Electricity rates in Texarkana, Texas
Texarkana, TX ranks 3rd of 108 Texas cities for households without a vehicle (11.2%). Texarkana, Texas has 36,039 residents in 14,426 households; 53.2% heat with electricity.
Texarkana on the map
Bowie County, with Texarkana marked
Who lives in Texarkana: income, cars, homes
In Texarkana, TX, 1,618 households own no vehicle and 6,974 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. In Texarkana, TX, 5,158 of 14,426 households earn under $35,000, 4,553 $35,000-$75,000, 3,207 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,508 $150,000 or more. 7,440 residents of Texarkana, TX live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.3. Texarkana, TX homes: 8,667 have 3+ bedrooms, 2,668 none or one, median 5.1 rooms. In Texarkana, TX, 3,819 of 6,627 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,597 households moved in since 2018 and 2,474 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 14,592 workers in Texarkana, TX, 1,140 work from home, 12,067 drive alone, 0 ride transit and 258 walk.
Household income in Texarkana, TX
| Texarkana, TX | Value | Rank in Texas (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Texarkana, TX, households under $35,000 | 35.8% | 7 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, households $150,000 or more | 10.5% | 93 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, residents below poverty | 21.6% | 14 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, median age | 37.3 | 29 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 53.6% | 93 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, households without a vehicle | 11.2% | 3 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, households with 2+ vehicles | 48.3% | 105 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, workers at home | 7.8% | 80 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, cost-burdened renters | 57.6% | 17 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, moved in since 2018 | 38.8% | 59 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, moved in before 2000 | 17.1% | 29 of 108 |
Facts about Texarkana
- Residents of Texarkana, TX, ACS 2023
- 36,03992 of 108 Texas cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Texarkana, TX
- $49,240104 of 108 of those cities
- Households in Texarkana, TX
- 14,4262.50 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Texarkana, TX
- 51.0%7,355 owners and 7,071 renter households
- Housing units in Texarkana, TX
- 16,1781,752 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Texarkana, TX
- 53.2%7,678 of 14,426 homes
- Land area of Texarkana, TX
- 31.4 sq mi1,147.4 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Texarkana, TX
- 3.2% to 3.4%at 1,096 kWh a month over the $49,240 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Texarkana, TX
- 94NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 260.8 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Texarkana, TX
- 19808,125 of 16,178 homes (50.2%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Texarkana, TX
- $159,700$990 gross rent a month, 7.44% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Texarkana
Southwestern Electric Power Co charged Texarkana homes 9.17 ¢/kWh in 2015. Texarkana: 12.03 ¢ in 2024, 31% up. Texarkana: against 29% up for the Texas average.
Texarkana: a 1,096 kWh month at that price. Texarkana: $101 in 2015, $132 in 2024. Texarkana: $1,582 a year, 3.2% of the $49,240 median income.
Texarkana: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Southwestern Electric Power Co, Texarkana | Texarkana: Gap to Texas average | Texarkana: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Texarkana | 9.17 | -2.39 | -3.48 |
| 2016, Texarkana | 9.53 | -1.46 | -3.02 |
| 2017, Texarkana | 9.71 | -1.30 | -3.18 |
| 2018, Texarkana | 10.15 | -1.05 | -2.72 |
| 2019, Texarkana | 10.20 | -1.56 | -2.81 |
| 2020, Texarkana | 10.29 | -1.42 | -2.86 |
| 2021, Texarkana | 14.73 | +2.62 | +1.07 |
| 2022, Texarkana | 12.84 | -0.92 | -2.20 |
| 2023, Texarkana | 11.92 | -2.54 | -4.08 |
| 2024, Texarkana | 12.03 | -2.91 | -4.45 |
Texarkana, TX: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Texarkana, TX price.
CSVCost of living with electricity in Texarkana
Texarkana, TX: 14,426 households at $1,860 a year per home for electricity (Bowie County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $26.8 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,096 a year per household.
| Group in Texarkana, TX | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Texarkana, TX median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana, TX, all households | 14,426 | $1,860 | $26.8 million | 3.78% |
| Texarkana, TX, homeowners | 7,355 | $2,174 | $16.0 million | 4.42% |
| Texarkana, TX, renters | 7,071 | $1,329 | $9.4 million | 2.70% |
Housing and heating in Texarkana
Texarkana, TX: 8,125 of 16,178 homes were built before 1980 and 3,176 in 2000 or later. Texarkana, TX has 10,446 detached houses, 3,134 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 224 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Texarkana, TX
% of homes by decade built, Texarkana, TX
- 6pre-40
- 440s
- 850s
- 1460s
- 1870s
- 1580s
- 1590s
- 1200s
- 810s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Texarkana, TX
| Texarkana, TX | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana, TX, median year built | 1980 | 1985 | -5 years | 88 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, built before 1980 | 50.2% | 42.4% | +7.8 points | 18 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, built 2000 or later | 19.6% | 23.0% | -3.4 points | 95 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, detached houses | 64.6% | 67.2% | -2.7 points | 69 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 19.4% | 9.9% | +9.4 points | 51 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, mobile homes | 1.4% | 13.3% | -11.9 points | 73 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, renter households | 49.0% | 37.3% | +11.7 points | 20 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, median home value | $159,700 | $161,300 | -$1,600 | 98 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, median gross rent a month | $990 | $966 | +$24 | 97 of 108 |
| Texarkana, TX, people per household | 2.38 | 2.49 | -0.11 | 99 of 108 |
Outage risk around Texarkana
Texarkana, TX, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 86 wind and 8 tornado, 260.8 per 100,000 residents of 36,039. Top gust near Texarkana, TX: 83 knots, 96 mph. Damage near Texarkana, TX: $663K.
