Archer County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2009:8,912
Estimate 2008:8,973
Estimate 2007:8,894
Estimate 2006:8,937
Estimate 2005:8,962
Estimate 2004:8,987
Estimate 2003:8,936
Estimate 2002:8,882
Estimate 2001:8,797
Census 2000:8,854
Census 1990:7,973
Census 1950:6,816
Population of the County Seat (Archer City)
Census 2000:1,848
Census 1990:1,784
POPULATION ESTIMATES - 2009 (Census Bureau)
Note: City and town populations include only those parts of each place found within this county. Use our «Town & City Search» to find the total population of each place.
Archer County:8,912
Archer City city:1,791
Holliday city:1,770
Lakeside City town:1,019
Megargel town:247
Scotland city:426
Windthorst town (pt.):429
Balance of Archer County:3,230
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:910
Water Area:16
Total Area:926
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:9.7
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:7.3%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:96.4%
Percent African American Alone:1.4%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.8%
Percent Asian Alone:0.1%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.2%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:23.9%
65 and Older:14.7%
85 and Older:1.7%
Median Age:39.9
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$39,054
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$350,428,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$51,616
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:8.5%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:11.5%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$32,615
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$31,105
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$28,768
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$26,543
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$23,500
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$21,926
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$21,682
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$21,218
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$19,903
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$16,861
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:6.0
Unemployment Rate - 2008:3.8
Unemployment Rate - 2007:3.2
Unemployment Rate - 2006:3.4
Unemployment Rate - 2005:3.5
Unemployment Rate - 2004:3.8
Unemployment Rate - 2003:4.3
Unemployment Rate - 2002:4.0
Unemployment Rate - 2001:3.3
Unemployment Rate - 2000:3.2
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2008»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2008
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.570660
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$918,515,062
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$559,800,791
Total Actual Levy:$3,191,109
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$270,997
CY 2008:$366,454
CY 2007:$290,040
CY 2006:$286,961
CY 2005:$242,902
CY 2004:$311,777
CY 2003:$180,016
CY 2002:$177,938
CY 2001:$154,392
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$53,879
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$0
County Bridges, Maintenance:$0
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$0
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$0
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$53,879
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):370
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):46
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Centerline Miles:416
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):741
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):92
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0
Asphalt:0
Concrete:0
Total Lane Miles:832

Special Districts in Archer County.
School Districts in Archer County.
History of City Tax Rates in Archer County.

Airports in Archer County.
Hospitals in Archer County.
Prisons in Archer County.