Waco, Texas

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Population in 2022: 143,984 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +26.6%
 
Males: 71,099  (49.4%)
Females: 72,885  (50.6%)
Median resident age:

29.6 years
Texas median age:

35.6 years

Zip codes: 76701, 76704, 76707, 76710, 76798.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,248 (it was $26,264 in 2000)
Waco:

$54,248
TX:

$72,284

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,986 (it was $14,584 in 2000)

Waco city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $209,700 (it was $53,200 in 2000)
Waco:

$209,700
TX:

$275,400

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $262,742; detached houses: $267,138; townhouses or other attached units: $237,048; in 2-unit structures: $73,103; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $358,812; mobile homes: $86,860

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,177.

March 2022 cost of living index in Waco: 85.5 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 21.5%
(17.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 40.8% for Black residents, 24.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 27.7% for American Indian residents, 20.8% for other race residents, 21.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Waco, TX (2022)
    • 61,76442.9%White alone
    • 45,69031.7%Hispanic
    • 25,16317.5%Black alone
    • 7,4005.1%Two or more races
    • 3,6262.5%Asian alone
    • 2150.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 1290.09%American Indian alone

Races in Waco detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Texas and other state lists, there were 622 registered sex offenders living in Waco, Texas as of April 23, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Waco is 216 to 1.


Crime rates in Waco by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
9
(7.2)
5
(4.0)
11
(8.6)
6
(4.7)
4
(3.1)
6
(4.6)
22
(16.7)
4
(3.0)
5
(3.7)
2
(1.4)
11
(7.9)
14
(9.9)
15
(10.5)
14
(9.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
49
(39.2)
51
(40.9)
70
(54.9)
63
(49.0)
58
(45.5)
101
(77.7)
78
(59.4)
126
(94.2)
117
(86.0)
131
(94.9)
90
(64.3)
83
(58.9)
115
(80.4)
117
(83.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
228
(182.3)
195
(156.2)
245
(192.3)
182
(141.5)
142
(111.3)
138
(106.2)
142
(108.1)
156
(116.6)
108
(79.4)
121
(87.6)
132
(94.4)
142
(100.8)
148
(103.4)
106
(75.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
597
(477.2)
587
(470.3)
440
(345.3)
384
(298.6)
311
(243.8)
331
(254.7)
453
(344.7)
409
(305.7)
460
(338.2)
501
(362.8)
551
(393.9)
669
(474.9)
756
(528.3)
669
(474.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
1,897
(1,516)
1,856
(1,487)
1,670
(1,311)
1,550
(1,205)
1,508
(1,182)
1,373
(1,057)
1,143
(869.8)
1,087
(812.5)
957
(703.7)
1,097
(794.4)
712
(509.0)
871
(618.3)
932
(651.3)
750
(532.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
4,879
(3,900)
4,373
(3,504)
4,593
(3,604)
4,139
(3,219)
3,751
(2,940)
3,434
(2,643)
3,614
(2,750)
3,648
(2,727)
3,741
(2,751)
3,350
(2,426)
3,502
(2,504)
3,578
(2,540)
3,426
(2,394)
3,420
(2,427)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
334
(267.0)
210
(168.3)
159
(124.8)
155
(120.5)
163
(127.8)
202
(155.5)
156
(118.7)
147
(109.9)
191
(140.4)
328
(237.5)
324
(231.6)
413
(293.2)
421
(294.2)
380
(269.7)
Arson
(per 100,000)
21
(16.8)
26
(20.8)
35
(27.5)
53
(41.2)
42
(32.9)
32
(24.6)
55
(41.9)
12
(9.0)
16
(11.8)
20
(14.5)
9
(6.4)
25
(17.7)
9
(6.3)
22
(15.6)
City-Data.com crime index479.4439.4433.8373.5335.4346.3362.7352.2338.2349.3328.6360.6386.9359.7

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City-data.com crime index in Waco, TX

Crime rate in Waco detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 349 (253 officers - 215 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.77
Texas average:

2.07
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Ancestries: German (6.6%), English (4.4%), American (3.7%), Irish (3.3%), Italian (1.4%), European (1.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Land area: 84.2 square miles.

