Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area

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  4. Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Family Information
  6. Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Education Information
  7. Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Counties
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Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 89,306
  • Land Area (2000): 2,299.568 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 90.399 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 36,463
Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 119,242 66.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,285 1.83%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 57,180 31.82%

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Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 4,526 12.06%
2. Construction 4,136 11.02%
3. Health Care 2,088 5.56%
4. Educational Services 1,534 4.09%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,476 3.93%
6. Repair and Maintenance 1,468 3.91%
7. Truck Transportation 1,382 3.68%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,314 3.50%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,252 3.34%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 1,242 3.31%
11. Paper Manufacturing 1,230 3.28%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,018 2.71%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 948 2.53%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 922 2.46%
15. Food and Beverage Stores 814 2.17%
16. Finance and Insurance 730 1.95%
17. Department and Other General Stores 716 1.91%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 674 1.80%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 636 1.70%
20. Utilities 526 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,656 19.36%
2. Educational Services 4,602 13.39%
3. Public Administration 3,020 8.79%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 2,718 7.91%
5. Department and Other General Stores 1,590 4.63%
6. Social Assistance 1,268 3.69%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,266 3.68%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,152 3.35%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 874 2.54%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 862 2.51%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 790 2.30%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 632 1.84%
13. Construction 586 1.70%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 526 1.53%
15. Private Household Services 448 1.30%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 410 1.19%
17. Metal Manufactuing 380 1.11%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 358 1.04%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 356 1.04%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 336 0.98%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,598 6.92%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,286 6.09%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,240 5.97%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,956 5.21%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 1,920 5.12%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,480 3.94%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 1,282 3.42%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,270 3.38%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,232 3.28%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,182 3.15%
11. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,162 3.10%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,140 3.04%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,082 2.88%
14. Other Construction Trades 826 2.20%
15. Top Executives 706 1.88%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 578 1.54%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 536 1.43%
18. Carpenters 514 1.37%
19. Farmers and Farm Managers 514 1.37%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 510 1.36%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,112 6.14%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,104 6.12%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 1,836 5.34%
4. Cashiers 1,716 4.99%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,572 4.57%
6. Registered Nurses 1,426 4.15%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,418 4.13%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,416 4.12%
9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,214 3.53%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,186 3.45%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,160 3.37%
12. Other Management Occupations 1,130 3.29%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 996 2.90%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 812 2.36%
15. Other Production Occupations 764 2.22%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 762 2.22%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 738 2.15%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 700 2.04%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 652 1.90%
20. Child Care Workers 602 1.75%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 73,673 52.60%
15-35 hours 12,306 8.79%
1-14 hours 2,893 2.07%
No regular hours 51,186 36.55%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,118 3.03%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,705 2.44%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,132 4.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 7,521 10.77%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,335 10.50%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,516 13.62%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 14,651 20.97%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,680 9.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,703 3.87%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,868 4.11%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,323 1.89%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 542 0.78%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,548 6.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,209 7.46%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 3,075 4.40%
5-9 9,585 13.72%
10-14 15,201 21.76%
15-19 15,426 22.08%
20-24 10,420 14.92%
25-29 3,324 4.76%
30-34 6,372 9.12%
35-39 854 1.22%
40-44 729 1.04%
45-59 2,197 3.15%
60-89 1,256 1.80%
At least 90 1,412 2.02%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 144 0.21% 56,887 81.44%
30-44 0 0.00% 7,955 11.39%
45-59 28 0.04% 2,169 3.11%
At least 60 0 0.00% 2,668 3.82%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 56 0.08%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,838 12.35%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 58,903 82.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 60 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 598 0.84%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 172 0.24%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,224 1.71%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,707 2.39%

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Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 66,104 (164,948 people)
Families (2000): 46,996 (140,232 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 16,367
People at same address in 1995: 88,809
Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 9,250 13.90%
$10,000-$14,999 5,910 8.88%
$15,000-$19,999 5,450 8.19%
$20,000-$24,999 5,350 8.04%
$25,000-$29,999 4,562 6.86%
$30,000-$34,999 4,118 6.19%
$35,000-$39,999 3,908 5.87%
$40,000-$44,999 3,817 5.74%
$45,000-$49,999 3,180 4.78%
$50,000-$59,999 6,004 9.02%
$60,000-$74,999 5,558 8.35%
$75,000-$99,999 5,131 7.71%
$100,000-$124,999 1,961 2.95%
$125,000-$149,999 744 1.12%
$150,000-$199,999 606 0.91%
$200,000 or more 985 1.48%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,580 25.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,207 30.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 871 2.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,927 17.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 117 0.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,508 13.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 41 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,888 5.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 588 1.78%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 9 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 308 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.01%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 50,137 29.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 18,831 10.89%
Public Assistance 2,346 1.36%
Retirement 13,612 7.87%
Self Employment 7,528 4.35%
Social Security 18,884 10.92%
Supplemental Security 3,515 2.03%
Wage / Salary 47,914 27.71%
Other 10,121 5.85%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 20,272 58.02%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 14,670 41.98%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,789 9.49%
Color 1 Box Married 46,079 64.42%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,727 23.39%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,930 2.70%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,606 12.06%
Color 1 Box Married 38,606 54.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 14,300 20.04%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9,861 13.82%

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Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,247 6.84%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 22,669 16.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 43,733 32.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 33,411 24.73%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 6,417 4.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 12,458 9.22%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,171 5.31%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,760 1.97% 922 1.03% 2,682 3.00%
Kindergarten 2,623 2.94% 110 0.12% 2,733 3.06%
Grades 1-4 9,844 11.02% 422 0.47% 10,266 11.50%
Grades 5-8 10,260 11.49% 378 0.42% 10,638 11.91%
Grades 9-12 11,400 12.77% 392 0.44% 11,792 13.20%
Undergrad college 5,301 5.94% 426 0.48% 5,727 6.41%
Graduate or professional school 598 0.67% 148 0.17% 746 0.84%
Total 41,786 46.79% 2,798 3.13% 44,584 49.92%

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Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 137,334 82.42%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 29,287 17.58%

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Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 5,493
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Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,958 13.39%
10-19 Years 12,661 14.18%
20-29 Years 12,186 13.65%
30-39 Years 13,252 14.84%
40-49 Years 13,229 14.81%
50-59 Years 10,282 11.51%
60-69 Years 6,647 7.44%
70-79 Years 5,718 6.40%
80-89 Years 2,761 3.09%
90+ Years 612 0.69%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 45,043 50.44%
Color 1 Box Female 44,263 49.56%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 62,712 70.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 20,787 23.28%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,992 4.47%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 873 0.98%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 487 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 372 0.42%
Color 6 Box Other Race 50 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.04%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 24,756 28.26%
2. Irish 17,176 19.61%
3. English 12,360 14.11%
4. German 12,176 13.90%
5. Scotch Irish 3,520 4.02%
6. French Non-Basque 3,326 3.80%
7. Dutch 2,296 2.62%
8. Italian 2,089 2.38%
9. Scottish 1,952 2.23%
10. African 980 1.12%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 158,866 94.54%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7,071 4.21%
3. German 530 0.32%
4. French 486 0.29%
5. Japanese 154 0.09%
6. Other Asian 130 0.08%
7. Arabic 118 0.07%
8. Tagalog 96 0.06%
9. Korean 92 0.05%
10. Other Pacific Island 92 0.05%

Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 177,040 98.52%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,056 0.59%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,611 0.90%

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Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana TX-Texarkana Metro Area Counties Back to top
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