Archer City, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,233

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.9

4.42% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.8%

28.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$52,500

10.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$138,900

10.6% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Archer City, TX is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.05% of Archer City, TX residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.14k people) in Archer City, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 66 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 13 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

93.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Archer City, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Archer City, TX was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Archer City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Archer City, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.14k ± 191
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
66 ± 32
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 13

1.05%

Hispanic Population

13 people

1.05% of the people in Archer City, TX are hispanic (13 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Archer City, TX as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

1.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

6.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 1.05% of Archer City, TX residents (13 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Archer City, TX was 6.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Archer City, TX compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
18 ± 30
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 25

Archer City, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Archer City, TX.

Economy

The economy of Archer City, TX employs 538 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Archer City, TX were Public Administration (103 people), Accommodation & Food Services (75 people), and Information (60 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,430), Public Administration ($71,979), and Transportation & Warehousing ($70,982).

Employment

Occupations

538

2024 Value

± 154

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Archer City, TX declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 619 employees to 538 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Archer City, TX, are Management Occupations (139 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (75 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (59 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Archer City, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

538

2024 Value

± 154

−13.1%

1 Year decline

± 44%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Archer City, TX declined at a rate of −13.1%, from 619 employees to 538 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Archer City, TX, are Public Administration (103 people), Accommodation & Food Services (75 people), and Information (60 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Archer City, TX, though some of these residents may live in Archer City, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,536

Median earning men ± $12,582

$29,423

Median earning women ± $13,574

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($80,430), Public Administration ($78,611), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,982).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,208), Public Administration ($38,646), and Information ($22,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Archer City, TX was $138,900 in 2024, which is 0.417 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $125,600 to $138,900, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Archer City, TX is 78%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Archer City, TX have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Archer City, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$138,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$32,590

$437

Median Property Taxes

±$129

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Archer City, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Archer City, TX compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78%

Homeownership

2024

56.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78% of the housing units in Archer City, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Archer City, TX compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$52,500

Median Household Income

± $40,830

560

Number of Households

± 141

In 2024, the median household income of the 560 households in Archer City, TX declined from $52,500 from the previous year's value of $58,607.

The following chart displays the households in Archer City, TX distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Archer City, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Texas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.3%)
Walked (8.27%)
Carpooled (2.82%)

In 2024, 86.3% of workers in Archer City, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.27%) and those who carpooled to work (2.82%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Archer City, TX have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Archer City, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Archer City, TX compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Archer City, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Archer City, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Archer City, TX (163 out of 1.19k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Archer City, TX is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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