Population density: 1,710 people per square mile   (low).

Waco, Texas map

14,675 residents are foreign born (7.6% Latin America, 1.3% Asia).

This city:

10.2%
Texas:

17.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,975 (1.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,127 (1.6%)

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 )

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: +26,466 (+18.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 54,175 (79.9%)

Area code: 254

Distribution of median household income in Waco, TX in 2022
Distribution of house value in Waco, TX in 2022
Waco satellite photo by USGS

Waco tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 603 buildings, average cost: $109,800
  • 2021: 661 buildings, average cost: $85,500
  • 2020: 654 buildings, average cost: $209,100
  • 2019: 624 buildings, average cost: $213,000
  • 2018: 534 buildings, average cost: $225,700
  • 2017: 514 buildings, average cost: $224,600
  • 2016: 408 buildings, average cost: $191,400
  • 2015: 379 buildings, average cost: $192,000
  • 2014: 385 buildings, average cost: $203,100
  • 2013: 381 buildings, average cost: $174,300
  • 2012: 323 buildings, average cost: $189,200
  • 2011: 297 buildings, average cost: $173,800
  • 2010: 308 buildings, average cost: $169,900
  • 2009: 305 buildings, average cost: $153,600
  • 2008: 388 buildings, average cost: $144,900
  • 2007: 550 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2006: 620 buildings, average cost: $144,400
  • 2005: 512 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 2004: 416 buildings, average cost: $151,500
  • 2003: 311 buildings, average cost: $144,500
  • 2002: 277 buildings, average cost: $139,900
  • 2001: 294 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 2000: 201 buildings, average cost: $157,800
  • 1999: 202 buildings, average cost: $117,300
  • 1998: 184 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 1997: 122 buildings, average cost: $109,400
Number of permits per 10,000 Waco, TX residents
Average permit cost in Waco, TX
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.2%
Texas:

3.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Waco, TX
Historical housing units in Waco, TX

Population change in the 1990s: +9,569 (+9.2%).
Most common industries in Waco, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2022
  • Educational services (14.9%)
  • Health care (11.7%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.8%)
  • Construction (6.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.0%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2022
  • Construction (12.7%)
  • Educational services (11.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.0%)
  • Food (4.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.3%)
  • Public administration (4.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2022
  • Health care (19.9%)
  • Educational services (18.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
  • Finance & insurance (7.2%)
  • Social assistance (3.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.6%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.6%)
Most common occupations in Waco, TX (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.7%)
  • Cashiers (3.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.0%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.0%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.0%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.7%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2022
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8.8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.4%)
  • Cashiers (5.3%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.5%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (3.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.7%)

Average climate in Waco, Texas

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Waco, Texas environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 71.7. This is about average.

City:

71.7
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2022 was 0.267. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.267
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2017 was 2.33. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

2.33
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2022 was 0.494. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.494
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 28.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.80. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.80
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Waco-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Texas state average. It is 88% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/11/1953, a category F5 (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 F5 tornado 16.8 miles away from the city center .

Earthquake activity:

Waco-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Texas state average. It is 330% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 276.2 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1978 at 11:46:54, a magnitude 5.3 (4.4 MB, 4.6 UK, 5.3 ML) earthquake occurred 234.5 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi) earthquake occurred 337.3 miles away from Waco center
On 5/17/2012 at 08:12:00, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 166.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/20/2011 at 12:24:41, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 193.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/1995 at 00:32:56, a magnitude 5.7 (5.6 MB, 5.7 MS, 5.7 MW, Depth: 11.1 mi) earthquake occurred 378.9 miles away from Waco center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in McLennan County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Hurricanes: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Fires: 4, Explosions: 2, Winds: 2, Other: 2 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Waco topographic map

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 in Waco:

