Waco, TX (Texas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 122,222 (Urban population: 117,841, Rural population: 4,381 (28 farm, 4,353 nonfarm))

Waco, Texas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 45,863 (42,341 occupied: 19,618 owner occupied, 22,723 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	54%
State:	36%

Housing density: 545 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $160,760.

Median contract rent in 2007: $535 (lower quartile is $415, upper quartile is $664)

Housing units in Waco with a mortgage: 9,343 (362 second mortgage, 534 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,883

Waco,TX index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,400 (it was $53,200 in 2000)

Waco:	$75,400
Texas:	$120,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $50,900 - $131,400

Median year house/condo built: 1960

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship

Households: 105,547

In family households: 81,767 (16,508 male householders, 8,398 female householders)
16,918 spouses, 30,614 children (27,960 natural, 751 adopted, 1,903 stepchildren), 3,183 grandchildren, 1,290 brothers or sisters, 686 parents, 2,229 other relatives, 1,941 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 23,780 (7,622 male householders (5,379 living alone)), 9,751 female householders (7,769 living alone)), 6,407 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 8,485 (3,477 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 10,046 2-persons, 5,670 3-persons, 4,689 4-persons, 2,581 5-persons, 1,123 6-persons, 797 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 13,148 1-person, 2,768 2-persons, 836 3-persons, 513 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 4 6-persons, 36 7-or-more-persons.

14,713 married couples with children.
9,601 single-parent households (1,379 men, 8,222 women).

80.3% of residents of Waco speak English at home.
17.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (59% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 9,571 (8.4%)
(24.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	5.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	3.8

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waco, Texas:
	1 room: 38 2 rooms: 411 3 rooms: 809 4 rooms: 2,057 5 rooms: 5,482 6 rooms: 5,524 7 rooms: 2,667 8 rooms: 1,484 9 or more rooms: 1,146

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waco, Texas:
	1 room: 1,063 2 rooms: 2,719 3 rooms: 4,710 4 rooms: 6,084 5 rooms: 4,894 6 rooms: 2,292 7 rooms: 574 8 rooms: 244 9 or more rooms: 143

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 649
1995 to 1998: 2,048
1990 to 1994: 1,889
1980 to 1989: 6,340
1970 to 1979: 7,840
1960 to 1969: 7,452
1950 to 1959: 10,275
1940 to 1949: 5,053
1939 or earlier: 4,317

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waco:
	no bedroom: 164 1 bedroom: 920 2 bedrooms: 5,447 3 bedrooms: 10,504 4 bedrooms: 2,244 5 or more bedrooms: 339

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waco:
	no bedroom: 1,247 1 bedroom: 7,361 2 bedrooms: 8,552 3 bedrooms: 4,689 4 bedrooms: 742 5 or more bedrooms: 132

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Waco in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 1,183 1 vehicle: 6,956 2 vehicles: 8,386 3 vehicles: 2,308 4 vehicles: 623 5 or more vehicles: 162

Cars and other vehicles available in Waco in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 3,778 1 vehicle: 11,795 2 vehicles: 5,438 3 vehicles: 1,191 4 vehicles: 388 5 or more vehicles: 133

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Waco, TX:

Less than $10,000: 244
$10,000 to $14,999: 417
$15,000 to $19,999: 802
$20,000 to $24,999: 962
$25,000 to $29,999: 1186
$30,000 to $34,999: 1372
$35,000 to $39,999: 1356
$40,000 to $49,999: 2244
$50,000 to $59,999: 1618
$60,000 to $69,999: 1350
$70,000 to $79,999: 1333
$80,000 to $89,999: 1240
$90,000 to $99,999: 689
$100,000 to $124,999: 985
$125,000 to $149,999: 677
$150,000 to $174,999: 536
$175,000 to $199,999: 349
$200,000 to $249,999: 255
$250,000 to $299,999: 179
$300,000 to $399,999: 218
$400,000 to $499,999: 130
$500,000 to $749,999: 53
$750,000 to $999,999: 18
$1,000,000 or more: 13

Waco rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waco:

Less than $100: 705 people
$100 to $149: 411
$150 to $199: 558
$200 to $249: 574
$250 to $299: 755
$300 to $349: 1,003
$350 to $399: 1,423
$400 to $449: 1,616
$450 to $499: 2,053
$500 to $549: 2,396
$550 to $599: 1,967
$600 to $649: 1,604
$650 to $699: 1,327
$700 to $749: 1,076
$750 to $799: 890
$800 to $899: 1,277
$900 to $999: 752
$1,000 to $1,249: 732
$1,250 to $1,499: 207
$1,500 to $1,999: 108
$2,000 or more: 190
No cash rent: 679

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 2,949 1990 to 1994: 1,761 1985 to 1989: 1,523 1980 to 1984: 1,324 1975 to 1979: 1,010 1970 to 1974: 475 1970 to 1974: 199 1965 to 1969: 330

