Texarkana, Arkansas
Texarkana is a city located in
Miller County, Arkansas. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 26,448. The city is the
county seat of
Miller County6.
Geography
\nTexarkana is located at 33°25'59" North, 94°1'14" West (33.433075, -94.020514)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 83.0
km² (32.0
mi²). 82.5 km² (31.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.59% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census2 of
2000, there are 26,448 people, 10,384 households, and 7,040 families residing in the city. The
population density is 320.6/km² (830.5/mi²). There are 11,721 housing units at an average density of 142.1/km² (368.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 65.93%
White, 31.00%
Black or
African American, 0.48%
Native American, 0.50%
Asian, 0.03%
Pacific Islander, 0.61% from
other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 10,384 households out of which 32.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.3% are married couples living together, 18.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% are non-families. 28.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.45 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the city the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $31,343, and the median income for a family is $37,157. Males have a median income of $35,204 versus $21,731 for females. The per capita income for the city is $17,130. 21.7% of the population and 17.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 33.0% are under the age of 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older.