  • BLUEBONNET HOSPICE AND HOME CARE INC (1105 WOODED ACRES #260)
  • DE PAUL CENTER (301 LONDONBERRY DR)
  • HILLCREST BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 100 HILLCREST MEDICAL BLVD)
  • NORTHWEST WACO LIVING RESIDENCE (2323 N 39TH ST)
  • PECAN RIDGE LIVING CENTER LTD (1916 SELEY)
  • PROVIDENCE HEALTH CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 6901 MEDICAL PARKWAY)
  • PROVIDENCE HOSPICE (4830 LAKEWOOD DRIVE SUITE #2)
  • SOUTHERN CARE WACO (1101 WOODED ACRES SUITE #107)
  • TEXAS HOME HEALTH HOSPICE (3001 WEST WACO DRIVE SUITE #B)
  • WEST WARD GROUP HOME (108 WEST WARD)

Airports and heliports located in Waco:

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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.

Colleges/Universities in Waco:

  • Baylor University (Full-time enrollment: 14,800; Location: 500 Speight Ave.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.baylor.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • McLennan Community College (Full-time enrollment: 6,673; Location: 1400 College Dr; Public; Website: www.mclennan.edu)
  • Texas State Technical College-Waco (Full-time enrollment: 4,210; Location: 3801 Campus Drive; Public; Website: www.waco.tstc.edu)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Waco (Full-time enrollment: 236; Location: 3700 S. Jack Kultgen Expressway, Suite 100; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • Texas State Technical College-System (Location: 3801 Campus Dr; Public; Website: www.tstc.edu)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Waco:

  • Hill College (about 33 miles; Hillsboro, TX; Full-time enrollment: 2,968)
  • Temple College (about 36 miles; Temple, TX; FT enrollment: 3,796)
  • University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (about 39 miles; Belton, TX; FT enrollment: 2,885)
  • Central Texas College (about 49 miles; Killeen, TX; FT enrollment: 15,911)
  • Navarro College (about 53 miles; Corsicana, TX; FT enrollment: 7,711)
  • Tarleton State University (about 78 miles; Stephenville, TX; FT enrollment: 8,882)
  • Cedar Valley College (about 78 miles; Lancaster, TX; FT enrollment: 3,603)

Biggest public high schools in Waco:

Private high schools in Waco:

  • LIVE OAK CLASSICAL SCHOOL (Students: 267, Location: 500 WEBSTER AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • REICHER CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 215, Location: 2102 N 23RD ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • TEXAS CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 180, Location: 4600 SANGER AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 112, Location: 1100 E LAKE SHORE DR UNIT C, Grades: PK-12)
  • NEW CREATION ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 10, Location: 800 W STATE HIGHWAY 6, Grades: PK-9)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Waco:

Private elementary/middle schools in Waco:

  • ST LOUIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 324, Location: 2208 N 23RD ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • WACO MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 251, Location: 1920 COLUMBUS AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • WACO BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 141, Location: 6125 BOSQUE BLVD, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Waco

Library in Waco:

  • WACO-MCLENNAN COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,394,228; Location: 1717 AUSTIN AVE; 287,625 books; 2,653 e-books; 11,447 audio materials; 15,775 video materials; 13 local licensed databases; 50 state licensed databases; 417 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic 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.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Waco: Heart O' Texas Fairground (A), Ridgewood Country Club (B), Texas Highway Department (C), Veterans Administration Hospital Historic District (D), Avon Park (E), Hippodrome (F), John Wesley Mann House (G), Madison Cooper House (H), McCulloch House (I), McLennan County Courthouse (J), Historic Waco Foundation (K), The Helen Marie Taylor Museum (L), Dr Pepper Museum (M), Art Center of Waco (N), Strecker Museum Complex (O), The Earle Harrison House (P), Texas Sports Hall of Fame (Q), Texas Scottish Rite Museum (R), Texas Scottish Rite Library (S), Waco Fire Department Station 7 (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Main business address in Waco include: CENTRAL FREIGHT LINES INC (A), TRANSDIGM INC (B), FIRSTCITY FINANCIAL CORP (C), TRANSDIGM HOLDING CO (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Waco include: Parkview Church (A), Trinity Church (B), Timbercrest Church (C), Alice Avenue Church (D), Asbury Church (E), Austin Avenue Church (F), Beverly Hills Church (G), Brookview Church (H), Calvary Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lake (A), Lake Robinhood (B), Lake Brazos (C), Waco Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

