CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Archer City

Texas · 1,748 residents · 2.19 sq mi

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Archer City is a city of 1,748 people in Texas. Median home value sits at $34,800. At a median age of 37.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 76% of the housing stock. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Texas median by roughly 26%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.6

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,748

−5%vs 2000

vs 1,848 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

37.6

−4%vs 2000

vs 39.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.19 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.8%(102)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.7%(134)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(129)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.9%(103)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.1%(90)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.8%(259)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(208)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.1%(176)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.1%(177)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7410.9%(190)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.9%(120)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(60)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$19,861

−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,886 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,979

−48%vs 2000

vs $19,140 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.2%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,800

+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $39,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$264

+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $343 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.5%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 74.9% in 2000

24.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.4%(1,782)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.3%(43)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic99.4%(1,738)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.1%(19)

Asian0%(0)

Other0.6%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.1%(13)

Ancestry

English9.2%(113)

German5.2%(64)

Scottish4.3%(53)

Irish2.9%(36)

Italian2.4%(30)

American2.3%(28)

Macedonian1.1%(13)

Greek1%(12)

Russian0.5%(6)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.2%

−0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

62.3%

−10.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.1%

−0.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.5 min

+22%vs 2000

vs 17.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.9%(148)

Married42.6%(226)

Widowed9.8%(52)

Divorced19.8%(105)

Women 15+

Never married13.7%(70)

Married49.8%(255)

Widowed20.1%(103)

Divorced16.4%(84)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−15.2 ptssince 2013

from 22.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.9%

+2.4 ptssince 2020

from 43.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

28.3%

+7.0 ptssince 2020

from 21.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.2%

+3.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.1%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 18.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.2%

+13.5 ptssince 2020

from 65.7% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

31.6%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)11.1%(7)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.6%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 63 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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