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Texarkana, TX vs Dallas, TX

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- Dallas is 0% more densely populated than Texarkana.
- People are 1.6% less likely to be married in Dallas.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years younger in Dallas.
 Texarkana, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,300,239329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201036,356  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,188,580285,036,114
 Population - 199031,656  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,828.593.4
 Land Area29.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock44.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Texarkana, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Texarkana, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 White47.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock23.7%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock42.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Texarkana, TXDallas, TXUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.9%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households14,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock285,59980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock34.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Texarkana    15 Reviews

Texarkana, Texas is the main powerhouse of the wider Texarkana-Tex/Ark Metro Area (if you can call it that). This is a good small city which has all the amenities for a  More

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As a life long resident of Texarkana, I've always felt a sense of pride for my city. However, I recently had an eye opening experience. After the company I worked for  More

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Over 11 years ago

Very slow paced. Not a lot in the way of entertainment or  More

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Reviews for Dallas    228 Reviews

I seldom review anything but I was inspired by reading the other Dallas reviews to add my two cents. I’ve been here since 2015 and we hope to leave when we can get jobs  More

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I have lived in Dallas, as well as areas around the Dallas Metroplex, for over 20 years. With that said, what I have seen in that time, has not been overly pleasing; and  More

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There is only one thing I found to be relatively good in this city: upscale restaurants. The food is tasty but only in upscale restaurants, I am vegan, and still found  More

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