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<br />The area of western Arkansas and eastern Texas served by the Council of Governments,
<br />and the focus of this pilot project is predominantly rural, with the exception of Bowie
<br />County, Texas and Miller County, Arkansas where the twin cities of Texarkana are
<br />located. .
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<br /> Poyt?rty Unemployment Per Capita Population
<br />Region . . Rate. Rate Income
<br />1\ A":11_~-e .4- An 1 {'\ ..,n/ --zt:3 0 f -$+6;444 4-8;44 :;
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<br />Bowie County, TX 1 7.7% 16.9% $22,392 89,302
<br />Cass County, TX 1 7.7% 18.3% $22,208 30,447
<br />Delta County, TX 17.6% 20.8% $20,666 5,346
<br />Franklin County, TX 15.6% 14.2% $22,209 9,946
<br />Hopkins County, TX 14.6% 15.7% $21,244 32,028
<br />Lamar County, TX 16.4% 19.6% $22,484 48,625
<br />Morris County, TX 18.3% 18.6% $21,368 13,058
<br />Red River County, TX 17.3% 23.4% $1"8,537 14,278
<br />Titus County, TX 18.5% 17.0% $20,995 28,089
<br />. Total, . . .: 17.3% . 18.3°,IÒ $21,117 . . 311,562
<br />Texas 15.4 5.5 $27,752 21,779,893
<br />Arkansas 15.8 5.5 $21,995 2,710,079
<br />United States 12.4 3.7 $29,469 288,368,698
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<br />SOURCE: U.S. Census Bureau, Arkansas State Data Center and Texas State Data Center and fedstats.gov
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<br />The A TCOG region depicted in the
<br />illustration to the right has a high
<br />unemployment rate (18.3 percent), a
<br />high poverty rate (17.3 percent) and a
<br />low per capita income ($21,11 7) when
<br />compared with the state and national
<br />averages. According to Northeast
<br />Texas Economic Development
<br />District's Community Economic
<br />Development Strategy the region. has
<br />historically been below the Texas and
<br />national averages in median income,
<br />per capita income and has above
<br />average unemployment.
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<br />TEXAS
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<br />The counties in the target area have some of the lowest per capita income in the states of
<br />Texas and Arkansas and have few resources to address problems related to
<br />environmentally contaminated properties, in many cases abandoned by their owners, due
<br />to the real or perceived costs of environmental cleanup. However, city and county
<br />planning agencies recognize the value of our remaining rural spaces, both to the
<br />preservation of the local character that is a continuing draw for new residents and old,
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<br />Ark- Tex Council of Govertnnent
<br />2004 EP A Brownfields Grant Application - Hazardous Substance
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