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

Parks in Waco include: Kendrick Park (1), Koehne Park (2), Jacee Park (3), Speegleville Park (4), Viking Hills Park (5), Cameron Park (6), Baylor Ball Park (7), Hog Creek Wildlife Management Area (8), Baylor Stadium (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), Cameron Park Zoo (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1701 North 4th Street) (4), Earle-Napier-Kinnard House Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 814 South 4th Street) (5), Davis Robert E (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4521 Speight Avenue) (6), Earle Harrison House (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1901 North 5th Street) (7), Business Services Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5215 Sanger Avenue) (8), First Cash Advance (1428 Wooded Acres Drive) (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

Birthplace of: C. Wright Mills - Sociologist, Hank Thompson (musician) - Country musician, Ashlee Simpson - Singer, Benny Hester - Musisian, Joe Barton - Politician, Steve Martin - Comedian, Robert Wilson (director) - Stage director, Heath Herring - Martial artist, Jennifer Love Hewitt - movie and television actress, Doris Miller.

McLennan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

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

CHALK BLUFF WSC (Population served: 3,399, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-13-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-13-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-04-2014), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2014)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-27-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-01-2009), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2009)
CEDAR SHORES WATER CORPORATION (Population served: 555, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2008 and DEC-2008, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-27-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-27-2009), St Compliance achieved (JUL-17-2014)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
BRAZOS RIVER AUTHORITY GRANGER LAKE REGI (Population served: 0, Surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Texas:

2.8 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

58.4%
Whole state:

69.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.4%
Whole state:

6.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Waco in 2010:

  • 4,674 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,488 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 1,138 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 204 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 158 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 92 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 68 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 45 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 42 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 41 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 40 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 22 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 7 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers

People in group quarters in Waco in 2000:

  • 4,317 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,599 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 intellectually disabled
  • 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

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 (2011 data):

  • Compass Bank: Bellmead Branch, Waco Downtown Branch, Woodway Branch, Valley Mills Drive Branch. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $63,107.0 mil, Deposits: $46,232.4 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 720 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Waco Wooded Acres Branch, Waco Main Branch, Hewitt - Woodway Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Community Bank & Trust, Waco, Texas: at 1800 Washington Avenue, Chapel Road Branch, Waco Branch. Info updated 2007/03/21: Bank assets: $407.8 mil, Deposits: $362.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Company, The
  • Bank of America, National Association: Waco Branch, Lake Air Branch, Midway Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Community Bank, National Association: Valley Mills Branch, New Road Branch, Hewitt Branch. Info updated 2009/03/24: Bank assets: $634.7 mil, Deposits: $559.1 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
  • First National Bank of Central Texas: Woodway-Hewitt Branch, China Spring Branch, First National Bank Of Central Texas. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $608.3 mil, Deposits: $543.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Fct Bancshares, Inc.
  • Extraco Banks, National Association: Midway Branch, North Lake Shore Branch, Waco/North Valley Mills Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,194.0 mil, Deposits: $883.6 mil, headquarters in Temple, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Extraco Corporation
  • First National Bank Texas: Hewitt Banking Center - Rc 861 at 600 Hewitt Drive, branch established on 2004/07/21; Waco Banking Center - Rc 618 at 4320 Franklin Avenue, branch established on 1998/10/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $944.3 mil, Deposits: $815.9 mil, headquarters in Killeen, TX, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 250 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Bancshares, Inc.
  • 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 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • 11 other banks with 13 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Waco:

