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Texarkana, TX

Stable overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

35,992

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+6.0% YoY

81

$5.2B

Output changed +6.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.0%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

48

5.2%

Unemployment is 5.2% for Latest available.

Vintage date unknown

State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-2.0% 5-year

38

35,992

Population moved -2.0% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population30,188,424
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

66

24.0%

Median rent consumes 24.0% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.4K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$11.9K per resident

100

$1.1B

$1.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$311.4B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$1.1B

$11.9K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$447.6M
2. Department of Defense$327.0M
3. Department of Energy$125.8M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. TERRAVOLTA RESOURCES LLC$125.8M
2. AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.$101.4M
3. DAY & ZIMMERMANN LONE STAR LLC$101.0M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

24.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$828
2BR estimate$1,091
Median income$50,573
Median home value$171,500

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

35,992

Median age

37.2

Bachelor's degree+

27.6%

Poverty rate

22.0%

Labor force participation

56.4%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

Latest available

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.4%

GDP CAGR

+6.2%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
202036,733
202136,256
202236,156
202336,039
202435,992
GDP (5 years)
2020$3.9B
2021$4.2B
2022$4.5B
2023$4.9B
2024$5.2B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

202435,992
202535,726 *
202635,556 *

R² = 82.0% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$5.2B
2025$5.6B *
2026$5.9B *

R² = 99.9% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$50,573/yr
Median rent$1,010/mo
Rent share of income24.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$10,406/yr
Mortgage share of income20.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate5.2%
State avg5.3%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.4%
Poverty rate22.0%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. Latest available.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$171,500
Median monthly rent$1,010
Price-to-rent ratio14.2x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score60/100
Economic growth81/100
Labor market48/100
Population momentum38/100
Overall stability63/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Texarkana city, Texas

City/Town

Part of

Texarkana, TX-AR

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