Waco

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  2. Waco Statistics
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  4. Waco Employment Information
  5. Waco Family Information
  6. Waco Education Information
  7. Waco Business Information
  8. Waco Public Benefits Information
  9. Waco Criminal Information
  10. Waco Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Waco Zip Codes


Waco Legal Resources Back to top

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Waco Legal Code

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Waco Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 120,818
  • Land Area (2000): 516.598 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 29.675 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 45.2186 (7.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 85.6186 (29.8) / 96.8186 (36.0)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,179
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 2,816
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 32 inches
Waco Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 109,831 2002 118,788 2005 120,036
2000 112,893 2003 117,549 2006 123,879
2001 116,307 2004 118,850 2007 122,514

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Houses (2000): 48,620
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 3,638
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 11,041
Waco Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 111,703 92.17%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 356 0.29%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 9,132 7.54%

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Waco Employment Information Back to top
Waco Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 47,462 43,211 4,251 8.96% 90
1991 47,953 43,514 4,439 9.26% 93
1992 48,463 44,299 4,164 8.59% 86
1993 48,885 45,256 3,628 7.42% 74
1994 49,713 46,582 3,131 6.30% 63
1995 50,608 47,516 3,092 6.11% 61
1996 50,738 47,720 3,017 5.95% 59
1997 51,351 48,275 3,076 5.99% 60
1998 51,174 48,240 2,934 5.73% 57
1999 51,787 49,496 2,292 4.43% 44
2000 50,628 47,700 2,928 5.78% 58
2001 50,827 47,469 3,358 6.61% 66
2002 52,465 48,365 4,100 7.81% 78
2003 53,660 49,196 4,464 8.32% 83
2004 54,353 50,328 4,025 7.40% 74
2005 55,496 52,366 3,130 5.64% 56
2006 55,277 52,299 2,977 5.39% 54
2007 55,590 52,967 2,623 4.72% 47
2008 56,382 53,649 2,733 4.85% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 55,813 53,080 2,733 4.90% 49
Feb 2008 55,329 52,949 2,380 4.30% 43
Mar 2008 55,827 53,418 2,409 4.32% 43
Apr 2008 56,031 53,802 2,229 3.98% 40
May 2008 56,226 53,767 2,459 4.37% 44
Jun 2008 57,117 54,046 3,071 5.38% 54
Jul 2008 57,275 54,088 3,187 5.56% 56
Aug 2008 57,000 53,883 3,117 5.47% 55
Sep 2008 56,824 53,812 3,012 5.30% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Waco Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,804 10.95%
2. Educational Services 2,185 8.53%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,968 7.69%
4. Health Care 1,220 4.76%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,105 4.32%
6. Public Administration 898 3.51%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 884 3.45%
8. Food Manufacturing 830 3.24%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 801 3.13%
10. Finance and Insurance 729 2.85%
11. Repair and Maintenance 725 2.83%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 585 2.28%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 583 2.28%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 567 2.21%
15. Truck Transportation 541 2.11%
16. Metal Manufactuing 446 1.74%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 440 1.72%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 438 1.71%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 435 1.70%
20. Wood Manufacturing 417 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 4,139 17.46%
2. Health Care 3,821 16.12%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,970 8.31%
4. Finance and Insurance 1,578 6.66%
5. Public Administration 921 3.89%
6. Social Assistance 908 3.83%
7. Department and Other General Stores 824 3.48%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 816 3.44%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 701 2.96%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 632 2.67%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 466 1.97%
12. Food Manufacturing 394 1.66%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 391 1.65%
14. Private Household Services 340 1.43%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 334 1.41%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 319 1.35%
17. Construction 262 1.11%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 260 1.10%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 250 1.05%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 239 1.01%

Waco Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,356 5.30%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,216 4.75%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,088 4.25%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,057 4.13%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,037 4.05%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 972 3.80%
7. Other Management Occupations 962 3.76%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 839 3.28%
9. Other Construction Trades 768 3.00%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 703 2.75%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 665 2.60%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 656 2.56%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 622 2.43%
14. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 563 2.20%
15. Postsecondary Teachers 558 2.18%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 466 1.82%
17. Construction Laborers 462 1.80%
18. Carpenters 439 1.71%
19. Computer Specialists 418 1.63%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 406 1.59%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,622 6.84%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,349 5.69%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,044 4.41%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 977 4.12%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 971 4.10%
6. Cashiers 944 3.98%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 880 3.71%
8. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 862 3.64%
9. Other Production Occupations 846 3.57%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 794 3.35%
11. Other Management Occupations 731 3.08%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 712 3.00%
13. Customer Service Representatives 620 2.62%
14. Registered Nurses 576 2.43%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 562 2.37%
16. Child Care Workers 549 2.32%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 532 2.24%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 519 2.19%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 513 2.16%
20. Postsecondary Teachers 502 2.12%

