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Population in July 2008: 124,009. Population change since 2000: +9.0%
 

Males: 59,204  (47.7%)
Females: 64,805  (52.3%)

Median resident age:  27.9 years
Texas median age:  32.3 years

Zip codes: 76701, 76702, 76703, 76704, 76705, 76706, 76707, 76708, 76710, 76711, 76714, 76715, 76716, 76795, 76797, 76798, 76799.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $30,769 (it was $26,264 in 2000)
Waco:  $30,769
Texas:  $47,548

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,515
Waco:  $17,515
Texas:  $23,938

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,400 (it was $53,200 in 2000)
Waco:  $75,400
Texas:  $120,900

Median gross rent in 2007: $695.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 27.6%
(23.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.4% for Black residents, 32.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Norma Freeman, Realtor
Evelyn Love, Broker/Agent - Kelly, Realtors
Richland Mall

Races in Waco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (51.1%)
  • Hispanic (23.6%)
  • Black (22.6%)
  • Other race (12.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Waco: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (9.2%), English (6.4%), Irish (6.0%), United States (5.9%), Scotch-Irish (1.9%), French (1.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 84.2 square miles.

Population density: 1473 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waco

  • High school or higher: 71.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waco city

  • Never married: 33.2%
  • Now married: 45.9%
  • Separated: 2.8%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

9,571 residents are foreign born (6.9% Latin America, 0.9% Asia).

This city:  8.4%
Texas:  13.9%


According to our research there were 249 registered sex offenders living in Waco, Texas in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waco to the number of sex offenders is 498 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $1,712 (2.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $843 (1.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Arlington, TX (79.8 miles , pop. 332,969).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (89.0 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Beverly Hills, TX (1.5 miles ), Bellmead, TX (2.2 miles ), Woodway, TX (2.3 miles ), Lacy-Lakeview, TX (2.4 miles ), Robinson, TX (2.5 miles ), Hewitt, TX (2.7 miles ), Elm Mott, TX (3.0 miles ), China Spring, TX (3.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 129 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 1997: 122 buildings, average cost: $109,400
  • 1998: 184 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 1999: 202 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 2000: 201 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 2001: 294 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2002: 277 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2003: 311 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2004: 416 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2005: 512 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2006: 620 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2007: 550 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2008: 388 buildings, average cost: $144,900

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Latitude: 31.55 N, Longitude: 97.16 W


Waco nicknames or aliases (official or unofficial): Huaco or Hueco, 2-5-4, The Heart of Texas, The Buckle of the Bible Belt, New Zion

Daytime population change due to commuting: +27,578 (+24.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 36,274 (81.4%)

Area code: 254

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Population change in the 1990s: +9,569 (+9.2%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.5%
Texas:  6.9%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)



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Crime in Waco by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 121371414171296
    per 100,000 10.911.56.011.811.914.310.07.34.9
Rapes 93122100584043607295
    per 100,000 84.7108.186.048.834.036.250.058.177.5
Robberies 258231269277215240257257275
    per 100,000 234.9204.6231.3233.2182.9201.9214.1207.5224.5
Assaults 675572527596540556566614763
    per 100,000 614.6506.7453.1501.7459.4467.8471.5495.6622.8
Burglaries 1,8711,5151,8752,1972,1762,1672,4132,1881,987
    per 100,000 1703.51342.01612.11849.51851.11823.32010.21766.21621.9
Thefts 5,8585,9356,7877,1435,9906,4865,7404,8695,611
    per 100,000 5333.65257.25835.46013.25095.75457.34781.93930.44579.9
Auto thefts 1,022946796716607550692455431
    per 100,000 930.5838.0684.4602.8516.4462.8576.5367.3351.8
Arson 435260324027412814
    per 100,000 39.246.151.626.934.022.734.222.611.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 690.0643.5641.8651.2572.5594.6596.6532.6588.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 326 (228 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.84
US city average:  3.00

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Waco-area historical tornado activity is above Texas state average. It is 166% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the Waco city center killed 114 people and injured 597 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1973, a category 5 tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center .


Waco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Texas state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/31/2008 at 05:01:54, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 89.2 miles away from Waco center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Birthplace of: Doris Miller, Jennifer Love Hewitt - movie and television actress, Arthur Rhodes - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Cleveland Indians, born: Oct 24, 1969), Derrick Johnson - 2005 NFL player (Kansas City Chiefs, born: Nov 22, 1982), Dominic Rhodes - 2005 NFL player (Indianapolis Colts, born: Jan 17, 1979), Lance Berkman - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Houston Astros, born: Feb 10, 1976), Texas Guinan - (1884-1933), bootlegger, actress, musician, Carl Sims - College basketball player (Baylor Bears), DeMarques James - College basketball player (Texas Arlington Mavericks), Jerry Hunt - (born 1943), gay composer.