Marital status in Waco, TX
  • Never married: 43.9%
  • Now married: 43.0%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 4.2%
  • Divorced: 7.5%

For population 25 years and over in Waco:

  • High school or higher: 87.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 29.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 11.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.0
Texas average:

14.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waco
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Waco:

(Waco, Texas Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Waco, TX (based on McLennan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant82,151269
Catholic27,86414
Mainline Protestant22,33359
Other7,89414
Black Protestant3,85521
Orthodox1601
None90,649-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 22
Here:

0.97 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.47 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
McLennan County:

0.13 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 25
McLennan County:

1.10 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

1.11 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 115
Here:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.95 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 127
Here:

5.57 / 10,000 pop.
Texas:

6.13 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
McLennan County:

10.1%
State:

8.9%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

31.3%
Texas:

26.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.6%
Texas:

15.7%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Waco:

48.1%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

46.6%
State:

47.4%

Average BMI:
Waco:

28.5
Texas:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Waco:

20.0%
Texas:

20.6%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

11.6%
Texas:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Waco:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.8%
State:

33.1%

General health condition:
Waco:

55.5%
Texas:

56.2%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.5%
State:

80.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Waco, TX Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 247$1,939,286$94,2166$9,093
Parks and Recreation 213$829,041$46,70738$60,555
Firefighters 188$1,188,977$75,8920$0
Water Supply 116$537,348$55,5880$0
Streets and Highways 91$448,089$59,0890$0
Solid Waste Management 85$398,800$56,3010$0
Health 80$357,412$53,6121$680
Police - Other 74$337,378$54,7102$4,125
Financial Administration 58$347,298$71,8550$0
Sewerage 57$254,171$53,5100$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 51$260,776$61,3591$1,046
Other and Unallocable 47$178,553$45,5882$2,450
Other Government Administration 47$357,043$91,1602$2,258
Local Libraries 37$151,115$49,01017$17,869
Fire - Other 28$196,871$84,3730$0
Judicial and Legal 22$150,662$82,1790$0
Airports 10$44,247$53,0962$2,108
Totals for Government 1,451$7,977,067$65,97271$100,185

Waco government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $27,882,000 ($193.65)
    Water Utilities: $25,541,000 ($177.39)
    Solid Waste Management: $10,263,000 ($71.28)
    Parks and Recreation: $6,457,000 ($44.85)
    Police Protection: $3,885,000 ($26.98)
    Air Transportation: $2,651,000 ($18.41)
    Regular Highways: $985,000 ($6.84)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $44,213,000 ($307.07)
    Local Fire Protection: $27,280,000 ($189.47)
    Parks and Recreation: $24,116,000 ($167.49)
    Water Utilities: $23,872,000 ($165.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $18,528,000 ($128.68)
    General - Other: $16,713,000 ($116.08)
    Sewerage: $14,097,000 ($97.91)
    Health - Other: $11,364,000 ($78.93)
    Transit Utilities: $7,526,000 ($52.27)
    Regular Highways: $6,572,000 ($45.64)
    Central Staff Services: $5,195,000 ($36.08)
    Libraries: $4,285,000 ($29.76)
    General Public Buildings: $3,809,000 ($26.45)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,761,000 ($26.12)
    Financial Administration: $3,408,000 ($23.67)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,708,000 ($18.81)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $2,311,000 ($16.05)
    Air Transportation: $1,685,000 ($11.70)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $57,387,000 ($398.57)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $4,284,000 ($29.75)
    Other - General - Other: $1,607,000 ($11.16)
    Other - Financial Administration: $730,000 ($5.07)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $937,000 ($6.51)
    General - Other: $890,000 ($6.18)
    Police Protection: $799,000 ($5.55)
    Local Fire Protection: $378,000 ($2.63)
    Regular Highways: $137,000 ($0.95)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $56,000 ($0.39)
    Libraries: $25,000 ($0.17)
    General Public Building: $15,000 ($0.10)
    Health - Other: $10,000 ($0.07)
    Financial Administration: $10,000 ($0.07)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,480,000 ($38.06)