Waco Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 46,259 49.46%
15-35 hours 12,865 13.75%
1-14 hours 2,951 3.16%
No regular hours 31,457 33.63%

Waco Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,239 2.64%
5 AM-5:29 AM 792 1.68%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,784 3.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,398 5.10%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,011 10.66%
7 AM-7:29 AM 7,225 15.37%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,443 22.21%
8 AM-8:29 AM 4,007 8.52%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,795 3.82%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,236 4.76%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,215 2.58%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 577 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,896 8.29%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,391 9.34%

Waco Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,967 4.18%
5-9 6,917 14.71%
10-14 11,036 23.48%
15-19 12,755 27.13%
20-24 6,427 13.67%
25-29 1,489 3.17%
30-34 3,233 6.88%
35-39 270 0.57%
40-44 333 0.71%
45-59 934 1.99%
60-89 773 1.64%
At least 90 875 1.86%

Waco Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 356 0.76% 40,235 85.59%
30-44 90 0.19% 3,746 7.97%
45-59 69 0.15% 865 1.84%
At least 60 119 0.25% 1,529 3.25%

Waco Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 235 0.49%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,702 15.98%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 36,313 75.36%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 139 0.29%
Color 4 Box Other 383 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 634 1.32%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,603 3.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,179 2.45%

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Waco Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 44,902 (112,677 people)
Families (2000): 26,918 (86,125 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,389
People at same address in 1995: 47,817
Waco Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,747 19.48%
$10,000-$14,999 4,516 10.06%
$15,000-$19,999 3,734 8.32%
$20,000-$24,999 3,710 8.26%
$25,000-$29,999 3,549 7.90%
$30,000-$34,999 2,960 6.59%
$35,000-$39,999 2,800 6.24%
$40,000-$44,999 2,405 5.36%
$45,000-$49,999 1,719 3.83%
$50,000-$59,999 3,001 6.68%
$60,000-$74,999 2,823 6.29%
$75,000-$99,999 2,458 5.47%
$100,000-$124,999 1,018 2.27%
$125,000-$149,999 512 1.14%
$150,000-$199,999 392 0.87%
$200,000 or more 558 1.24%

Waco Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 13,705 30.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 10,836 24.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,950 6.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,302 14.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 819 1.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,048 11.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 545 1.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,636 5.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 65 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,099 2.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 15 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 872 1.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 14 0.03%

Waco Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 35,502 31.37%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,609 10.26%
Public Assistance 1,781 1.57%
Retirement 6,214 5.49%
Self Employment 3,885 3.43%
Social Security 11,592 10.24%
Supplemental Security 2,259 2.00%
Wage / Salary 34,447 30.44%
Other 5,879 5.19%

Waco Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 9,874 53.41%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 8,612 46.59%

Waco Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,020 9.05%
Color 1 Box Married 23,319 52.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,734 35.41%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,364 3.07%

Waco Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,771 11.39%
Color 1 Box Married 23,909 47.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 15,059 29.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,915 11.68%

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Waco Education Information Back to top
Waco Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,317 9.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,154 15.70%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 22,101 24.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 27,045 29.99%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,682 5.19%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 8,845 9.81%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 5,036 5.58%

Waco Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,542 1.28% 693 0.57% 2,235 1.85%
Kindergarten 1,564 1.29% 164 0.14% 1,728 1.43%
Grades 1-4 6,777 5.61% 499 0.41% 7,276 6.02%
Grades 5-8 6,320 5.23% 567 0.47% 6,887 5.70%
Grades 9-12 5,445 4.51% 537 0.44% 5,982 4.95%
Undergrad college 6,758 5.59% 9,892 8.19% 16,650 13.78%
Graduate or professional school 302 0.25% 1,165 0.96% 1,467 1.21%
Total 28,708 23.76% 13,517 11.19% 42,225 34.95%

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Waco Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $3,417,928,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,571,587,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $234,570,000
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Waco Public Benefits Information Back to top
Waco Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 84,680 74.99%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,240 25.01%