Main business address for: CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC (TRUCKING (NO LOCAL)), TRANSDIGM INC (AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC), FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORP (SHORT-TERM BUSINESS CREDIT INSTITUTIONS), TRANSDIGM HOLDING CO (AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC).


Hospitals/medical centers in Waco:
  • DE PAUL CENTER (301 LONDONBERRY DR)
  • HILLCREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (3000 HERRING)
  • PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (6901 MEDICAL PARKWAY PO BOX 2589 78702)

Political contributions by individuals in Waco, TX

Airports and Heliports located in Waco: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Waco, TX

Amtrak station near Waco:
  • 17 miles: MCGREGOR (1 AMTRAK BLVD.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.waco-texas.com

Colleges/Universities in Waco:
  • BAYLOR UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 13,183; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.baylor.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 3,658; Location: 1400 COLLEGE DR; Public; Website: www.mcc.cc.tx.us)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-WACO (FT enrollment: 3,218; Location: 3801 CAMPUS DR; Public; Website: www.tstc.edu)
  • VOGUE COLLEGE OF COSMETOLOGY 8 (Location: 3120-3122 FRANKLIN AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE-SYSTEM (Location: 3801 CAMPUS DR BLDG 32-1; Public)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Waco:
  • TEMPLE COLLEGE (about 35 miles; TEMPLE, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,054)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARY HARDIN-BAYLOR (about 39 miles; BELTON, TX; FT enrollment: 2,257)
  • CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; KILLEEN, TX; FT enrollment: 6,777)
  • NAVARRO COLLEGE (about 56 miles; CORSICANA, TX; FT enrollment: 2,842)
  • TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; STEPHENVILLE, TX; FT enrollment: 6,068)
  • TEXAS A & M UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; COLLEGE STATION, TX; FT enrollment: 41,117)
  • THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON (about 81 miles; ARLINGTON, TX; FT enrollment: 15,467)
Biggest public high schools in Waco:
Private high schools in Waco:
  • VANGUARD COLLEGE PREPARATORY (Students: 238; Location: 2517 MT CARMEL; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • REICHER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 2102 NORTH 23RD STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 216; Location: 3315 NORTH 15A; Grades: KG - 12)
  • WACO COVENANT ACADEMY (Students: 97; Location: 2433 N 43RD ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Waco:
Private elementary/middle schools in Waco:
  • ST LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 2208 N 23RD STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WACO MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 270; Location: 1920 COLUMBUS AVE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST PAULS EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL (Students: 199; Location: 517 COLUMBUS AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST MARY ASSUMPTION SCHOOL (Students: 130; Location: 1301 WASHINGTON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST ALBANS MEMORIAL SCHOOL (Students: 114; Location: 321 NORTH 30TH STREET; Grades: PK - 6)
  • TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 87; Location: 6125 BOSQUE BOULEVARD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • FIRST BAPTIST WOODWAY EARLY (Students: 85; Location: 401 WOODFALL DR.; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Waco, Map of school districts

Library in Waco:
  • WACO-MCLENNAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,411,214; Location: 1717 AUSTIN AVE; 244,706 books; 5,875 audio materials; 6,459 video materials; 780 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Midway Middle School is grades 6-7, not 6-10. Enrollment figure looks right. Midway High school is grades 9-12, and enrollment is about 1800.
  • In your list of celebrities born in Waco Texas you left someone out. Actor Steve Martin was born here on August 14th 1945.

