5 Senior Apartments near Texarkana, AR

Cost of Living

The price of a care community is affected by the community where it is located. Texarkana has a median home value of about $112,696 and the median cost of rent is around $593 per month. The rent burden for Texarkana is about 13.2% of the average person’s monthly income.

Demographics and Values

Based on gender, 50.8% are female and 49.2% are male. The median age of Texarkana is 39 years old. In Texarkana, 10.3% of the citizens are veterans of the United States armed forces. Out of the total population of Texarkana, 24.6% live in poverty, 7.8% are widowed, 20.2% have some form of disability, and 11.6% do not have health insurance. Of the population of Texarkana 36.4% have a high-school diploma, 17.3% have a college degree, and 5.5% have a graduate degree. Racially, the population of Texarkana is 1.1% other or not specified, 1.5% Native American, 33.5% black, 0.1% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.3% Asian, 3.0% mixed race, 4.2% Hispanic, and 60.5% white. Texarkana has a population density of 278 people per square mile. The current population of Texarkana consists of 30,259 people.

State Information

An overview of Arkansas

Overall, Arkansas ranks 45th in quality of life and 49th in healthcare compared to other US states. The state of Arkansas has 88 hospitals and 130 health centers, providing care to a population of 3,024,692. Arkansas Heart Hospital, Llc, Arkansas Surgical Hospital, and And Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas are among the top three highest ranked hospitals in the state. In terms of resources, Arkansas has a cost of living index of 88.4, a grocery index rating of 92.0, and a housing index rating of 73.9. These index ratings are based on a system where 100 is considered the national average and anything below 100 is considered less expensive than the national average. The natural beauty of Arkansas is ranked 19th in the nation.

Social demographics of the state

The median age in the state is 38, and 30% of the population is over the age of 55.The state of Arkansas ranks 33rd in the country for diversity. In terms of religious values, 41% of Arkansas’s population regularly attend some form of service and there are in total 6,697 different congregations. The top three Christian denominations in the state are Evangelical Protestant-46%, Mainline Protestant-16%, and Historically Black Protestant-8%. The top three non-Christian denominations in the state are Jewish-<1%, Muslim-2%, and Buddhist-<1%. In Arkansas there are 361 masonic lodges. In the most recent presidential election, 61% of Arkansas residents voted Republican and 34% voted Democrat.

State-wide weather information

The average temperature in the summer rises to around 79F.Over the summer months the average high temperature peaks at around 95F during the month of July. The average low summer temperature is around 60F in the month of June. During the winter, the average temperature in Arkansas drops to around 41F. During the winter, the average high temperature peaks at around 60F during the month of February. In the winter months, the average low temperature falls to around 22F during the month of January. Arkansas experiences an average humidity rating of about 71%.The highest monthly average humidity rating is 73% in the month of May. On average, Arkansas has an air quality index rating of around 38.8 AQI. The average air quality index rating peaks in the month of July with a rating of around 47.9 AQI. The most precipitation occurs in May with an average of 6.85 inches of precipitation a month. The average monthly precipitation for the state of Arkansas is around 4.23 inches. While residents of Arkansas mostly enjoy pleasant conditions, it’s important to be aware of inclement weather as well, which in Arkansas can include earthquakes (moderate) and tornadoes.

Wildlife to be found in Arkansas

The state of Arkansas has a diverse array of plant and animal life. Local plant life can consist of pine, water oak, Mexican juniper, and mink. While venturing throughout the state, you might see animals such as the mourning dove, the catfish, the eastern wild turkey, or the white-tailed deer. The state animal of Arkansas is the white-tailed deer.