COMPARING TWO PLACES
Texarkana vs Hope
PLACE A
Texarkana, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Hope, Indiana
Texarkana is 1560% larger than Hope. Hope earns more, with a median household income $25,615 higher.
TEXARKANAHOPEDIFFERENCE
Total population36,1952,181+1560% vs Hope
Population density1,1522,291−1,139
Population growth-0.6%-0.1%−0.5 pts
Median age37.231.2+6.0
Male46.9%53.5%−6.6 pts
Female53.1%46.5%+6.6 pts
Foreign-born4.9%1.3%+3.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.0%91.6%−44.6 pts
Black37.4%0.0%+37.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.4%2.6%+6.8 pts
Asian1.9%0.5%+1.4 pts
Other4.3%5.3%−1.0 pts
Median household income$50,573$76,188−$25,615
Per capita income$30,284$29,108+$1,176
Poverty rate22.0%8.9%+13.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4930.323+0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher27.6%9.5%+18.1 pts
Graduate degree10.4%0.7%+9.7 pts
Unemployment rate5.2%1.9%+3.3 pts
Labor force participation56.4%71.9%−15.5 pts
Median home value$171,500$148,600+$22,900
Median gross rent$1,010$1,156−$146
Owner-occupied51.6%79.5%−27.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.3%9.8%+0.5 pts
Rent-burdened households52.5%27.3%+25.2 pts
Average commute14.723.5−8.8
Worked from home7.7%10.2%−2.5 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
Uninsured15.4%6.1%+9.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025