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Notable locations in Waco: Avon Park (A), Potts Interchange (B), Ridgewood Country Club (C), Heart O' Texas Fairground (D), Texas Highway Department (E), Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (F), Madison Cooper House (G), Helen Marie Taylor Museum (H), Rotan-Dossett House (I), John Wesley Mann House (J), Waco State Home (K), Hippodrome (L), Historic Waco Foundation (M), Praetorian Building (N), The Helen Marie Taylor Museum (O), The Earle Harrison House (P), Texas Sports Hall of Fame (Q), Texas Scottish Rite Museum (R), Texas Scottish Rite Library (S), Art Center of Waco (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Lake Air Shopping Center (1), Richland Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waco include: El Calvario Presbyterian Church (A), Abundant New Life Assembly of God Church (B), Adams Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church (C), Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (D), Pleasant Olive Baptist Church (E), Central Baptist Church (F), Central Church (G), Central Presbyterian Church (H), Primitive Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Greenwood Cemetery (1), Rosemound Cemetery (2), Restland Cemetery (3), Oakwood Cemetery (4), Concord Cemetery (5), McLennan Cemetery (6), Jacob-Sholom Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Lake Brazos (A), Lake Robinhood (B), Waco Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Hog Creek (A), Marlin Branch (B), White Rock Creek (C), Landon Branch (D), Live Oak Creek (E), Speegleville Creek (F), Spring Branch (G), Tennant Branch (H), Bosque River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Waco include: Buena Vista Park (1), Heart O Texas Coliseum (2), Kathy Ball Park (3), Kiwanis Field (4), Hart-Patterson Track and Field Complex (5), Doris D Miller Park (6), Cameron Park (7), Baylor Ball Park (8), Baylor Ballpark (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Art Center Waco (Museums; 1300 College Drive) (1), Fort House Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 503 South 4th Street) (2), East Terrace Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 100 Mill Street) (3), Dr Pepper Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 300 South 5th Street) (4), Cameron Park Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1701 North 4th Street) (5), Earle-Napier-Kinnard House Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 814 South 4th Street) (6), Davis Robert E (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4521 Speight Avenue) (7), Earle Harrison House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1901 North 5th Street) (8), Business Services Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5215 Sanger Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Budget Inn (1700 Interstate 35 South) (1), America's Best Inns (3829 Franklin Avenue) (2), Best Western Old Main Lodge (Interstate 35 At 4th Street) (3), American Inn (4908 West Waco Drive) (4), Bed and Breakfast On White Rock Creek (267 Ruby Dell Lane) (5), Clarion Inn Waco (801 South 4th Street) (6), Astro Motel (3416 Interstate 35 South) (7). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: McLennan County - Michael Gassaway Courthouse- Court No 2- County Courts at Law- Court (501 Washington Avenue) (1), United States Government - Judiciary- U S District Court- District Court C (901 Washington Avenue) (2), McLennan County - Tenth Court of Appeals Courthouse (501 Washington Avenue) (3), Texas State - Youth Commission- Juvenile Parole Office (717 Franklin Avenue) (4), Waco City - Municipal Court (201 West Waco Drive) (5), Firstcare (1105 Wooded Acres) (6). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waco and their reported violations in the past:

CHALK BLUFF WSC (Population served: 2511, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BOSQUEVILLE GREEN ACRES WSC (Population served: 195, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1996, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Notification, Public - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Waco that have no violations reported:
  • USCOE SPEEGLEVILLE PARK 3 (Population served: 569, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • USCOE SPEEGLEVILLE PARK 1 SOUTH (Population served: 313, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • USCOE SPEEGLEVILLE PARK 1 NORTH (Population served: 313, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Texas:  2.7 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  58.6%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.4%
Whole state:  4.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waco, TX


People in group quarters in Waco
  • 4317 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1599 people in nursing homes
  • 741 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 399 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
  • 374 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 308 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 299 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 159 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
  • 93 people in other group homes
  • 90 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 81 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 78 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 56 people in halfway houses
  • 52 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 42 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 24 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 21 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 9 people in religious group quarters


Waco compared to Texas state average:

Waco, Texas environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.


