Waco, TX City Data

Waco, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 113,726 people who live in Waco and approximately 213,517 who live in McLennan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waco to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waco. We have included Waco housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waco Information

McLennan County where Waco resides is 1,060.23 square miles. The resident population of this county is 213,517 and has a population rank of 262 out of all the places in the United States.

Waco has a total of 113,726 people and of those residents there are 54,295 males and 59,431 females. The median age of the male population is 26.4 and the female population is 29.6. There are approximately 3,288 births each year and around 1,990 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waco varies per year, but currently 111,161 are one race and 2,565 are two or more races.

Of the 113,726 people who live in Waco, there are 36,481 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waco is 18,363 male and 18,118 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 84,866.

General Waco Information
Total area in square miles - McLennan County	1,060.23
Water area in square miles - McLennan County	N/A
Resident population - McLennan County	213,517
Population rank - McLennan County	262
Total population	113,726
Total population (male)	54,295
Total population (female)	59,431
Population median age (male)	26.4
Population median age (female)	29.6
Births - McLennan County	3,288
Deaths- McLennan County	1,990
Population of one race	111,161
Population of two or more races	2,565
Population under 20 years	36,481
Population under 20 years (male)	18,363
Population under 20 years (female)	18,118
Total population 18 years and over	84,866

Waco Social Characteristics

There are 78,859 households in Waco. Families make up 53,122 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waco families into three different groups. Married-couple families (39,219), male householder with no wife present (2,870) and female householder with no husband present (9,929). The remainder of the Waco households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 25,967. Waco, TX moving companies help people in Waco move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waco. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waco is based, there are 87,514 females 15 and over; of those females there are 21,099 never married, 45,134 now married, 1,905 separated, 9,639 widowed, and 9,737 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,702 separated, 2,043 widowed and 6,937 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waco social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waco.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (McLennan County)
Total households	78,859
Family households (families)	53,122
With own children under 18 years	28,847
Married-couple family	39,219
With own children under 18 years	18,791
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,870
With own children under 18 years	1,519
Female householder, no husband present, family	9,929
With own children under 18 years	6,535
Nonfamily households	25,967
Householder living alone	20,492
65 years and over	7,642

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	14,218
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	10,119
Average household size	2.49
Average family size	3.19

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	81,253
Householder	24,794
Spouse	16,241
Child	30,436
Other relatives	2,176
Nonrelatives	2,277
Unmarried partner	995
Roomer or boarder	285
Housemate or roommate	470
Unmarried partner	1,865
Foster child	68
Other	459

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	24,030
Male householder	7,777
Male householder living alone	5,438
Male householder not living alone	2,339
Female householder	9,708
Female householder living alone	7,728
Female householder not living alone	1,980
Nonrelatives	6,545
Unmarried partner	870
Roomer or boarder	687
Housemate or roommate	4,585
Foster child	17
Other	386

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	87,514
Never married	21,099
Now married	45,134
Separated	1,905
Widowed	9,639
Divorced	9,737
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,702
Widowed	2,043
Divorced	6,937

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	113,726
Male	54,295
Under 5 years	4,454
5 to 9 years	4,105
10 to 14 years	3,830
15 to 17 years	2,358
18 and 19 years	3,616
20 years	2,129
21 years	1,689
22 to 24 years	3,685
25 to 29 years	4,125
30 to 34 years	3,296
35 to 39 years	3,530
40 to 44 years	3,243
45 to 49 years	2,970
50 to 54 years	2,390
55 to 59 years	1,769
60 and 61 years	643
62 to 64 years	875
65 and 66 years	552
67 to 69 years	858
70 to 74 years	1,475
75 to 79 years	1,222
80 to 84 years	870
85 years and over	611
Female	59,431
Under 5 years	4,157
5 to 9 years	3,961
10 to 14 years	3,719
15 to 17 years	2,276
18 and 19 years	4,005
20 years	2,289
21 years	2,006
22 to 24 years	3,620
25 to 29 years	4,025
30 to 34 years	3,269
35 to 39 years	3,529
40 to 44 years	3,364
45 to 49 years	3,062
50 to 54 years	2,599
55 to 59 years	2,059
60 and 61 years	739
62 to 64 years	1,091
65 and 66 years	780
67 to 69 years	1,209
70 to 74 years	2,140
75 to 79 years	2,098
80 to 84 years	1,584
85 years and over	1,850

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	113,726
One race	111,161
White	69,119
Black or African American	25,754
American Indian and Alaska Native	576
Asian	1,567
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	61
Some other race	82
Two or more races	2,565

