Waco Demographics

PopulationWaco city, TexasTexas
Total Population113,72620,851,820
Male47.7%49.6%
Female52.3%50.4%
18 years and over74.6%71.8%
65 years and over13.4%9.9%
Married Persons45.9%56.5%
Single Persons54.1%43.5%
Median Age27.932.3
Average Family Size3.193.28
Ethnicity
White62.6%73.1%
Black or African American23.3%12.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.0%1.0%
Asian1.7%3.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other13.7%13.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)23.6%32.0%
Housing CharacteristicsWaco city, TexasTexas
Total Housing Units45,8638,157,575
Median Home Cost$53,300$82,500
Number of Households42,2797,393,354
Persons per Household2.492.74
Economic CharacteristicsWaco city, TexasTexas
Median Household Income$26,264$39,927
Per Capita Income$14,584$19,617
In Labor Force58.7%63.6%
Families below poverty level19.3%12.0%
Education CharacteristicsWaco city, TexasTexas
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment13,1862,707,281
High School Enrollment5,5961,299,792
College or Graduate School17,8211,202,890
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate26.1%24.8%
Associates Degree6.0%5.2%
Bachelor's Degree11.2%15.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.4%7.6%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census