Waskom, TX City Data

Waskom, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,068 people who live in Waskom and approximately 62,110 who live in Harrison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waskom 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 Waskom. We have included Waskom housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waskom Information

Harrison County where Waskom resides is 915.09 square miles. The resident population of this county is 62,110 and has a population rank of 783 out of all the places in the United States.

Waskom has a total of 2,068 people and of those residents there are 1,029 males and 1,039 females. The median age of the male population is 33.7 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 801 births each year and around 628 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waskom varies per year, but currently 2,042 are one race and 26 are two or more races.

Of the 2,068 people who live in Waskom, there are 658 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waskom is 348 male and 310 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 1,476.

General Waskom Information
Total area in square miles - Harrison County	915.09
Water area in square miles - Harrison County	N/A
Resident population - Harrison County	62,110
Population rank - Harrison County	783
Total population	2,068
Total population (male)	1,029
Total population (female)	1,039
Population median age (male)	33.7
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Harrison County	801
Deaths- Harrison County	628
Population of one race	2,042
Population of two or more races	26
Population under 20 years	658
Population under 20 years (male)	348
Population under 20 years (female)	310
Total population 18 years and over	1,476

Waskom Social Characteristics

There are 23,087 households in Waskom. Families make up 17,084 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waskom families into three different groups. Married-couple families (12,930), male householder with no wife present (880) and female householder with no husband present (2,973). The remainder of the Waskom households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,135. Waskom, TX moving companies help people in Waskom 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 Waskom. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waskom is based, there are 25,582 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,930 never married, 14,114 now married, 617 separated, 3,175 widowed, and 2,746 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 559 separated, 719 widowed and 2,080 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waskom social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waskom.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Harrison County)
Total households	23,087
Family households (families)	17,084
With own children under 18 years	8,860
Married-couple family	12,930
With own children under 18 years	5,838
Male householder, no wife present, family	880
With own children under 18 years	449
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,973
With own children under 18 years	1,753
Nonfamily households	6,135
Householder living alone	5,459
65 years and over	2,468

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	306
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	199
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	3.1

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,816
Householder	572
Spouse	410
Child	663
Other relatives	32
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	36
Foster child	N/A
Other	14

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	252
Male householder	114
Male householder living alone	98
Male householder not living alone	16
Female householder	104
Female householder living alone	96
Female householder not living alone	8
Nonrelatives	34
Unmarried partner	15
Roomer or boarder	4
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	25,582
Never married	4,930
Now married	14,114
Separated	617
Widowed	3,175
Divorced	2,746
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	559
Widowed	719
Divorced	2,080

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,068
Male	1,029
Under 5 years	105
5 to 9 years	74
10 to 14 years	82
15 to 17 years	55
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	9
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	33
25 to 29 years	65
30 to 34 years	64
35 to 39 years	70
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	87
55 to 59 years	56
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	24
70 to 74 years	32
75 to 79 years	18
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	16
Female	1,039
Under 5 years	77
5 to 9 years	61
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	49
18 and 19 years	34
20 years	16
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	35
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	51
35 to 39 years	78
40 to 44 years	75
45 to 49 years	74
50 to 54 years	73
55 to 59 years	55
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	22
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	34
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	16

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,068
One race	2,042
White	1,552
Black or African American	326
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	3
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	26

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,068
People who are White alone	1,552
People who are Black or African American alone	326
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	3
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	204
People who are Some other race alone	148

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	58,047
Same house	33,574
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,858
Different state or abroad	3,784
Different state	3,057
Abroad	727

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harrison County)
Total resident population	62,110
Born in United States	39,192
State of residence	43,246
Different state	16,537
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	267
Foreign born	2,060

Waskom 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 Waskom. That total enrollment is 17,187 for the population of the country, which includes Waskom. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,490 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,167 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,251.

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 Waskom population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	17,187
Pre-kindergarten	948
Public	512
Private	436
Kindergarten	903
Public	785
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	8,050
Public	7,590
Private	460
Elementary and high school	12,084
Public	11,453
Private	631
High school grades 9 to 12	4,034
Public	3,863
Private	171
College, undergraduate years	2,973
Public	1,466
Private	1,507
Graduate or professional school	279
Public	174
Private	105
Not enrolled in school	42,488

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	39,130
Less than 9th grade	2,788
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,714
High school graduate	13,343
Some college, no degree	9,034
Associate's degree	2,232
Bachelor's degree	6,019
Graduate or professional degree	15.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,209

Waskom Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 47,610 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waskom. The Waskom occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,864), service occupations (3,514), sales and office occupations (6,984), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (121), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,333) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,474). The 47,610 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,711 private wage and salary workers, 3,356 government workers, 2,086 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harrison County)
Population 16 years and over	47,610
In labor force	28,454
Civilian labor force	28,393
Employed	26,290
Unemployed	2,103
Percent Unemployed	7.4
Armed Forces	61
Females 16 years and over	25,011
In labor force	13,079
Civilian labor force	13,076
Unemployed Civilian labor force	891
Armed forces	3
Males 16 years and over	22,599
In labor force	15,375
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,212
Armed forces	58

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harrison County)
Workers 16 years and over	25,817
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	21,104
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,320
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	477
Other means	183
Worked at home	626
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	578,880

OCCUPATION (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,864
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,864
Service occupations	3,514
Sales and office occupations	6,984
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	121
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,333
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,474

INDUSTRY (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,864
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,144
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,773
Wholesale trade	841
Retail trade	3,257
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,664
Information	370
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,555
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,352
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,595
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,472
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,049

CLASS OF WORKER (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,864
Private wage and salary workers	20,711
Government workers	3,356
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,086
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waskom Housing Characteristics

In Waskom, TX there are 26,271 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 23,087 occupied and 3,184 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waskom, there are 18,143 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 278 units in Waskom. 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 Waskom, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waskom, TX truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waskom. There are 441 housing units with rent less than $200, 440 with rent between $200-299, 2,072 with rent between $300-499 and 1,510 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waskom gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waskom, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harrison County)
Total housing units	26,271
Occupied housing units	23,087
Vacant housing units	3,184

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harrison County)
Total housing units	26,271
1-unit, detached	18,143
1-unit, attached	278
2 units	488
3 or 4 units	415
5 to 9 units	598
10 to 19 units	169
20 to 49 units	158
50 or more units	128
Mobile home	5,698

HOUSING TENURE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	23,087
Owner-occupied	17,817
Renter-occupied	5,270

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	23,087
No vehicles available	2,009
2 vehicle available	14,147
3 vehicles available	3,356
4 vehicles available	864
5 or more vehicles available	245

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	23,087
Utility gas	8,630
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,845
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18
Coal or coke
Wood	305
Solar energy	9
Other fuel	36
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	23,087
Less Than $50,000	17,817
$50,000 to $99,999	5,272
$100,000 to $149,999	1,550
$150,000 to $199,999	664
$200,000 to $299,999	323
$300,000 to $499,999	48
$1,000,000 or more	5
Median (dollars)	68,400

GROSS RENT (Harrison County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,270
Less than $200	441
$200 to $299	440
$300 to $499	2,072
$500 to $699	1,138
$700 to $999	296
$1,000 to $1,499	66
$1,500 or more	9