Waco Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $1,844 $278 $63 $771 $0 $321 $2,999 $1,366 $6,538 $0
1952 $1,789 $297 $26 $849 $0 $325 $2,989 $1,431 $6,882 $0
1953 $1,933 $305 $31 $953 $0 $260 $3,177 $1,440 $6,535 $0
1954 $2,189 $316 $61 $923 $0 $409 $3,582 $1,517 $7,618 $2,752
1955 $2,172 $346 $35 $1,077 $0 $380 $3,664 $1,705 $8,732 $2,480
1956 $2,258 $347 $36 $1,129 $0 $761 $4,184 $2,082 $8,289 $1,357
1957 $2,334 $350 $41 $1,147 $0 $896 $4,418 $2,196 $10,296 $1,630
1958 $2,517 $351 $65 $1,198 $0 $1,030 $4,810 $2,305 $15,158 $4,278
1959 $2,683 $356 $119 $1,276 $0 $1,008 $5,086 $2,515 $14,610 $2,370
1960 $2,960 $291 $128 $1,393 $0 $1,408 $5,889 $2,864 $22,387 $8,413
1961 $3,329 $297 $111 $1,330 $0 $1,676 $6,446 $3,007 $22,110 $5,372
1962 $3,495 $325 $446 $1,445 $0 $1,792 $7,178 $3,125 $24,451 $4,954
1963 $3,605 $363 $448 $1,595 $0 $2,088 $7,736 $3,325 $23,150 $2,717
1964 $3,605 $363 $448 $1,595 $0 $2,088 $7,736 $3,325 $23,150 $0
1965 $3,647 $406 $123 $1,613 $0 $1,915 $7,298 $3,411 $24,068 $0
1966 $3,755 $427 $1,099 $1,553 $0 $1,810 $8,217 $3,471 $21,606 $0
1967 $3,894 $420 $602 $1,779 $0 $2,145 $8,420 $3,549 $28,326 $3,258
1968 $4,148 $428 $602 $2,025 $0 $2,306 $9,081 $3,994 $31,224 $0
1969 $4,124 $1,131 $865 $2,086 $0 $2,545 $9,620 $4,405 $31,347 $0
1970 $4,237 $2,069 $2,839 $2,374 $0 $2,740 $12,190 $5,056 $39,737 $10,126
1971 $4,358 $2,178 $5,154 $2,345 $0 $2,933 $14,790 $6,126 $39,672 $10,852
1972 $4,725 $2,431 $6,474 $2,411 $0 $3,495 $17,105 $6,747 $45,958 $7,455
1973 $4,995 $2,725 $9,812 $2,575 $0 $4,530 $21,912 $7,578 $46,695 $11,430
1974 $5,315 $3,140 $13,408 $2,408 $0 $5,035 $26,166 $7,969 $40,660 $7,709
1975 $5,543 $3,612 $11,635 $2,619 $0 $4,255 $24,052 $8,802 $39,425 $8,883
1976 $6,102 $3,806 $9,184 $2,889 $0 $5,390 $23,565 $10,537 $35,777 $6,025
1977 $6,649 $4,477 $11,284 $3,004 $0 $5,139 $26,076 $13,552 $30,944 $6,861
1978 $6,939 $5,038 $12,415 $3,538 $0 $6,169 $29,061 $13,054 $29,776 $5,772
1979 $7,472 $6,193 $15,227 $3,807 $0 $7,177 $33,683 $13,488 $22,772 $7,664
1980 $7,763 $7,099 $18,554 $3,727 $0 $8,123 $38,167 $23,003 $21,322 $9,700
1981 $8,232 $7,952 $12,295 $4,612 $0 $8,693 $33,832 $21,572 $19,589 $8,928
1982 $8,884 $8,906 $11,124 $4,980 $0 $11,789 $36,777 $20,836 $19,847 $13,079
1983 $9,228 $9,970 $9,803 $5,981 $0 $12,953 $37,965 $18,909 $26,055 $15,394
1984 $9,780 $10,711 $6,043 $6,823 $0 $17,562 $40,208 $19,172 $77,629 $40,744
1985 $10,059 $12,665 $5,222 $8,949 $0 $26,376 $50,606 $20,646 $102,952 $44,605
1986 $12,058 $13,824 $6,350 $9,043 $0 $30,422 $57,873 $23,519 $113,443 $47,277
1987 $13,430 $14,470 $6,441 $9,591 $0 $31,218 $60,680 $25,124 $119,291 $43,050
1988 $13,846 $14,507 $3,191 $10,544 $0 $31,762 $59,343 $25,046 $165,998 $209,044
1989 $15,424 $16,884 $3,039 $11,323 $0 $30,468 $60,254 $25,891 $168,461 $156,453
1990 $14,261 $18,817 $4,390 $11,754 $0 $34,685 $65,090 $27,053 $169,810 $155,854
1991 $14,685 $19,900 $3,409 $12,340 $0 $36,345 $66,779 $28,151 $171,446 $157,586
1992 $14,819 $21,910 $4,182 $10,715 $0 $23,611 $53,327 $31,949 $228,267 $200,760
1993 $16,544 $21,088 $6,341 $11,387 $0 $34,704 $68,976 $30,878 $231,218 $187,617
1994 $17,592 $22,844 $6,237 $13,645 $0 $34,780 $72,254 $32,243 $232,011 $179,077
1995 $17,139 $26,250 $5,381 $14,480 $0 $35,522 $72,522 $34,863 $229,184 $171,296
1996 $17,878 $26,910 $5,498 $13,934 $0 $36,441 $73,751 $30,069 $219,118 $174,893
1997 $18,719 $27,981 $10,614 $16,631 $0 $38,870 $84,834 $37,679 $225,761 $166,189
1998 $20,451 $30,569 $12,596 $16,661 $0 $43,631 $93,339 $40,446 $210,461 $167,631
1999 $20,646 $29,717 $12,087 $17,771 $0 $41,693 $92,197 $35,758 $213,603 $163,804
2000 $21,684 $32,023 $14,164 $18,742 $0 $44,296 $98,886 $37,712 $240,545 $186,739
2001 $24,607 $34,766 $11,378 $21,476 $0 $51,712 $109,173 $41,114 $245,339 $201,758
2002 $25,810 $36,148 $11,672 $20,829 $0 $52,124 $110,435 $43,494 $257,706 $221,989
2003 $26,979 $36,091 $10,012 $22,173 $0 $54,622 $113,786 $44,799 $276,132 $236,294
2004 $28,810 $36,811 $37,789 $22,910 $0 $291,023 $380,532 $46,143 $5,294,669 $5,237,917
2005 $32,135 $39,270 $112,273 $23,049 $0 $256,266 $423,723 $49,015 $5,883,715 $5,811,650
2006 $35,052 $39,237 $154,396 $27,447 $0 $304,920 $521,815 $52,074 $8,405,672 $8,316,795


