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Alton, TX vs Texarkana, TX

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- Household income in Texarkana, is 19% more than it is in Alton and is 48% below the National Average.
- Alton unemployment rate is 11.2%.
- Texarkana unemployment rate is 7.8%.
 Alton, TXTexarkana, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth32.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$13,932  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$46,643$69,021
 Family Median Income$40,314  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Alton, TXTexarkana, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock19.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.4%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K8.7%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock13.5%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Alton, TXTexarkana, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.6%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.4%1.2%
 Education, library7.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.5%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock6.3%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.9%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock12.0%5.4%
 Building maintenance8.2%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.2%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.0%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair18.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock14.3%13.1%
Reviews for Alton    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

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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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