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Arenas or stadiums:
  • Floyd Casey Stadium. Capacity: 50,000. Baylor Bears.
  • Ferrell Center. Baylor University.
  • Heart O' Texas Coliseum. Capacity: 9,000.
Banks with most branches in Waco (2009 data):
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Hewitt - Woodway Branch, Waco Wooded Acres Branch, Waco Main Branch. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Bank of America, National Association: Lake Air Branch, Waco Branch, Midway Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Community Bank & Trust, Waco, Texas: Waco Branch, Chapel Road Branch, at 1800 Washington Avenue. Info updated 2007-03-21: Bank assets: $395.3 mil, Deposits: $348.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Company, The
  • Extraco Banks, National Association: Midway Branch, North Lake Shore Branch, Waco/North Valley Mills Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,084.6 mil, Deposits: $779.0 mil, headquarters in Temple, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Extraco Corporation
  • First Community Bank, National Association: New Road Banking Center Branch, Hewitt Banking Center Branch, Valley Mills Banking Center. Info updated 2009-03-24: Bank assets: $464.9 mil, Deposits: $408.8 mil, headquarters in Sugar Land, TX, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Jll/Fch Holdings I, Llc
  • Independent Bank: Bosque Branch at 5401 Bosque Blvd, branch established on 2007-04-23; Waco Branch at 8004 Woodway Drive, branch established on 1911-01-01. Info updated 2009-01-29: Bank assets: $630.7 mil, Deposits: $514.8 mil, headquarters in Mckinney, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Group, Inc.
  • Central National Bank: at 8320 West Highway 84, branch established on 1977-01-10; Central Tower Branch at 5400 Bosque Boulevard, branch established on 1993-03-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $547.2 mil, Deposits: $473.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Centrabanc Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Midway Banking Center Branch at 800 Hewitt Drive, branch established on 2005-11-17; Waco Branch at 320 New Road, branch established on 1960-06-03. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • 10 other banks with 13 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Waco, Texas
  • Super 8, 6624 Hwy 84 W, Waco, TX 76712, Phone: (254) 776-3194, Fax: (254) 772-6047
  • Manor Inn, 4201 Franklin Ave, Waco, TX 76710, Phone: (254) 772-9440
  • La Quinta Inn #2511 Waco, 1110 S 9TH St, Waco, TX 76706, Phone: (254) 752-9741, Fax: (254) 757-1600
  • Hilton Waco, 113 S University Park Dr, Waco, TX 76701, Phone: (254) 754-8484, Fax: (254) 752-2214
  • Clarion Hotel, 801 S 4TH St, Waco, TX 76706, Phone: (254) 757-2000, Fax: (254) 757-1110
  • Victorian Inns, 720 S MLK Blvd @ I-35, Waco, TX 76704, Phone: (254) 752-3388, Fax: (254) 752-3388
  • Motel 6 #1198 Waco, 3120 Kulten Fwy, Waco, TX 76706, Phone: (254) 662-4622, Fax: (254) 662-6407
  • Waco Super 8 Motel, 1320 S Jack Kultgen Way, Waco, TX 76706, Phone: (254) 754-1023, Fax: (254) 754-0127
  • 18 other hotels and motels
All 26 fire-safe hotels and motels in Waco, Texas


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2004 Presidential Election results in McLennan County Texas:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Electricity (46%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Waco

Adherents


NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurches of ChristAssemblies of God
Adherents49.6%17.7%13.5%3.3%2.5%
Congregations36.5%5.2%16.7%11.1%4.8%
NameLutheran ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other religions
Adherents2.0%1.5%1.5%1.5%6.7%
Congregations2.0%2.0%1.2%2.4%18.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 45$185,442$49,4513$2,451
Other Government Administration 34$154,723$54,60811$9,598
Judicial and Legal 23$105,688$55,1420$0
Police Protection - Officers 230$1,213,724$63,3250$0
Police - Other 82$237,914$34,81711$12,821
Firefighters 188$788,569$50,3340$0
Fire - Other 5$20,172$48,4130$0
Streets and Highways 107$274,326$30,7661$558
Airports 11$29,504$32,1862$1,705
Health 73$230,539$37,89711$17,477
Solid Waste Management 81$211,937$31,3981$1,025
Sewerage 72$234,662$39,1100$0
Parks and Recreation 199$495,157$29,85940$43,138
Housing and Community Development(Local) 20$79,062$47,4370$0
Water Supply 97$294,458$36,4281$1,147
Local Libraries 33$106,318$38,66120$20,378
Other and Unallocable 84$238,862$34,1230$0
Totals for Government 1384$4,901,057$42,495101$110,298


Waco government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,163,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $14,865,000
    Solid Waste Management: $14,387,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,657,000
    All Other: $1,711,000
    Air Transportation: $841,000
    Housing and Community Development: $330,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $8,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $19,482,000
    Sewerage: $7,479,000
    Regular Highways: $6,565,000
    General - Other: $5,374,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,879,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $26,481,000
    Water Utilities: $15,391,000
    Local Fire Protection: $13,836,000
    Parks and Recreation: $13,482,000
    Solid Waste Management: $9,681,000
    Sewerage: $6,965,000
    Health - Other: $5,954,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,728,000
    General - Other: $3,709,000
    Central Staff Services: $3,363,000
    Transit Utilities: $3,143,000
    Financial Administration: $3,099,000
    Libraries: $2,686,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,225,000
    Regular Highways: $1,861,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,730,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,102,000
    Air Transportation: $1,019,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $19,000
  • DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $-412,198,592
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $141,449,000
    Housing and Community Development: $4,302,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $272,415,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Sewerage: $2,845,000
    General - Other: $562,000
    Parks and Recreation: $156,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $785,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,402,427,704
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $-332,558,296
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,482,068,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,045,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $255,090,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $11,149,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,099,000
    Special Assessments: $559,000
    Rents: $136,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $88,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $227,936,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $186,320,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,661,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Transit Utilities: $3,733,000
    General - Other: $1,459,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,008,000
    Police Protection: $969,000
    Air Transportation: $174,000
    Health - Other: $43,000
    Libraries: $35,000
    Local Fire Protection: $24,000
    Regular Highways: $13,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $127,272,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $26,602,000
    Transit Utilities: $845,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $-411,574,592
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $3,068,000
    Transit Utilities: $2,355,000
    Health and Hospitals: $2,182,000
    Highways: $222,000
    Water Utilities: $33,000
  • Tax - Property: $35,052,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $24,749,000
    Public Utilities Sales: $12,062,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,544,000
    Other License: $815,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $67,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $52,074,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,855,000

