Arp, TX

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Arp, Texas

Arp, Texas is 16 miles SE of Tyler, Texas (center to center) and 109 miles E of Dallas, Texas. It is in Smith county. The city is part of the Tyler metro area. The population of Arp is 901.

The People and Families of Arp

In Arp, about 64% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Arp had a median family income of $38,807. There aren't a lot of poor people in Arp.

Political Inclinations

Among Arp political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $2,200. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the city.

Arp Housing

Of the housing in Arp, approximately 83% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the city are low by Texas standards.

Commuting

In Arp, 98% of commuters drive to work. It's harder to live without a car in Arp than most cities its size.

High Points

Arp strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 2%
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 16%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Arp, TX

Comparing Arp to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles SE of Tyler, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles E of Dallas, Texas
County	Smith
Metro Area	Tyler
Standard Zip Codes	75750
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	32.225
Longitude	-95.057

Station	TYLER
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 57 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	73 to 94 F
Oct Temp	56 to 79 F
Annual Precip	45.2 inches

Station	HENDERSON
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	33 to 56 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	71 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 78 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Station	LONGVIEW 11 SE
Distance	25.3 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 56 F
Apr Temp	55 to 76 F
Jul Temp	74 to 93 F
Oct Temp	57 to 77 F
Annual Precip	48.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	901	100%
Male	431	47.8%
Female	470	52.2%
Under 18	227	25.2%
18+	674	74.8%
65+	134	14.9%
Median Age	37
Average Family Size	2.97
White	859	95.3%
African-American	29	3.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	4	0.4%
Mixed Race	8	0.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	23	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	932
Growth	31
Growth %	3.4%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29%
US/American	28.8%
Irish	14.8%
English	7.9%
German	7.5%
Scottish	3.4%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Dutch	1.6%
Swedish	1%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Polish	0.8%
Norwegian	0.4%
Italian	0.4%
Pennsylvania German	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%
Dutch West Indian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Arp	901	$38,807
Henderson	11,273	$38,095
Kilgore	11,301	$40,737
New London	987	$36,979
Overton	2,350	$34,662
Troup	1,949	$35,750
Whitehouse	5,346	$49,393

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