Texarkana

  1. Texarkana Legal Resources
  2. Texarkana Statistics
  3. Texarkana Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Texarkana Employment Information
  5. Texarkana Family Information
  6. Texarkana Education Information
  7. Texarkana Business Information
  8. Texarkana Public Benefits Information
  9. Texarkana Criminal Information
  10. Texarkana Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Texarkana Zip Codes


Texarkana Legal Resources Back to top

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Texarkana Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 46,074
  • Land Area (2000): 297.794 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.312 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 44.5186 (7.0) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 82.8186 (28.2) / 93.0186 (33.9)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,295
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,380
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 47 inches
Texarkana Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 31,938 2002 36,330 2005 36,076
2000 33,586 2003 35,752 2006 36,759
2001 35,571 2004 35,790 2007 36,237

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Houses (2000): 18,997
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,396
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,409
Texarkana Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 40,405 87.80%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 82 0.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,534 12.02%

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Texarkana Employment Information Back to top
Texarkana Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,112 12,981 1,131 8.01% 80
1991 14,206 12,743 1,463 10.30% 103
1992 14,723 13,096 1,627 11.05% 111
1993 14,870 13,243 1,627 10.94% 109
1994 14,961 13,198 1,763 11.79% 118
1995 14,825 13,334 1,491 10.06% 101
1996 14,909 13,511 1,398 9.38% 94
1997 14,980 13,500 1,481 9.88% 99
1998 14,671 13,196 1,475 10.05% 100
1999 14,521 13,530 991 6.82% 68
2000 15,452 14,419 1,033 6.69% 67
2001 15,497 14,425 1,071 6.91% 69
2002 16,031 14,726 1,305 8.14% 81
2003 16,191 14,768 1,423 8.79% 88
2004 16,252 14,929 1,323 8.14% 81
2005 16,227 15,316 911 5.61% 56
2006 16,419 15,481 938 5.71% 57
2007 16,241 15,410 831 5.12% 51
2008 16,460 15,620 840 5.10% 51
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,247 15,448 799 4.92% 49
Feb 2008 16,170 15,369 801 4.95% 50
Mar 2008 16,287 15,543 744 4.57% 46
Apr 2008 16,364 15,649 715 4.37% 44
May 2008 16,517 15,702 815 4.93% 49
Jun 2008 16,649 15,795 854 5.13% 51
Jul 2008 16,597 15,665 932 5.62% 56
Aug 2008 16,569 15,634 935 5.64% 56
Sep 2008 16,740 15,778 962 5.75% 57
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Texarkana Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 859 9.29%
2. Health Care 761 8.23%
3. Public Administration 739 7.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 424 4.58%
5. Educational Services 385 4.16%
6. Paper Manufacturing 375 4.05%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 358 3.87%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 320 3.46%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 318 3.44%
10. Repair and Maintenance 315 3.41%
11. Metal Manufactuing 274 2.96%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 251 2.71%
13. Truck Transportation 244 2.64%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 235 2.54%
15. Finance and Insurance 229 2.48%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 203 2.19%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 165 1.78%
18. Department and Other General Stores 155 1.68%
19. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 144 1.56%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 129 1.39%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,828 20.79%
2. Educational Services 1,184 13.47%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 809 9.20%
4. Public Administration 508 5.78%
5. Department and Other General Stores 348 3.96%
6. Finance and Insurance 339 3.86%
7. Social Assistance 295 3.35%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 219 2.49%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 211 2.40%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 209 2.38%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 208 2.37%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 201 2.29%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 190 2.16%
14. Construction 143 1.63%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 130 1.48%
16. Private Household Services 126 1.43%
17. Metal Manufactuing 117 1.33%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 117 1.33%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 107 1.22%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 106 1.21%

Texarkana Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 677 7.32%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 626 6.77%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 468 5.06%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 466 5.04%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 375 4.05%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 356 3.85%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 345 3.73%
8. Other Management Occupations 340 3.68%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 305 3.30%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 305 3.30%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 263 2.84%
12. Top Executives 232 2.51%
13. Other Construction Trades 208 2.25%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 192 2.08%
15. Physicians and Surgeons 192 2.08%
16. Lawyers 163 1.76%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 156 1.69%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 149 1.61%
19. Registered Nurses 141 1.52%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 140 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 564 6.41%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 544 6.19%
3. Cashiers 455 5.17%
4. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 453 5.15%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 416 4.73%
6. Registered Nurses 416 4.73%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 378 4.30%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 360 4.09%
9. Other Management Occupations 346 3.93%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 327 3.72%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 311 3.54%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 271 3.08%
13. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 244 2.77%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 243 2.76%
15. Other Production Occupations 230 2.62%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 184 2.09%
17. Personal Appearance Workers 182 2.07%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 153 1.74%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 140 1.59%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 117 1.33%

Texarkana Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 17,753 49.62%
15-35 hours 3,199 8.94%
1-14 hours 845 2.36%
No regular hours 13,981 39.08%

Texarkana Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 446 2.56%
5 AM-5:29 AM 322 1.85%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 637 3.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,501 8.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,664 9.55%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,002 11.49%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,968 22.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,930 11.08%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 794 4.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 889 5.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 430 2.47%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 154 0.88%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,349 7.74%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,333 7.65%

Texarkana Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 841 4.83%
5-9 2,857 16.40%
10-14 4,789 27.49%
15-19 4,372 25.10%
20-24 1,949 11.19%
25-29 562 3.23%
30-34 1,028 5.90%
35-39 104 0.60%
40-44 92 0.53%
45-59 291 1.67%
60-89 286 1.64%
At least 90 248 1.42%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 35 0.20% 15,335 88.04%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,224 7.03%
45-59 12 0.07% 279 1.60%
At least 60 0 0.00% 534 3.07%

