Texarkana, AR Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,548 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 629 | 9.6 |
| Kindergarten | 433 | 6.6 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,066 | 46.8 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,439 | 22.0 |
| College or graduate school | 981 | 15.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,160 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,336 | 7.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,907 | 16.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,837 | 34.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,850 | 22.4 |
| Associate degree | 699 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,630 | 9.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 901 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 75.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,969 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,752 | 22.7 |
| Now married, except separated | 11,007 | 52.5 |
| Separated | 806 | 3.8 |
| Widowed | 1,919 | 9.2 |
Female | 1,638 | 7.8 |
| Divorced | 2,485 | 11.9 |
Female | 1,423 | 6.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 641 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 379 | 59.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,884 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,791 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,963 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 532 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,529 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,501 | 24.1 |
Percent employed | 49.6 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,028 | 75.9 |
Percent employed | 75.8 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,437 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,856 | 54.0 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,803 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,523 | 50.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,017 | 48.4 |
Same county | 5,981 | 24.1 |
Different county | 6,036 | 24.3 |
Same state | 2,125 | 8.6 |
Different state | 3,911 | 15.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 263 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,881 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,464 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 26,351 | 98.0 |
State of residence | 10,757 | 40.0 |
Different state | 15,594 | 58.0 |
Born outside United States | 113 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 417 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 297 | 1.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 92 | 0.3 |
Not a citizen | 325 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 417 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 36 | 8.6 |
| Asia | 129 | 30.9 |
| Africa | 13 | 3.1 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 187 | 44.8 |
| Northern America | 52 | 12.5 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,803 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,881 | 96.3 |
| Language other than English | 922 | 3.7 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 296 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 552 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 209 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 262 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 31 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 87 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 42 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,881 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,027 | 81.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 12 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0 |
| Dutch | 376 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,499 | 5.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 530 | 2.0 |
| French Canadian1 | 69 | 0.3 |
| German | 1,774 | 6.6 |
| Greek | 28 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 23 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 2,619 | 9.7 |
| Italian | 347 | 1.3 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 78 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 91 | 0.3 |
| Portuguese | 8 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 33 | 0.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 365 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 405 | 1.5 |
| Slovak | 9 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 60 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 81 | 0.3 |
| Swiss | 8 | 0.0 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,729 | 13.9 |
| Welsh | 58 | 0.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 9,782 | 36.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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