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Texarkana, TX vs Grand Prairie, TX

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- Grand Prairie is 0% more densely populated than Texarkana.
- People are 19.5% more likely to be married in Grand Prairie.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years younger in Grand Prairie.
 Texarkana, TXGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock195,992329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 201036,356  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock127,427285,036,114
 Population - 199031,656  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock53.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,709.593.4
 Land Area29.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock8.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Texarkana, TXGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Texarkana, TXGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 White47.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock46.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Texarkana, TXGrand Prairie, TXUnited States
 Married Population43.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.7%50.2%
 Never Married36.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.052.60
 Households14,032  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47,33780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,443  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.1%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 Grand Prairie    5 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

If you are a black man, DON'T BELIEVE THE Texas HYPE, GET A JOB FIRST, GET A JOB FIRST!!! have lots of money, start a business if you can. Why? because there are many  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nice senior  More

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Over 17 years ago

I'm from Pennsylvania and we are thinking about moving to Grand Prairie or Plano. The one thing that bothers me is the crime rate in grand prairie. If anyone could give  More

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