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	105,283
People who are White alone	62,907
People who are Black or African American alone	24,431
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	549
People who are Asian alone	1,310
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	51
People who are Hispanic or Latino	26,073
People who are Some other race alone	13,596

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	198,274
Same house	95,591
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	29,116
Different state or abroad	15,356
Different state	11,507
Abroad	3,849

PLACE OF BIRTH (McLennan County)
Total resident population	213,517
Born in United States	136,361
State of residence	160,126
Different state	38,588
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,684
Foreign born	13,119

Waco Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waco. That total enrollment is 68,392 for the population of the country, which includes Waco. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 24,649 and elementary or high school enrollment was 77,169 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 22,656.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waco population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	68,392
Pre-kindergarten	3,986
Public	2,609
Private	1,377
Kindergarten	3,164
Public	2,848
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	26,177
Public	24,291
Private	1,886
Elementary and high school	38,585
Public	35,874
Private	2,711
High school grades 9 to 12	12,408
Public	11,583
Private	825
College, undergraduate years	20,677
Public	10,105
Private	10,572
Graduate or professional school	1,980
Public	523
Private	1,457
Not enrolled in school	135,887

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	125,961
Less than 9th grade	11,525
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	17,917
High school graduate	35,178
Some college, no degree	28,343
Associate's degree	8,939
Bachelor's degree	24,059
Graduate or professional degree	19.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,914

Waco Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 163,207 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waco. The Waco occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (28,230), service occupations (15,079), sales and office occupations (25,992), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (341), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,822) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,612). The 163,207 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 74,013 private wage and salary workers, 13,702 government workers, 6,000 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (McLennan County)
Population 16 years and over	163,207
In labor force	102,001
Civilian labor force	101,839
Employed	94,076
Unemployed	7,763
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	162
Females 16 years and over	85,800
In labor force	48,896
Civilian labor force	48,864
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,202
Armed forces	32
Males 16 years and over	77,407
In labor force	53,105
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,561
Armed forces	130

COMMUTING TO WORK (McLennan County)
Workers 16 years and over	92,441
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	73,127
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	13,156
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,090
Other means	600
Worked at home	2,335
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,801,335

OCCUPATION (McLennan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,230
Management, professional, and related occupations	28,230
Service occupations	15,079
Sales and office occupations	25,992
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	341
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,822
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,612

INDUSTRY (McLennan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,230
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,005
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	14,034
Wholesale trade	2,973
Retail trade	11,694
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,864
Information	2,176
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	6,293
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	6,167
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	22,631
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,136
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,064

CLASS OF WORKER (McLennan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	28,230
Private wage and salary workers	74,013
Government workers	13,702
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,000
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waco Housing Characteristics

In Waco, TX there are 84,795 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 78,859 occupied and 5,936 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waco, there are 56,842 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,665 units in Waco. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waco, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waco, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waco. There are 1,930 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,105 with rent between $200-299, 10,853 with rent between $300-499 and 14,596 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waco gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waco, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (McLennan County)
Total housing units	84,795
Occupied housing units	78,859
Vacant housing units	5,936

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (McLennan County)
Total housing units	84,795
1-unit, detached	56,842
1-unit, attached	2,665
2 units	2,706
3 or 4 units	3,397
5 to 9 units	3,618
10 to 19 units	3,246
20 to 49 units	2,499
50 or more units	4,233
Mobile home	5,472

HOUSING TENURE (McLennan County)
Occupied housing units	78,859
Owner-occupied	47,497
Renter-occupied	31,362

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (McLennan County)
Occupied housing units	78,859
No vehicles available	6,508
2 vehicle available	43,049
3 vehicles available	9,101
4 vehicles available	2,397
5 or more vehicles available	862

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (McLennan County)
Occupied housing units	78,859
Utility gas	32,926
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	40,198
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	30
Coal or coke
Wood	270
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	94
No fuel used	141

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (McLennan County)
Occupied housing units	78,859
Less Than $50,000	47,497
$50,000 to $99,999	16,263
$100,000 to $149,999	5,205
$150,000 to $199,999	2,351
$200,000 to $299,999	1,087
$300,000 to $499,999	379
$1,000,000 or more	21
Median (dollars)	67,700

GROSS RENT (McLennan County)
Occupied units paying rent	31,362
Less than $200	1,930
$200 to $299	2,105
$300 to $499	10,853
$500 to $699	9,700
$700 to $999	3,991
$1,000 to $1,499	818
$1,500 or more	86