Parker 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 2009:114,919
Estimate 2008:112,054
Estimate 2007:108,639
Estimate 2006:104,690
Estimate 2005:101,320
Estimate 2004:98,903
Estimate 2003:96,742
Estimate 2002:93,961
Estimate 2001:91,647
Census 2000:88,495
Census 1990:64,785
Census 1950:21,528
Population of the County Seat (Weatherford)
Census 2000:19,000
Census 1990:14,804
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.
Parker County:114,919
Aledo city:2,944
Annetta town:1,302
Annetta North town:550
Annetta South town:656
Azle city (pt.):2,174
Cool city:195
Cresson city (pt.):469
Fort Worth city (pt.):580
Hudson Oaks city:2,177
Millsap town:418
Mineral Wells city (pt.):2,215
Reno city (pt.):3,222
Sanctuary town:449
Springtown city:3,223
Weatherford city:27,437
Willow Park city:4,693
Balance of Parker County:62,215
GENERAL INFORMATION
County Size in Square Miles (Census Bureau and EPA)
Land Area:904
Water Area:7
Total Area:911
Population Density Per Square Mile
2000:97.9
DEMOGRAPHICS
Ethnicity - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent Hispanic:10.0%
Race - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent White Alone:94.9%
Percent African American Alone:2.6%
Percent American Indian and Alaska Native Alone:0.7%
Percent Asian Alone:0.6%
Percent Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone:0.0%
Percent Multi-Racial:1.2%
Age - 2008 (Census Bureau)
17 and Under:24.1%
65 and Older:10.9%
85 and Older:1.1%
Median Age:35.9
Income
Per Capita Income - 2008 (BEA):$36,490
Total Personal Income - 2008 (BEA):$4,088,869,000
Median Household Income - 2008 (Census Bureau):$61,151
Poverty - 2008 (Census Bureau)
Percent of Population in Poverty:10.3%
Percent of Population under 18 in Poverty:14.1%
Wages (BEA)
Average Wage Per Job - 2008:$34,305
Average Wage Per Job - 2007:$32,684
Average Wage Per Job - 2006:$30,165
Average Wage Per Job - 2005:$28,145
Average Wage Per Job - 2004:$27,059
Average Wage Per Job - 2003:$26,468
Average Wage Per Job - 2002:$25,846
Average Wage Per Job - 2001:$25,028
Average Wage Per Job - 2000:$24,264
Average Wage Per Job - 1990:$16,577
Annual Unemployment Rate, Not Adjusted (Texas Workforce Commission)
Unemployment Rate - 2009:7.7
Unemployment Rate - 2008:4.5
Unemployment Rate - 2007:4.0
Unemployment Rate - 2006:4.6
Unemployment Rate - 2005:4.7
Unemployment Rate - 2004:5.2
Unemployment Rate - 2003:5.6
Unemployment Rate - 2002:5.3
Unemployment Rate - 2001:3.9
Unemployment Rate - 2000:3.6
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»$0.354500
Total Market Value:     «Values and Levies»$11,518,931,990
Total Appraised Value Available for County Taxation:$8,792,559,199
Total Actual Levy:$31,172,032
Sales Tax Allocation History
CY 2009:$5,710,363
CY 2008:$6,566,471
CY 2007:$6,192,072
CY 2006:$5,268,346
CY 2005:$4,063,974
CY 2004:$3,260,963
CY 2003:$2,823,321
CY 2002:$2,736,463
CY 2001:$2,681,208
INFRASTRUCTURE EXPENDITURES (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts)
Road and Bridge - 2008
County Roads, Construction:$0
County Roads, Maintenance:$2,335,566
County Roads, Rehabilitation:$0
County Bridges, Construction:$305,818
County Bridges, Maintenance:$16,476
County Bridges, Rehabilitation:$0
Right of Way Acquisition:$15,795
Utility Construction:$0
Other Road Expenditures:$82,966
Total Road and Bridge Expenditures:$2,756,621
COUNTY ROAD MILES (TXDOT)
Centerline Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
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:1,171
Lane Miles - ROAD_AND_BRIDGE_YEAR
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:2,342

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.