3.7%
  • Bowie County 4.3%
  • State 4.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Texarkana residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.1
  • Bowie County 2.1
  • State 1.8

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy seven percent of people living in Texarkana have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twelve percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.1 days per month on average. They have 5.3 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Texarkana 77.2%
  • County 78.8%
  • State 79.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Texarkana 11.8%
  • Bowie County 11.2%
  • State 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 5.1
  • Bowie County 5.0
  • State 4.6

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.3
  • Bowie County 5.8
  • State 5.4

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 21.6
  • Bowie County 24.6
  • State 21.6

Ninety seven percent of Texarkana residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty five percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Texarkana have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty five percent have ever had anal sex. Twelve percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Texarkana were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 28 women. He has vaginal sex with 22 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on four women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.0 men on average. They have had 1.1 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Texarkana were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on four men in their lifetime. Thirteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Texarkana has vaginal or anal sex 56 times a year. Forty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Texarkana 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy nine percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 97.4%
  • County 97.5%
  • State 97.5%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Texarkana 94.2%
  • Bowie County 94.5%
  • State 93.4%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 83.6%
  • Bowie County 85.1%
  • Texas 85.2%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Texarkana 44.6%
  • Bowie County 48.5%
  • Texas 49.5%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 5.4%
  • Bowie County 5.5%
  • Texas 6.9%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 97.1%
  • County 97.5%
  • Texas 97.0%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Texarkana 80.2%
  • Bowie County 82.8%
  • State 83.7%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 34.9%
  • Bowie County 37.0%
  • State 39.9%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Texarkana 12.2%
  • Bowie County 11.7%
  • State 12.4%

Average age people first had sex

  • Texarkana 16.8
  • Bowie County 16.6
  • State 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 27.9
  • Bowie County 29.0
  • Texas 26.6

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Texarkana 21.9
  • County 23.7
  • State 21.8

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Texarkana 22.5
  • County 21.7
  • Texas 21.2

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Texarkana 4.1
  • County 5.2
  • State 5.0

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Texarkana 2.0
  • Bowie County 2.8
  • Texas 2.0

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Texarkana 1.1
  • Bowie County 1.7
  • Texas 1.1

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 20.3
  • County 20.1
  • State 19.9

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 3.6
  • Bowie County 4.9
  • State 3.8

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • Bowie County 11.4%
  • Texas 10.2%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Texarkana 55.8
  • County 60.3
  • Texas 62.9

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Texarkana 48.4%
  • Bowie County 51.1%
  • State 50.7%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Texarkana 10.6
  • Bowie County 11.1
  • Texas 10.0

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 8.8
  • Bowie County 9.4
  • Texas 8.9

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Texarkana 0.6
  • County 0.6
  • Texas 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Texarkana 79.0%
  • Bowie County 78.0%
  • Texas 70.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of households in Texarkana use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 10.8%
  • County 10.5%
  • State 10.3%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • Bowie County 4.1%
  • State 4.3%

Texarkana residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty eight percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • County 6.8
  • Texas 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Texarkana 28.4%
  • County 29.7%
  • State 27.8%

Fifty percent of Texarkana residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 50.4%
  • County 53.5%
  • Texas 49.8%

Twenty percent of Texarkana residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty four percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty one percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty one percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Texarkana 19.8%
  • Bowie County 22.7%
  • Texas 20.3%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Texarkana 34.4%
  • County 37.4%
  • Texas 35.2%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Texarkana 31.1%
  • Bowie County 29.9%
  • State 32.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Texarkana 21.4%
  • Bowie County 19.3%
  • Texas 21.8%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 40.4%
  • County 39.5%
  • Texas 42.1%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.2
  • Bowie County 6.0
  • State 5.9

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.9
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.6

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • Bowie County 1.2
  • State 1.3

Ten percent of Texarkana residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty five percent are overweight. Sixteen percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Twelve percent of people living in Texarkana have ever received a blood transfusion. Eighteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty six percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Seven percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Nine percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Texarkana 10.5%
  • Bowie County 10.4%
  • Texas 9.7%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • County 3.7%
  • Texas 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • Bowie County 3.7%
  • Texas 3.2%