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $169 $0 $76 $291 $82 $3,031
$691 $4 $174 $943 $0 $601
1952 $0 $135 $16 $116 $326 $89 $3,271
$727 $5 $111 $1,102 $0 $644
1953 $0 $357 $25 $109 $265 $89 $3,227
$892 $5 $187 $384 $0 $914
1954 $0 $165 $21 $112 $847 $107 $5,567
$863 $5 $160 $925 $0 $2,362
1955 $0 $159 $26 $128 $540 $106 $5,267
$891 $12 $190 $776 $0 $2,439
1956 $0 $181 $34 $134 $758 $100 $5,090
$840 $0 $204 $923 $0 $1,916
1957 $0 $243 $33 $119 $1,058 $114 $6,170
$1,085 $0 $201 $2,458 $0 $859
1958 $0 $233 $92 $104 $2,017 $141 $7,392
$1,216 $0 $200 $2,338 $0 $1,051
1959 $0 $248 $0 $104 $1,637 $255 $6,605
$1,327 $0 $372 $1,010 $0 $1,652
1960 $0 $267 $0 $98 $2,873 $332 $7,946
$1,303 $15 $299 $1,237 $0 $1,522
1961 $0 $353 $0 $96 $2,978 $253 $9,269
$1,305 $15 $658 $1,576 $0 $2,035
1962 $0 $388 $41 $105 $1,658 $272 $9,452
$1,352 $15 $554 $1,893 $0 $3,174
1963 $0 $407 $0 $112 $2,511 $247 $9,355
$1,461 $16 $659 $1,700 $0 $2,242
1964 $0 $407 $43 $112 $2,511 $247 $9,355
$1,461 $16 $659 $1,700 $0 $2,199
1965 $0 $414 $42 $118 $737 $243 $7,979
$1,551 $16 $577 $1,303 $0 $2,978
1966 $0 $404 $47 $143 $710 $299 $7,897
$1,732 $0 $626 $1,408 $0 $2,528
1967 $0 $463 $55 $121 $1,056 $372 $7,727
$1,911 $38 $615 $1,070 $0 $2,026
1968 $0 $483 $56 $130 $1,284 $370 $9,202
$1,973 $40 $597 $1,526 $0 $2,743
1969 $0 $518 $89 $145 $2,133 $933 $12,772
$2,416 $50 $670 $1,820 $0 $3,998
1970 $0 $547 $103 $158 $3,507 $2,217 $20,656
$3,768 $51 $682 $1,705 $0 $7,918
1971 $0 $617 $2,621 $303 $5,181 $619 $23,283
$3,267 $56 $1,332 $1,864 $0 $7,423
1972 $0 $631 $2,232 $1,028 $3,537 $854 $21,864
$3,521 $50 $1,592 $1,637 $0 $6,782
1973 $0 $656 $539 $172 $1,892 $625 $18,731
$3,456 $50 $1,160 $2,243 $0 $7,938
1974 $0 $715 $159 $634 $1,367 $1,339 $26,113
$4,598 $50 $1,057 $1,693 $0 $14,501
1975 $0 $836 $181 $583 $1,785 $1,140 $27,179
$5,287 $182 $1,141 $1,611 $0 $14,433
1976 $0 $1,000 $128 $735 $2,564 $1,324 $28,082
$6,339 $529 $1,048 $1,955 $0 $12,460
1977 $0 $1,120 $155 $1,288 $3,182 $1,530 $26,976
$6,904 $0 $939 $2,507 $0 $9,351
1978 $0 $1,477 $238 $1,922 $3,303 $2,861 $36,774
$6,714 $0 $892 $3,608 $0 $15,759
1979 $0 $1,446 $438 $1,485 $3,079 $2,391 $32,813
$6,966 $0 $843 $3,440 $0 $12,725
1980 $0 $2,332 $339 $1,496 $3,791 $2,389 $42,662
$7,072 $0 $929 $3,709 $0 $20,605