Reports within 15 miles of Texarkana, TX
wind and tornado reports, Texarkana, TX
- 6'15
- 28'16
- 1'17
- 6'18
- 2'19
- 9'20
- 8'21
- 10'22
- 6'23
- 8'24
- 10'25
| Texarkana, TX | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana, TX, 2015 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2016 | 28 | 0 | 28 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2018 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2019 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2020 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2021 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2023 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2024 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| Texarkana, TX, 2025 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Climate and electric heating around Texarkana
Texarkana is in Bowie County, TX. Texarkana: degree days are county values.
Texarkana: 2,569 heating degree days a year. Texarkana: 2,195 cooling degree days a year.
| Texarkana | County value |
|---|---|
| Texarkana, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,569 |
| Texarkana, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,269 |
| Texarkana, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 2,195 |
| Texarkana, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,404 |
| Texarkana, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 58.6% |
Texarkana: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Who supplies Texarkana
Bowie County lists 3 utilities for Texarkana, TX (36,039 residents): homes pay 12.03 to 12.56 cents per kWh, about $132 to $138 a month at 1,096 kWh, 3.2% to 3.4% of the $49,240 Texarkana median income. Bowie County page.
Analyst note on Texarkana
Household income in Texarkana, TX is $49,240; 7,355 of its 14,426 households own. 7,678 of the 14,426 occupied homes in Texarkana, TX heat with electricity. Texarkana, TX counts 36,039 residents in 14,426 households, on 31.4 square miles.
Texarkana, TX has 16,178 housing units, 1,752 of them vacant or seasonal. Texarkana, TX ranks 5th of 108 Texas cities for the lowest median household income ($49,240). Texarkana, TX ranks 7th of 108 Texas cities for households earning under $35,000 (35.8%).
Texarkana, TX ranks 11th of 108 Texas cities for the lowest median home value ($159,700).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Texarkana
Compare Texarkana with nearby cities
| City near Texarkana, TX | Distance from Texarkana | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texarkana, TX (this page) | 0 mi | 36,039 | $49,240 | 1980 | $159,700 | 94 | 7.8% |
| Longview, TX | 75.3 mi southwest | 82,765 (+46,726) | $62,488 (+$13,248) | 1978 (-2 yr) | $182,700 (+$23,000) | 123 (+29) | 5.7% (-2.1 pts) |
| Tyler, TX | 105.4 mi southwest | 107,718 (+71,679) | $65,527 (+$16,287) | 1978 (-2 yr) | $216,400 (+$56,700) | 141 (+47) | 7.3% (-0.5 pts) |
| Nacogdoches, TX | 131.2 mi south | 32,104 (-3,935) | $38,855 (-$10,385) | 1982 (+2 yr) | $173,200 (+$13,500) | 66 (-28) | 5.9% (-1.9 pts) |
| Rockwall, TX | 140.7 mi west | 49,605 (+13,566) | $114,926 (+$65,686) | 2003 (+23 yr) | $382,400 (+$222,700) | 72 (-22) | 19.2% (+11.4 pts) |
| Wylie, TX | 143.3 mi west | 58,991 (+22,952) | $113,661 (+$64,421) | 2006 (+26 yr) | $350,100 (+$190,400) | 124 (+30) | 18.0% (+10.2 pts) |
ZIP codes in Texarkana
| ZIP area touching Texarkana, TX | Share of the ZIP's land inside Texarkana | Share of Texarkana's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 75503 (Texarkana, TX) | 22.4% | 56.1% |
| 75501 (Texarkana, TX) | 14.3% | 43.8% |
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Questions on Texarkana
Texarkana: what is the electricity rate?
Texarkana, TX has no price of its own; its 36,039 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 1,096 kWh month costs $132 to $138.
Texarkana: how does it rank among Texas cities?
Texarkana, TX: rank 92 of 108 by its 36,039 residents, rank 104 of 108 by $49,240 median income.
Texarkana: how many homes heat with electricity?
Texarkana, TX: 7,678 of 14,426 occupied homes, 53.2%; Bowie County 58.6%.
Texarkana: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,096 kWh a month, 3.2% to 3.4% of the $49,240 median income in Texarkana, TX.
Texarkana: damaging storms reported nearby?
94 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Texarkana, TX, 2015 to 2025, 260.8 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Texarkana?
Texarkana, TX: median home built 1980; 8,125 of 16,178 homes (50.2%) predate 1980, 10,446 are detached and 3,134 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many Texarkana, TX households have no car?
1,618 households; 6,974 have two or more.
How many households in Texarkana, TX earn under $35,000?
5,158 of 14,426, against 1,508 at $150,000 or more.
How many residents of Texarkana, TX live below the poverty line?
7,440 residents.