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Texarkana, TX vs Starkville, MS

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- Household income in Starkville, is 26% less than it is in Texarkana and is 101% below the National Average.
- Texarkana unemployment rate is 7.8%.
- Starkville unemployment rate is 5.8%.

Economy
 Texarkana, TXStarkville, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate7.8%5.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth0.8%0.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth27.1%30.3%33.5%
 Sales Taxes8.3%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes0.0%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,958$27,247$37,638
 Household Income$46,643$34,391$69,021
 Family Median Income$68,471$68,161$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Texarkana, TXStarkville, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K19.5%30.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.3%5.7%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K7.5%10.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K9.6%8.2%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.4%5.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%6.3%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K8.0%5.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K11.9%8.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K13.5%8.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K3.5%6.4%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K4.5%3.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Texarkana, TXStarkville, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.9%11.8%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.8%9.8%6.5%
 Community, social services2.4%1.3%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.2%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%16.8%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.3%2.7%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%4.2%6.2%
 Healthcare support6.3%1.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.2%2.7%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving12.0%7.5%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.3%2.4%3.6%
 Personal care2.2%1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support23.6%23.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry1.0%0.3%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.6%2.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving14.3%11.4%13.1%

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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 10 years ago

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

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Reviews for Starkville    3 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Starkville has very little to offer as far as parks. However, there are several leagues available to keep the family busy. (baseball and soccer are the two big ones)  More

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On the average, daily traffic is fine. A downside to the traffic is there is a university in this small town. This means there are many different driving styles  More

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Over 17 years ago

Relocating 40 something with three children to Starkville. Looking for some feedback on quality of life, recreation and  More

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ZIPS IN TEXARKANA, TEXAS
75501 75503
ZIPS IN STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI
39759

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