1981 $0 $1,562 $382 $1,575 $3,798 $1,827 $42,944
$8,598 $0 $749 $5,415 $0 $19,038
1982 $0 $1,869 $490 $1,665 $4,359 $2,219 $41,728
$8,565 $0 $698 $5,682 $0 $16,181
1983 $0 $1,770 $535 $1,793 $4,483 $2,040 $44,455
$9,420 $0 $640 $5,971 $0 $17,803
1984 $0 $2,542 $603 $1,458 $5,790 $3,624 $49,607
$10,106 $786 $1,825 $9,666 $0 $13,207
1985 $0 $2,675 $734 $2,048 $7,236 $4,700 $58,094
$11,255 $816 $4,802 $8,100 $0 $15,728
1986 $0 $2,964 $754 $1,011 $7,706 $6,891 $73,853
$13,437 $857 $7,293 $18,733 $0 $14,207
1987 $0 $3,407 $704 $1,397 $8,478 $5,270 $73,646
$14,743 $840 $7,909 $11,421 $0 $19,477
1988 $0 $3,140 $726 $1,550 $5,931 $5,717 $82,155
$15,258 $840 $13,342 $16,466 $0 $19,185
1989 $46 $2,508 $706 $1,605 $6,143 $5,009 $78,233
$15,886 $815 $12,741 $13,275 $0 $19,499
1990 $0 $2,485 $465 $1,703 $7,730 $8,168 $82,808
$18,215 $840 $12,383 $12,211 $0 $18,608
1991 $0 $2,826 $603 $1,735 $9,201 $4,738 $90,090
$18,966 $981 $12,186 $11,345 $0 $27,509
1992 $0 $2,844 $551 $2,158 $13,148 $4,590 $96,751
$18,041 $1,020 $15,375 $15,776 $0 $23,248
1993 $0 $3,174 $6,044 $3,821 $14,588 $6,149 $104,684
$20,902 $0 $14,895 $14,408 $0 $20,703
1994 $0 $3,369 $3,825 $3,753 $9,744 $6,584 $99,128
$21,086 $0 $14,619 $14,282 $0 $21,866
1995 $0 $3,421 $548 $4,247 $14,405 $6,314 $107,639
$22,652 $0 $14,323 $15,411 $0 $26,318
1996 $0 $3,828 $557 $4,406 $1,054 $5,353 $92,227
$23,586 $0 $14,638 $9,451 $0 $29,354
1997 $0 $4,542 $2,085 $4,256 $9,348 $9,853 $102,733
$23,949 $493 $12,022 $12,334 $0 $23,851
1998 $0 $4,898 $2,293 $4,572 $10,231 $10,592 $115,456
$25,727 $530 $17,300 $13,912 $0 $25,401
1999 $0 $5,477 $2,250 $4,389 $3,418 $10,563 $123,447
$27,104 $2,139 $12,743 $18,216 $0 $37,148
2000 $0 $4,908 $0 $4,614 $7,721 $11,360 $132,978
$27,943 $1,747 $11,937 $18,599 $0 $44,149
2001 $0 $4,003 $0 $4,947 $10,397 $10,928 $136,734
$28,862 $175 $10,737 $23,261 $0 $43,424
2002 $0 $4,965 $1,457 $4,946 $8,151 $10,626 $140,873
$32,439 $0 $13,243 $23,705 $0 $41,341
2003 $0 $5,916 $1,670 $5,060 $9,720 $15,676 $160,996
$34,965 $0 $13,476 $28,793 $0 $45,720
2004 $0 $6,271 $2,283 $5,879 $7,486 $16,686 $411,447
$36,172 $0 $247,494 $43,363 $0 $45,813
2005 $0 $8,389 $1,914 $5,823 $8,742 $18,983 $386,268
$37,141 $0 $209,926 $39,878 $0 $55,472
2006 $0 $8,195 $2,225 $5,997 $9,632 $14,646 $453,582
$41,310 $0 $272,415 $49,604 $0 $49,558

