Texarkana, AR City Data

Texarkana, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,448 people who live in Texarkana and approximately 40,443 who live in Miller County. We want to help people moving to or living in Texarkana to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Texarkana. We have included Texarkana housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Texarkana Information

Miller County where Texarkana resides is 637.48 square miles. The resident population of this county is 40,443 and has a population rank of 1,106 out of all the places in the United States.

Texarkana has a total of 26,448 people and of those residents there are 12,673 males and 13,775 females. The median age of the male population is 32.6 and the female population is 37. There are approximately 593 births each year and around 381 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Texarkana varies per year, but currently 26,062 are one race and 386 are two or more races.

Of the 26,448 people who live in Texarkana, there are 7,625 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Texarkana is 3,952 male and 3,673 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 19,603.

General Texarkana Information
Total area in square miles - Miller County	637.48
Water area in square miles - Miller County	N/A
Resident population - Miller County	40,443
Population rank - Miller County	1,106
Total population	26,448
Total population (male)	12,673
Total population (female)	13,775
Population median age (male)	32.6
Population median age (female)	37
Births - Miller County	593
Deaths- Miller County	381
Population of one race	26,062
Population of two or more races	386
Population under 20 years	7,625
Population under 20 years (male)	3,952
Population under 20 years (female)	3,673
Total population 18 years and over	19,603

Texarkana Social Characteristics

There are 15,637 households in Texarkana. Families make up 11,188 of these households. The table below breaks down the Texarkana families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,963), male householder with no wife present (626) and female householder with no husband present (2,399). The remainder of the Texarkana households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,557. Texarkana, AR moving companies help people in Texarkana move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Texarkana. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Texarkana is based, there are 16,512 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,077 never married, 8,558 now married, 616 separated, 2,310 widowed, and 1,951 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 369 separated, 403 widowed and 1,618 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Texarkana social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Texarkana.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Miller County)
Total households	15,637
Family households (families)	11,188
With own children under 18 years	5,911
Married-couple family	7,963
With own children under 18 years	3,518
Male householder, no wife present, family	626
With own children under 18 years	329
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,399
With own children under 18 years	1,547
Nonfamily households	4,557
Householder living alone	4,008
65 years and over	1,680

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,798
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,630
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	21,547
Householder	7,039
Spouse	4,705
Child	7,769
Other relatives	376
Nonrelatives	486
Unmarried partner	219
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	98
Unmarried partner	411
Foster child	26
Other	99

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,844
Male householder	1,406
Male householder living alone	1,184
Male householder not living alone	222
Female householder	1,939
Female householder living alone	1,754
Female householder not living alone	185
Nonrelatives	499
Unmarried partner	192
Roomer or boarder	74
Housemate or roommate	153
Foster child	N/A
Other	80

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	16,512
Never married	3,077
Now married	8,558
Separated	616
Widowed	2,310
Divorced	1,951
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	369
Widowed	403
Divorced	1,618

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,448
Male	12,673
Under 5 years	1,024
5 to 9 years	1,012
10 to 14 years	940
15 to 17 years	577
18 and 19 years	399
20 years	185
21 years	198
22 to 24 years	557
25 to 29 years	939
30 to 34 years	936
35 to 39 years	971
40 to 44 years	931
45 to 49 years	847
50 to 54 years	746
55 to 59 years	613
60 and 61 years	183
62 to 64 years	272
65 and 66 years	146
67 to 69 years	224
70 to 74 years	355
75 to 79 years	291
80 to 84 years	204
85 years and over	123
Female	13,775
Under 5 years	981
5 to 9 years	896
10 to 14 years	906
15 to 17 years	509
18 and 19 years	381
20 years	194
21 years	176
22 to 24 years	590
25 to 29 years	967
30 to 34 years	919
35 to 39 years	922
40 to 44 years	948
45 to 49 years	945
50 to 54 years	850
55 to 59 years	679
60 and 61 years	234
62 to 64 years	325
65 and 66 years	206
67 to 69 years	328
70 to 74 years	562
75 to 79 years	484
80 to 84 years	413
85 years and over	360

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,448
One race	26,062
White	17,437
Black or African American	8,199
American Indian and Alaska Native	126
Asian	131
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	19
Two or more races	386

