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Weatherford is a city in Parker County, Texas, United States. The population was 19,000 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Parker County and is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. The city was named by the Texas Legislature as the Peach Capital of Texas due to the peaches produced by area growers. As such, the peach is celebrated each year at the Parker County Peach Festival, which is Weatherford’s largest event and one of the best-attended festivals in Texas. Weatherford also has a number of historic homes and buildings. More than 60 Queen Anne, Victorian and other architecturally significant homes built at the turn of the 20th century sit along the tree-lined avenues. Several of these homes are open for tours, arranged by the Parker County Heritage Society, during the Christmas season. Another landmark is the Second Empire style Parker County Courthouse, which is located in the geographical center of the county in downtown Weatherford. The building is surrounded by...more

Among the most common occupations in Weatherford are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%; Sales and office occupations, 25%; and Service occupations, 15%. Approximately 72 percent of workers in Weatherford, Texas work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Weatherford, Texas are Educational, health and social services, 20%; Retail trade, 14%; and Manufacturing, 10%. Simply Hired's Weatherford job listings indicate that the following industries in Weatherford are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Weatherford, Texas is $30,314, and the median income of households in Weatherford was $37,714.

According to our Weatherford Trends data, the number of Weatherford, Texas jobs has decreased by 6% since October 2011.

Population of Weatherford Total population 19,000 Male 47.59% Female 52.41% Median age 36.4     Weatherford Housing Owner-occupied homes 63.8% Median cost of a home $84,300 Median mortgage payment $589 Renter-occupied homes 36.2% Vacant housing 9.6% Median monthly rent $582     Average Income Median for all male full-time $35,690 Median for all female full-time $24,938     Household Income Less than $10,000 11% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 13% $25,000 to $34,999 17% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 20% $75,000 to $99,999 8% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 12% High school graduate 26% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 14% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 20% Currently married 57% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 11%     Race White 92% Black or African American 2% Asian 1% Other 5%     Weatherford Commute Carpool 16.4% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 25 minutes