Waco, TX Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,033 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1834
5 to 9 minutes: 6650
10 to 14 minutes: 10654
15 to 19 minutes: 11891
20 to 24 minutes: 5630
25 to 29 minutes: 1159
30 to 34 minutes: 2896
35 to 39 minutes: 215
40 to 44 minutes: 321
45 to 59 minutes: 839
60 to 89 minutes: 681
90 or more minutes: 786

Waco mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 33,305 (75%)
Carpooled: 7,310 (16%)
Bus or trolley bus: 585 (1%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 4 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 7 (0%)
Railroad: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 33 (0%)
Motorcycle: 139 (0%)
Bicycle: 235 (1%)
Walked: 1,574 (4%)
Other means: 359 (1%)
Worked at home: 1,033 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 8642
$10,000 to $14,999: 4412
$15,000 to $19,999: 3579
$20,000 to $24,999: 3605
$25,000 to $29,999: 3281
$30,000 to $34,999: 2716
$35,000 to $39,999: 2591
$40,000 to $44,999: 2220
$45,000 to $49,999: 1541
$50,000 to $59,999: 2732
$60,000 to $74,999: 2516
$75,000 to $99,999: 2168
$100,000 to $124,999: 910
$125,000 to $149,999: 477
$150,000 to $199,999: 366
$200,000 or more: 523

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 49507

German: 7614

United States or American: 6694

English: 5614

Irish: 4262

Scotch-Irish: 1807

Italian: 1207

French (except Basque): 1074

Scottish: 1037

Czech: 736

Norwegian: 623

Polish: 572

Subsaharan African:: 502

European: 446

African: 390

Dutch: 347

Swedish: 332

Czechoslovakian: 327

Arab:: 324

British: 314

Lebanese: 173

Welsh: 164

French Canadian: 146

Swiss: 138

Greek: 104

Russian: 86

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 77

Romanian: 77

Nigerian: 70

Syrian: 67

Arab/Arabic: 64

Danish: 55

Dutch West Indian: 49

Canadian: 43

Lithuanian: 39

Iranian: 38

Austrian: 36

Pennsylvania German: 35

Croatian: 32

Northern European: 30

Hungarian: 28

Ukrainian: 27

Yugoslavian: 24

Slovene: 23

Jamaican: 21

Jordanian: 20

South African: 19

Armenian: 18

Portuguese: 18

Australian: 16

Scandinavian: 15

Bulgarian: 14

Acadian/Cajun: 13

Sudanese: 13

Celtic: 11

Finnish: 10

Belgian: 9

Macedonian: 9

Guyanese: 8

Latvian: 8

Turkish: 8

New Zealander: 7

Slovak: 7

U.S. Virgin Islander: 7

Brazilian: 7

Maltese: 7

Eastern European: 6

Slavic: 6

Cape Verdean: 5

Liberian: 5

Carpatho Rusyn: 2

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (77%)
Vietnam (2%)
Korea (2%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (2%)
Germany (1%)
United Kingdom (1%)
Honduras (1%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 83663
Northeast: 2154
Midwest: 4752
South: 8485
West: 4614

43% of Waco residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Texas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 724
Nursery to 4th grade: 514
5th and 6th grade: 1,277
7th and 8th grade: 1,039
9th grade: 1,136
10th grade: 1,106
11th grade: 969
12th grade, no diploma: 1,294
High school graduate (or equivalency): 6,946
Less than 1 year of college: 1,924
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,212
Associate degree: 1,734
Bachelor's degree: 3,377
Master's degree: 1,317
Professional school degree: 699
Doctorate degree: 429

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 694
Nursery to 4th grade: 506
5th and 6th grade: 1,057
7th and 8th grade: 1,555
9th grade: 1,349
10th grade: 1,406
11th grade: 1,542
12th grade, no diploma: 1,495
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,345
Less than 1 year of college: 2,471
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,440
Associate degree: 1,974
Bachelor's degree: 3,589
Master's degree: 1,657
Professional school degree: 343
Doctorate degree: 182

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 10.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 17.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 17.7%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 16.7%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 8.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 11.8%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.2%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $40,677
Black householders: $24,429
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $23,599
Asian householders: $59,106
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $70,365
Some other race householders: $25,114
Two or more races householders: $79,478
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $23,338

Waco household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waco household income for Black householders

Waco household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Waco household income for Asian householders

Waco household income for Some other race householders

Waco household income for Two or more races householders

Waco household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Waco marital status for males

Waco marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $100,202
Black or African American householders: $48,896
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,187
Asian householders: $48,329
Some other race householders: $50,313
Two or more races householders: $60,660
Hispanic or Latino householders: $50,030

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 27,233
One, attached: 1,938
Two: 2,009
3 or 4: 2,802
5 to 9: 2,997
10 to 19: 2,643
20 to 49: 2,116
50 or more: 3,672
Mobile homes: 453

Median worth of mobile homes: $44,082

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waco:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (28%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (61%) Utility gas (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 968

Here:	7.3%
Texas:	6.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 487

Here:	8.7%
Texas:	6.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 9,841

Here:	60.1%
Texas:	15.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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