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	25,391
People who are White alone	16,700
People who are Black or African American alone	7,890
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	123
People who are Asian alone	130
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	8
People who are Hispanic or Latino	465
People who are Some other race alone	157

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	37,423
Same house	20,531
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,559
Different state or abroad	5,526
Different state	5,224
Abroad	302

PLACE OF BIRTH (Miller County)
Total resident population	40,443
Born in United States	21,286
State of residence	15,503
Different state	24,309
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	175
Foreign born	456

Texarkana Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Texarkana. That total enrollment is 9,869 for the population of the country, which includes Texarkana. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,978 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,165 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,391.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Texarkana population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,869
Pre-kindergarten	785
Public	465
Private	320
Kindergarten	609
Public	524
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,750
Public	4,435
Private	315
Elementary and high school	7,083
Public	6,569
Private	514
High school grades 9 to 12	2,333
Public	2,134
Private	199
College, undergraduate years	1,257
Public	1,136
Private	121
Graduate or professional school	135
Public	124
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	28,776

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	25,790
Less than 9th grade	2,180
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,447
High school graduate	9,225
Some college, no degree	5,682
Associate's degree	1,028
Bachelor's degree	3,228
Graduate or professional degree	12.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,165

Texarkana Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 30,854 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Texarkana. The Texarkana occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,455), service occupations (2,710), sales and office occupations (4,199), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (167), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,022) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,305). The 30,854 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,934 private wage and salary workers, 2,548 government workers, 1,302 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Miller County)
Population 16 years and over	30,854
In labor force	18,119
Civilian labor force	18,084
Employed	16,858
Unemployed	1,226
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	35
Females 16 years and over	16,239
In labor force	8,537
Civilian labor force	8,527
Unemployed Civilian labor force	713
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	14,615
In labor force	9,582
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	513
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Miller County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,626
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	14,099
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,969
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	149
Other means	119
Worked at home	220
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	346,950

OCCUPATION (Miller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,455
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,455
Service occupations	2,710
Sales and office occupations	4,199
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	167
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,022
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,305

INDUSTRY (Miller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,455
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	359
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,640
Wholesale trade	781
Retail trade	2,287
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,095
Information	297
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	598
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	849
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,582
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,022
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	995

CLASS OF WORKER (Miller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,455
Private wage and salary workers	12,934
Government workers	2,548
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,302
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Texarkana Housing Characteristics

In Texarkana, AR there are 17,727 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,637 occupied and 2,090 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Texarkana, there are 12,108 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 288 units in Texarkana. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Texarkana, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Texarkana, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Texarkana. There are 325 housing units with rent less than $200, 414 with rent between $200-299, 2,070 with rent between $300-499 and 1,494 with rent for $500 and above. Full Texarkana gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Texarkana, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Miller County)
Total housing units	17,727
Occupied housing units	15,637
Vacant housing units	2,090

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Miller County)
Total housing units	17,727
1-unit, detached	12,108
1-unit, attached	288
2 units	579
3 or 4 units	475
5 to 9 units	508
10 to 19 units	617
20 to 49 units	138
50 or more units	396
Mobile home	2,534

HOUSING TENURE (Miller County)
Occupied housing units	15,637
Owner-occupied	10,628
Renter-occupied	5,009

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Miller County)
Occupied housing units	15,637
No vehicles available	1,373
2 vehicle available	8,520
3 vehicles available	1,633
4 vehicles available	486
5 or more vehicles available	81

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Miller County)
Occupied housing units	15,637
Utility gas	7,820
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,270
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26
Coal or coke
Wood	278
Solar energy
Other fuel	38
No fuel used	74

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Miller County)
Occupied housing units	15,637
Less Than $50,000	10,628
$50,000 to $99,999	3,707
$100,000 to $149,999	966
$150,000 to $199,999	233
$200,000 to $299,999	182
$300,000 to $499,999	28
$1,000,000 or more	9
Median (dollars)	63,700

GROSS RENT (Miller County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,009
Less than $200	325
$200 to $299	414
$300 to $499	2,070
$500 to $699	1,238
$700 to $999	201
$1,000 to $1,499	51
$1,500 or more	3