6.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
Texas average:  8.37%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
McLennan County:  0.12%
Texas average:  0.20%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Bell County, TX  0.39% ($33,125 average AGI)
from Dallas County, TX  0.31% ($28,308)
from Tarrant County, TX  0.29% ($37,583)


6.60% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,789 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.60%
Texas average:  7.44%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($274 average AGI)
McLennan County:  0.05%
Texas average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Tarrant County, TX  0.45% ($33,793 average AGI)
to Dallas County, TX  0.43% ($33,143)
to Bell County, TX  0.41% ($28,466)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waco:
  • KRZI (1580 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KWTX (1230 AM; 1 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KBBW (1010 AM; 10 kW; WACO-MARLIN, TX; Owner: AMERICAN BROADCASTING OF TEXAS)
  • KRZX (1660 AM; 10 kW; WACO, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • WBAP (820 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: WBAP-KSCS OPERATING, LTD.)
  • KESS (1270 AM; 50 kW; FORT WORTH, TX; Owner: KESS-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • KAHZ (1360 AM; 50 kW; HURST, TX)
  • KRLD (1080 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: TEXAS INFINITY BROADCASTING L.P.)
  • KZMP (1540 AM; 50 kW; UNIVERSITY PARK, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KFXR (1190 AM; 50 kW; DALLAS, TX; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KSKY (660 AM; 20 kW; BALCH SPRINGS, TX; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KBIS (1150 AM; 25 kW; HIGHLAND PARK, TX; Owner: DALLAS AM RADIO PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • KTKR (760 AM; 50 kW; SAN ANTONIO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waco:
  • KBCT (94.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: KENNELWOOD BCST/G COMPANY, INC.)
  • WACO-FM (99.9 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWTX-FM (97.5 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KWBU-FM (103.3 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KLRK (92.9 FM; MARLIN, TX; Owner: VAN D. GOODALL, JR.)
  • KBGO (95.7 FM; WACO, TX; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K221DF (92.1 FM; WACO, ETC., TX; Owner: JAKE E. KING AND JOHN S. LATOUR)
  • KBRQ (102.5 FM; HILLSBORO, TX; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • KBDE (89.9 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • KNCT-FM (91.3 FM; KILLEEN, TX; Owner: CENTRAL TEXAS COLLEGE)
  • KWOW (104.1 FM; CLIFTON, TX; Owner: M&M BROADCASTERS, LTD.)
  • KLTD (101.7 FM; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Waco:
  • KWBU-TV (Channel 34; WACO, TX; Owner: BRAZOS VALLEY PUBLIC BROADCASTING FOUNDATION)
  • KXXV (Channel 25; WACO, TX; Owner: CENTEX TELEVISION LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCEN-TV (Channel 6; TEMPLE, TX; Owner: CHANNEL 6, INC.)
  • KWKT (Channel 44; WACO, TX; Owner: COMCORP OF TEXAS LICENSE CORP.)
  • KWTX-TV (Channel 10; WACO, TX; Owner: KWTX-KBTX LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KSEX-LP (Channel 57; DALLAS, TX; Owner: COMMERCIAL BROADCASTING CORP.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Waco fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Waco)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Waco, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 74 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 129 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 20 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 415 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Waco)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 5 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Waco)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 189 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 20 full and 13 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED213$100,866962$96,828479$88,211218$37,02311$1,810,374392$71,42613$47,558
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$102,724106$76,54395$93,89144$31,7800$038$91,9895$40,466
APPLICATIONS DENIED40$99,114312$75,874635$81,336372$38,5731$300,000128$74,91832$47,233
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN32$101,082111$91,788304$86,93351$56,9490$049$77,8300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$116,60328$84,12864$108,9328$58,9010$012$101,1580$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 34 tracts in Waco, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 20 full and 12 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED266$93,58514$174,88446$85,822
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED18$151,11816$95,03912$113,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$66,0001$103,3101$81,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN9$108,9020$02$75,825
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$112,4700$02$62,500
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 825
  • Hazardous Condition: 593
  • Service Call: 82
  • Good Intent Call: 24

Incident types - Waco


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Waco, TX

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