People with overweight (%)

  • Texarkana 34.8%
  • County 34.1%
  • Texas 33.0%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 16.3%
  • County 18.7%
  • State 20.4%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Texarkana 12.0%
  • Bowie County 11.7%
  • State 10.2%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 18.0%
  • Bowie County 19.1%
  • State 20.0%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 25.9%
  • County 26.1%
  • Texas 21.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • Bowie County 3.9%
  • Texas 3.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • Bowie County 3.8%
  • Texas 2.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 3.1%
  • County 3.2%
  • Texas 2.6%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • County 2.4%
  • Texas 1.7%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 3.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • Bowie County 4.1%
  • Texas 3.2%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Texarkana 2.9%
  • Bowie County 3.4%
  • State 2.3%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 7.4%
  • County 7.2%
  • Texas 6.4%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 3.8%
  • Texas 2.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • Bowie County 2.7%
  • State 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • Bowie County 8.4%
  • Texas 6.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty three percent of births in Texarkana were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.1 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty three percent of women in Texarkana have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twelve percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eighteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eighteen percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 63.2%
  • County 64.7%
  • State 62.8%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Texarkana 36.8%
  • County 35.3%
  • State 37.2%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Texarkana 99.1%
  • Bowie County 99.1%
  • State 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Texarkana 59.3%
  • County 60.3%
  • Texas 59.4%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 50.8%
  • County 51.3%
  • State 59.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 23.3%
  • Bowie County 23.9%
  • Texas 17.6%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Texarkana 12.2%
  • Bowie County 12.6%
  • Texas 9.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 73.8%
  • County 74.9%
  • State 71.7%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • Bowie County 7.8%
  • State 6.9%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Texarkana 17.7%
  • Bowie County 16.9%
  • Texas 19.0%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 18.1%
  • Bowie County 18.8%
  • State 14.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Texarkana report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 43 percent of Texarkana residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Texarkana are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 56.1%
  • County 55.1%
  • Texas 55.5%

Blood donors (%)

  • Texarkana 4.6%
  • County 4.3%
  • Texas 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 43.1%
  • County 41.0%
  • Texas 41.2%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.5%
  • Bowie County 8.6%
  • Texas 7.8%

People in Texarkana spend $352 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 23 percent of their income. The average family in Texarkana spends $74 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $140 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $26 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Texarkana $352
  • Bowie County $354
  • State $370

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 23.4%
  • County 24.4%
  • State 23.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Texarkana $74
  • Bowie County $72
  • Texas $82

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Texarkana 4.2%
  • Bowie County 4.4%
  • Texas 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $140
  • Bowie County $130
  • State $146

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 6.5%
  • Bowie County 6.4%
  • Texas 7.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $26
  • County $24
  • State $27

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Texarkana 1.2%
  • Bowie County 1.3%
  • Texas 1.2%

People living in Texarkana report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 percent. Eighty two percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Seventeen percent of Texarkana population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty nine percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Fifteen percent of people in Texarkana had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Texarkana 80.0%
  • County 78.9%
  • Texas 80.4%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 81.5%
  • Bowie County 78.8%
  • State 81.7%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Texarkana 95.9%
  • County 95.1%
  • Texas 95.5%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Texarkana 17.0%
  • County 19.1%
  • Texas 17.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 38.8%
  • County 44.6%
  • State 39.9%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Texarkana 14.6%
  • County 16.0%
  • State 14.1%

Twenty eight percent of Texarkana residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 28.5%
  • Bowie County 27.3%
  • State 23.8%

Seventeen percent of Texarkana residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Nine percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 16.5%
  • County 18.6%
  • State 16.0%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Texarkana 22.7%
  • Bowie County 24.9%
  • State 21.3%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • Bowie County 9.6%
  • State 7.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • County 9.8%
  • State 9.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 8.6%
  • Bowie County 8.4%
  • State 6.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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