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Waco, Texas

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StatisticWacoTexasUnited States
Total Population143,57030,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$54,365$78,476$80,734
Median Age29.735.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher28.7%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$221,700$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,165$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate23.1%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born10.5%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate49.4%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.726.726.4
Worked from Home9.7%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households37.8%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Waco, Texas

Age in Waco, Texas

StatisticWacoTexasUnited States
Median Age29.735.638.9
Under 18 %22.8%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %19.3%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.5%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.3%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.6%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.4%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Waco, Texas

StatisticWacoTexasUnited States
Households53,90610,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.72.5
Family Households58.1%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children29.2%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families20.3%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone31.8%26.2%28.7%
Never Married43.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Waco, Texas

StatisticWacoTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,942$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.8%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.0%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.8%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.3%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate23.1%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty43.0%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households15.0%11.4%n/a

Housing in Waco, Texas

StatisticWacoTexasUnited States
Housing Units61,16312,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes59.2%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units27.3%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate11.9%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied50.6%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.6%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,537$4,232n/a

Education in Waco, Texas

StatisticWacoTexasUnited States
Less than High School14.0%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate26.7%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree30.6%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.2%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.5%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Waco, Texas

StatisticWacoTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.2%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.7%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work2.8%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.4%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Waco, Texas

StatisticWacoTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.7%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.9%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens7.7%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.7%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home20.4%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency10.2%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Waco

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.