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County:

Archer County

State:

Texas

FIPS Code:

48009

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

251

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

1.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

41

Mean July Temp:

86

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Farming

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

5,759

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

7,266

26.2%

23.4%

2.8%

1990:

7,973

9.7%

3.2%

6.5%

2000:

8,854

11.0%

6.9%

4.1%

2005:

9,095

2.7%

1.1%

1.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,263

93.3%

0-to-19:

2,711

30.6%

Black:

7

0.1%

20-to-39:

2,034

23.0%

Hispanic:

431

4.9%

40-to-59:

2,463

27.8%

American Indian:

47

0.5%

60-plus:

1,646

18.6%

Other:

106

1.2%

Median Age:

37.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

9.7

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

81.1%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.9%

Median Family Income:

$45,984

Families Below Poverty Line:

6.8%

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