Archer County, Texas (TX)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	36%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.0%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (12.4%), Retail trade (10.4%).

Type of workers:

Archer County, Texas business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Archer County, Texas:

Median resident age:	38.1 years
Texas median age:	32.3 years

Males: 4,431	(50.0%)
Females: 4,423	(50.0%)

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Archer County:	2.6 people
Texas:	2.7 people

This county:	$45,865
Texas:	$47,548

This county:	$358
State:	$589

Archer County:	$112,029
Texas:	$120,900

Detached houses: $134,908

Here:	$134,908
State:	$170,389

Townhouses or other attached units: $149,761

Here:	$149,761
State:	$159,697

In 2-unit structures: $159,431

Here:	$159,431
State:	$140,401

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $824,976

Here:	$824,976
State:	$158,654

Mobile homes: $37,835

Here:	$37,835
State:	$42,156

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $28,214

Here:	$28,214
State:	$34,447

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 30
• Thefts: 57
• Auto thefts: 7

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 38
• Thefts: 32
• Auto thefts: 11

This county:	9.0%
Whole state:	15.4%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	6.7%

Area name: Wichita Falls, TX MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Archer County is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $547 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $768 a month.

Cities in this county include: Archer City, Holliday, Lakeside City, Windthorst, Scotland, Megargel.

Neighboring counties: Baylor County , Clay County , Jack County , Throckmorton County , Wichita County , Wilbarger County , Young County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Archer County: Mule Shoe Ranch (A), Dundee Fish Hatchery (B), Edwards Ranch (C), Coleman Ranch (D), Bowman School (E), Stonewall Jackson Campground (F), McGregor Ranch (G), Bridwell Ranch (H), Jentsch Ranch (I), Huff School (J). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Archer County: Lake Creek Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: West Fork Cemetery (1), Stewart Cemetery (2), Bowman Cemetery (3), Kickapoo Cemetery (4), Dundee Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Ikard Lake (A), Old Tank (B), Archer City Lake (C), Vieth Lake (D), Lake Kickapoo (E), Dillards Lake (F), Red Tank (G), Furr Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Waters Branch (A), Bear Creek (B), Mesquite Creek (C), Godwin Creek (D), Prickly Pear Branch (E), Pecan Creek (F), Slippery Creek (G), Dogwood Creek (H), Dead Horse Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Archer County include: Marsh Park (1), Big Tree Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.5%
Texas:	6.9%

Current college students: 316
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.1%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 204 (39% naturalized citizens)

Archer County:	2.3%
Whole state:	13.9%

Mean travel time to work: 23.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,172
• One, attached: 26
• Two: 35
• 3 or 4: 48
• 5 to 9: 29
• 10 to 19: 13
• 20 or more: 9
• Mobile homes: 508
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Archer County with a mortgage: 974 (23 second mortgage, 52 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 963

Here:	50.3% with mortgage
State:	64.2% with mortgage

Archer County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 44 fatalities and 1848 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/10/1979, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 42 people and injured 1740 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Archer County-area historical earthquake activity is near Texas state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/28/1998 at 14:13:01, a magnitude 4.2 (3.9 MB, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.8 miles away from Archer County center
On 1/18/1995 at 15:51:39, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 LG, 4.2 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the county center
On 2/8/2002 at 16:07:13, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.8 miles away from the county center
On 11/15/1990 at 11:44:41, a magnitude 3.9 (3.6 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from Archer County center
On 10/6/2006 at 22:13:16, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.5 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/1992 at 07:18:04, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 LG, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 98.8 miles away from Archer County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,435 (80%) Carpooled: 518 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 4 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 4 (0%) Walked: 82 (2%) Other means: 36 (1%) Worked at home: 188 (4%)

10.45% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,064 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.45%
Texas average:	8.37%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
8.53% relocated from other counties in Texas ($29,080 average AGI)
1.92% relocated from other states ($7,983 average AGI)

Archer County:	1.92%
Texas average:	3.06%

from Wichita County, TX	5.03% ($39,368 average AGI)
from Clay County, TX	0.63% ($38,333)
from Young County, TX	0.63% ($29,611)

10.63% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,508 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.63%
Texas average:	7.44%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
9.27% relocated to other counties in Texas ($27,548 average AGI)
1.36% relocated to other states ($5,961 average AGI)

Archer County:	1.36%
Texas average:	2.17%

to Wichita County, TX	5.93% ($29,724 average AGI)
to Montague County, TX	0.42% ($33,000)
to Young County, TX	0.42% ($26,583)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.0

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 1.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 13.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,072 (969 aged, 103 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,890 (2,189 male householders, 351 female householders)

  2,219 spouses, 2,729 children (2,430 natural, 63 adopted, 236 stepchildren), 160 grandchildren, 46 brothers or sisters, 19 parents, 83 other relatives, 94 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 909 (380 male householders (319 living alone)), 430 female householders (412 living alone)), 99 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 55 (41 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,089 2-persons, 550 3-persons, 553 4-persons, 259 5-persons, 61 6-persons, 28 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 731 1-person, 69 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 2 4-persons.

95.0% of residents of Archer County speak English at home.
4.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 26% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,341,000 ($6614 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $16,027,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $30,630,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,779,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,437,000
Federal grants: $5,511,000
Federal procurement contracts: $232,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,751,000 ($13,184,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $297,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,357,000
Federal Government insurance: $5,783,000

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	85 per 1000 residents

Here:	42 per 1000 residents
State:	35 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+29 per 1000 residents

Here:	+14 per 1000 residents
State:	+10 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 9.44 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Here:	4.7
State:	3.8

61% of Archer County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Texas.

Archer County:	60.9%
State average:	51.6%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 6847
• Northeast: 121
• Midwest: 386
• South: 814
• West: 436

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,800

Here:	1.7%
Texas:	6.8%

Here:	2.1%
Texas:	6.2%

Here:	8.5%
Texas:	15.4%

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