Archer, FL

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Archer, Florida

Archer, Florida, in Alachua county, is 14 miles SW of Gainesville, Florida (center to center) and 75 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida. Part of the surrounding Gainesville metro area, the city is not an isolated city. Archer is home to some 1,289 residents.

The People and Families of Archer

In Archer, about 44% of adults are married. Archer somehow seems full of possibilities, with its large single population.

There are more females than males in the city than is typical.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Archer had a median family income of $35,278.

Archer Housing

According to the 2000 census, 70% of the housing in Archer was owner-occupied. On average, homes in the city have gone up relatively recently. It's possible to find inexpensive apartments in Archer. In the city you can own a home without paying sky-high real estate taxes.

Commuting

In Archer, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Archer strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Florida):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 13%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Archer, FL

Comparing Archer to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Florida (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles SW of Gainesville, Florida (center to center)
Nearest Large City	75 miles SW of Jacksonville, Florida
County	Alachua
Metro Area	Gainesville
Standard Zip Codes	32618
Phone Area Codes	352
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	29.53
Longitude	-82.518

Station	GAINESVILLE 11 WNW
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	42 to 67 F
Apr Temp	54 to 81 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	57 to 83 F
Annual Precip	49.5 inches

Station	GAINESVILLE 3 WSW
Distance	11.6 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 67 F
Apr Temp	56 to 80 F
Jul Temp	72 to 91 F
Oct Temp	61 to 82 F
Annual Precip	49.4 inches

Station	USHER TOWER
Distance	19.5 miles
Jan Temp	44 to 69 F
Apr Temp	55 to 82 F
Jul Temp	70 to 92 F
Oct Temp	59 to 84 F
Annual Precip	59.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,289	100%
Male	584	45.3%
Female	705	54.7%
Under 18	403	31.3%
18+	886	68.7%
65+	150	11.6%
Median Age	33.6
Average Family Size	3.32
White	783	60.7%
African-American	485	37.6%
Asian	2	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	16	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	29	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,288
Growth	-1
Growth %	-0.09%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	47.3%
US/American	16.8%
English	6.7%
German	6.2%
Irish	5.4%
Scotch-Irish	3.7%
Italian	2.7%
Hungarian	2.5%
African	2.1%
French (except Basque)	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
Polish	0.9%
Russian	0.5%
European	0.3%
Nigerian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Greek	0.2%
Dutch	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Latvian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Archer	1,289	$35,278
Alachua	6,098	$49,542
Bronson	964	$28,462
Gainesville	95,447	$44,263
Micanopy	653	$38,611
Newberry	3,316	$41,544
Williston	2,297	$26,918

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