Texarkana Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,129 11.95%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 14,722 82.61%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 159 0.89%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 47 0.26%
Color 6 Box Walked 323 1.81%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 402 2.26%

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Texarkana Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,194 (42,291 people)
Families (2000): 11,752 (35,073 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,637
People at same address in 1995: 22,490
Texarkana Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 2,808 16.33%
$10,000-$14,999 1,577 9.17%
$15,000-$19,999 1,319 7.67%
$20,000-$24,999 1,313 7.64%
$25,000-$29,999 1,102 6.41%
$30,000-$34,999 1,075 6.25%
$35,000-$39,999 845 4.91%
$40,000-$44,999 854 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 665 3.87%
$50,000-$59,999 1,422 8.27%
$60,000-$74,999 1,378 8.01%
$75,000-$99,999 1,414 8.22%
$100,000-$124,999 645 3.75%
$125,000-$149,999 246 1.43%
$150,000-$199,999 192 1.12%
$200,000 or more 339 1.97%

Texarkana Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,765 27.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 5,077 29.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 560 3.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,022 17.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 74 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,173 12.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 19 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 980 5.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 302 1.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 189 1.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Texarkana Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,816 29.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,817 11.02%
Public Assistance 717 1.64%
Retirement 3,120 7.14%
Self Employment 1,750 4.00%
Social Security 4,776 10.93%
Supplemental Security 991 2.27%
Wage / Salary 12,218 27.96%
Other 2,492 5.70%

Texarkana Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,700 59.03%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 3,262 40.97%

Texarkana Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,588 8.90%
Color 1 Box Married 11,325 63.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,391 24.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 531 2.98%

Texarkana Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,508 13.44%
Color 1 Box Married 9,239 49.50%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,350 23.31%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,568 13.76%

Texarkana Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Education Information Back to top
Texarkana Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,468 7.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 5,772 16.68%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,261 29.66%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,497 24.56%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,722 4.98%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,637 10.51%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,241 6.48%

Texarkana 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 476 1.03% 293 0.64% 769 1.67%
Kindergarten 751 1.63% 48 0.10% 799 1.73%
Grades 1-4 2,244 4.87% 148 0.32% 2,392 5.19%
Grades 5-8 2,839 6.16% 119 0.26% 2,958 6.42%
Grades 9-12 2,746 5.96% 106 0.23% 2,852 6.19%
Undergrad college 1,461 3.17% 95 0.21% 1,556 3.38%
Graduate or professional school 188 0.41% 54 0.12% 242 0.53%
Total 10,705 23.23% 863 1.87% 11,568 25.11%

Texarkana Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $1,068,949,000
Retail sales (2002): $894,026,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $74,253,000
Texarkana Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Public Benefits Information Back to top
Texarkana Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 33,540 78.82%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,013 21.18%

Texarkana Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Texarkana Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 2,640
Texarkana Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.763 0.689 0.031 1.127 8.610 0.470 14.622 44.399 2.787 62.277
2000 6.789 0.744 0.089 1.786 9.409 0.715 13.726 49.485 3.245 67.171
2001 8.406 0.703 0.056 1.827 10.992 1.096 14.534 55.973 3.570 75.174
2002 6.276 0.853 0.138 2.670 9.937 0.661 16.570 51.280 4.321 72.832
2003 8.615 0.755 0.168 1.902 11.440 0.392 18.041 59.717 5.958 83.716
2004 9.500 0.810 0.056 2.123 12.490 0.531 15.563 55.909 4.051 75.524
2005 11.005 0.859 0.083 1.913 13.860 0.582 15.412 53.387 4.546 73.345
2006 9.630 0.816 0.082 2.040 12.568 0.490 12.269 49.049 3.319 64.637
2007 10.073 0.745 0.248 2.898 13.964 0.304 13.991 48.266 4.001 66.258

Texarkana Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 13 87
2005 12 92
2006 12 92
2007 11 90

Texarkana Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,264
2000 2,572
2001 3,065
2002 3,007

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Texarkana Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Texarkana Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 6,252 13.57%
10-19 Years 6,614 14.36%
20-29 Years 6,217 13.49%
30-39 Years 6,702 14.55%
40-49 Years 6,832 14.83%
50-59 Years 5,142 11.16%
60-69 Years 3,246 7.05%
70-79 Years 3,096 6.72%
80-89 Years 1,581 3.43%
90+ Years 392 0.85%

Texarkana Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,805 49.50%
Color 1 Box Female 23,269 50.50%

Texarkana Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 28,302 61.43%
Color 1 Box African-American 14,652 31.80%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,182 4.74%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 433 0.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 276 0.60%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 182 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 33 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.03%

Texarkana Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 5,361 26.27%
2. Irish 3,655 17.91%
3. German 2,894 14.18%
4. English 2,803 13.73%
5. Scotch Irish 958 4.69%
6. French Non-Basque 804 3.94%
7. Italian 599 2.93%
8. Scottish 493 2.42%
9. Dutch 479 2.35%
10. African 347 1.70%

Texarkana Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 40,308 93.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,074 4.82%
3. German 191 0.44%
4. French 176 0.41%
5. Other Asian 65 0.15%
6. Tagalog 45 0.10%
7. Japanese 41 0.10%
8. Arabic 27 0.06%
9. Chinese 25 0.06%
10. Other Pacific Island 25 0.06%

Texarkana Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 45,165 98.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 323 0.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 533 1.16%

Texarkana Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Texarkana 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.


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