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Brenham, TX vs Texarkana, AR

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- Texarkana is 0% more densely populated than Brenham.
- People are 0.1% more likely to be married in Texarkana.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Texarkana.
 Brenham, TXTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,492329,725,481
 Female Population54.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population45.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201015,835  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock26,448285,036,114
 Population - 199011,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now48.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock704.193.4
 Land Area13.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Brenham, TXTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2010.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Brenham, TXTexarkana, ARUnited States
 White47.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock35.0%12.2%
 Asian1.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Brenham, TXTexarkana, ARUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.4%50.2%
 Never Married37.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.482.60
 Households6,476  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,20480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,721  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Brenham    9 Reviews

Brenham is a typical town of it's size in Texas. The folks are friendly, but like anyplace else, it helps to have a group like a church, VFW, etc to introduce you to  More

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Was amazed at how many of the locals greeted us warmly each time we visited, though no one knew  More

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They have vets that will kill your cats at point blank range. See national news and social media sites. The ice cream will kill you with some deadly bacteria. Again  More

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Reviews for Texarkana    5 Reviews

While Texarkana, Texas can look relatively neat in places, the "Arkansas side" is another story. The majority of this community is infested with crime, homelessness,  More

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What does it mean? Nice people? Nice roads? Bull!!! People in this city don't even say thank you when you give them a favor. Therefore, they are barely say thank  More

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Over 17 years ago

I am thinking of taking a position in Texarkana and wanted some honest feedback from working professionals in the area. I am college educated in mechanical engineering.  More

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