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 797
Waco Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 6.146 0.847 0.109 2.349 9.451 0.392 17.035 53.336 9.305 80.068
2000 5.067 1.081 0.115 2.046 8.309 0.461 13.420 52.572 8.380 74.832
2001 4.531 0.860 0.060 2.313 7.764 0.516 16.121 58.354 6.844 81.835
2002 5.017 0.488 0.118 2.332 7.955 0.269 18.495 60.132 6.028 84.924
2003 4.594 0.340 0.119 1.829 6.882 0.340 18.511 50.957 5.164 74.633
2004 4.678 0.362 0.143 2.019 7.202 0.227 18.233 54.573 4.628 77.434
2005 4.715 0.500 0.100 2.141 7.456 0.342 20.102 47.819 5.765 73.686
2006 4.956 0.581 0.073 2.075 7.685 0.226 17.662 39.304 3.673 60.640
2007 6.228 0.775 0.049 2.245 9.297 0.114 16.219 45.799 3.518 65.535
2008 2.881 0.318 0.057 1.028 4.285 0.196 7.632 20.169 1.771 29.572

Waco Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 82 235
2005 96 222
2006 98 228
2007 77 236

Waco Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 9,832
2000 9,386
2001 10,421
2002 11,033

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Waco Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,677 14.63%
10-19 Years 20,924 17.32%
20-29 Years 24,407 20.20%
30-39 Years 14,715 12.18%
40-49 Years 13,763 11.39%
50-59 Years 9,686 8.02%
60-69 Years 7,293 6.04%
70-79 Years 7,286 6.03%
80-89 Years 4,154 3.44%
90+ Years 913 0.76%

Waco Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 57,873 47.90%
Color 1 Box Female 62,945 52.10%

Waco Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 63,730 52.75%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 27,690 22.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 26,045 21.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,565 1.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,326 1.10%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 328 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 89 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 45 0.04%

Waco Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 11,472 22.92%
2. English 8,008 16.00%
3. Irish 7,509 15.00%
4. United States Or American 7,416 14.82%
5. Scotch Irish 2,319 4.63%
6. French Non-Basque 1,859 3.71%
7. Italian 1,613 3.22%
8. Scottish 1,597 3.19%
9. Czech 1,124 2.25%
10. Polish 843 1.68%

Waco Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 90,605 80.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 19,098 17.02%
3. German 410 0.37%
4. Chinese 330 0.29%
5. Vietnamese 289 0.26%
6. Korean 215 0.19%
7. French 140 0.12%
8. Arabic 124 0.11%
9. Other Slavic 114 0.10%
10. Tagalog 113 0.10%

Waco Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 111,403 91.92%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,473 2.04%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7,315 6.04%

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