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Waxahachie, Texas

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StatisticWaxahachieTexasUnited States
Total Population45,34730,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$85,723$78,476$80,734
Median Age33.335.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher31.4%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$336,500$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,618$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate7.9%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.0%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born7.2%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.3%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.926.726.4
Worked from Home10.7%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households53.5%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Waxahachie, Texas

Age in Waxahachie, Texas

StatisticWaxahachieTexasUnited States
Median Age33.335.638.9
Under 18 %25.1%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %11.2%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.4%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.1%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.1%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.1%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Waxahachie, Texas

StatisticWaxahachieTexasUnited States
Households15,91810,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.72.5
Family Households70.0%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children36.3%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families16.5%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone25.7%26.2%28.7%
Never Married31.5%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Waxahachie, Texas

StatisticWaxahachieTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,706$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.6%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.8%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.3%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.0%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.9%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty26.5%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households8.6%11.4%n/a

Housing in Waxahachie, Texas

StatisticWaxahachieTexasUnited States
Housing Units16,84012,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.5%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units19.9%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.5%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,004.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied39.7%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income28.2%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,225$4,232n/a

Education in Waxahachie, Texas

StatisticWaxahachieTexasUnited States
Less than High School9.8%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate25.1%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree33.7%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.5%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.9%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Waxahachie, Texas

StatisticWaxahachieTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation68.3%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work79.2%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.3%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour8.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.0%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Waxahachie, Texas

StatisticWaxahachieTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence67.6%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens3.2%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens4.0%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.8%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home16.3%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.0%24.6%16.7%

Cities near Waxahachie

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.