Parker County Profile

Compiled by
The County Information Project, Texas Association of Counties

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Map of County

POPULATION (Census Bureau)
County Population     «History»   «Group Quarters»
Estimate 2011:118,376more
Census 2010:116,927more
Census 2000:88,495more
Population of the County Seat (Weatherford)
Census 2010:25,250 
Census 2000:19,000 
POPULATION OF PLACES IN PARKER COUNTY - 2010 (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.
Parker County:116,927more
Aledo city (part):2,716more
Annetta North town (part):518more
Annetta South town (part):526more
Annetta town (part):1,288more
Azle city (part):1,765more
Cool city (part):157more
Cresson city (part):406more
Fort Worth city (part):7more
Hudson Oaks city (part):1,662more
Millsap town:403more
Mineral Wells city (part):2,144more
Reno city (part):2,485more
Sanctuary town (part):329more
Springtown city (part):2,658more
Weatherford city (part):25,250more
Willow Park city (part):3,982more
Balance of Parker County:70,631more
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:903.5more
Water Area:6.6more
Total Area:910.1more
Population Density Per Square Mile
2010:129.42more
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:11.2%more
Race - 2011 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:94.7%more
Percent African American Alone:2.1%more
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.9%more
Percent Asian Alone:0.6%more
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.1%more
Percent Multi-Racial:1.5%more
Age - 2011 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:24.9%more
65 and Older:12.7%more
85 and Older:1.2%more
Median Age:39.5more
Income
Per Capita Income - 2010 (BEA):$35,617more
Total Personal Income - 2010 (BEA):$4,093,049,000more
Median Household Income - 2009 (Census Bureau):$57,092more
Poverty - 2010 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:12.0%more
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:17.7%more
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2010:$35,100more
Average Wage Per Job - 2009:$33,151 
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$33,720 
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$32,462 
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$30,165 
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2011:7.1more
Unemployment Rate - 2010:7.6 
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.5 
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.1 
County Business Patterns (Census Bureau):     «CBP 2009»
COUNTY FINANCES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Property Taxes - 2010
Total County Tax Rate:     «Historic Tax Rate» «Detailed Tax Rates»$0.389720more
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$12,737,158,769more
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$9,633,931,894more
Total Actual Levy:$37,548,816more
For property tax information about a specific property, contact the Appraisal District.
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2011:$5,872,831more
CY 2010:$5,697,091 
CY 2009:$5,710,363 
CY 2008:$6,566,471 
CY 2007:$6,192,072 
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2010
County Roads, Construction:$155,646more
County Roads, Maintenance:$23,358more
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0more
County Bridges, Construction:$3,346more
County Bridges, Maintenance:$70more
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0more
Right of Way Acquisition:$28,099more
Utility Construction:$0more
Other Road Expenditures:$1,426more
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$211,945more
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):103 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):1,067 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:1 
Concrete:0 
Total Centerline Miles:1,171more
Lane Miles - 2004
Unpaved (Earth and All-weather):206 
Paved (bituminous surface, treated, less than 1):2,134 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7):0 
Paved (mixed bituminous surface, base and surface depth 7 or more):0 
Asphalt:1 
Concrete:0 
Total Lane Miles:2,342more

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

Airports in Parker County.
Hospitals in Parker County.
Prisons in Parker County.