Waco government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $34,384,000 ($238.80)
    Solid Waste Management: $20,405,000 ($141.72)
    Parks and Recreation: $7,072,000 ($49.12)
    Other: $2,645,000 ($18.37)
    Air Transportation: $1,661,000 ($11.54)
    Housing and Community Development: $91,000 ($0.63)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $44,937,000 ($312.10)
    Air Transportation: $3,203,000 ($22.25)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,548,000 ($17.70)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $49,902,000 ($346.58)
    General Revenue - Other: $2,581,000 ($17.93)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,701,000 ($11.81)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,078,000 ($7.49)
    Sale of Property: $416,000 ($2.89)
    Rents: $343,000 ($2.38)
    Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $52,946,000 ($367.72)
    Transit Utilities: $3,271,000 ($22.72)
  • State Intergovernmental - Transit Utilities: $3,644,000 ($25.31)
    Health and Hospitals: $3,253,000 ($22.59)
    Other: $3,099,000 ($21.52)
    Highways: $751,000 ($5.22)
    Water Utilities: $5,000 ($0.03)
  • Tax - Property: $91,880,000 ($638.13)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $42,046,000 ($292.02)
    Public Utilities Sales: $15,035,000 ($104.42)
    Other Selective Sales: $4,780,000 ($33.20)
    Other License: $2,226,000 ($15.46)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $139,000 ($0.97)

Waco government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,502,629,000 ($10436.08)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,160,512,000 ($8060.01)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $462,975,000 ($3215.46)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $412,627,000 ($2865.78)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $342,117,000 ($2376.08)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $50,348,000 ($349.68)

Waco government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $96,257,000 ($668.53)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $416,235,000 ($2890.84)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,533,963,000 ($10653.70)
Businesses in Waco, TX
NameCountNameCount
AMF Bowling2Justice1
AT&T6KFC1
Abercrombie & Fitch1Knights Inn2
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Kohl's1
Ace Hardware1La Quinta2
Aeropostale1La-Z-Boy1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lane Bryant1
Ann Taylor1Lane Furniture3
Applebee's1LensCrafters1
Arby's2Little Caesars Pizza1
Ashley Furniture1Long John Silver's2
AutoZone2Lowe's1
Barnes & Noble1Marriott3
Baskin-Robbins1Marshalls1
Bath & Body Works1MasterBrand Cabinets5
Bed Bath & Beyond1Maurices1
Best Western1Mazda1
Blockbuster1McDonald's8
Burger King5Men's Wearhouse1
Burlington Coat Factory1Motel 61
CVS1Motherhood Maternity1
Carl\s Jr.1New Balance1
Casual Male XL1Nike8
Catherines1Nissan1
Chevrolet1Office Depot2
Chick-Fil-A3OfficeMax1
Chico's1Old Navy1
Chipotle1Olive Garden1
Chuck E. Cheese's1On The Border1
Church's Chicken4Outback1
Cinnabon 2Outback Steakhouse1
Clarion1Pac Sun1
Cold Stone Creamery1Panda Express2
Coldwater Creek1Panera Bread1
ColorTyme1Papa John's Pizza2
Comfort Inn1Payless2
Comfort Suites1Penske2
Curves2PetSmart1
DHL2Pier 1 Imports1
Dairy Queen6Pizza Hut2
Days Inn1Popeyes1
Dennys2Quality1
Discount Tire1Quiznos1
Domino's Pizza5RadioShack3
DressBarn1Red Lobster1
Dressbarn1Rodeway Inn1
Econo Lodge1Rue211
Express1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Extended Stay America1SAS Shoes1
FedEx33SONIC Drive-In5
Finish Line1Sam's Club1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sears2
Foot Locker1Soma Intimates1
Ford1Spencer Gifts1
Forever 211Sprint Nextel2
GNC3Starbucks3
GameStop2Subaru1
Gap1Subway10
Goodwill3Super 82
Gymboree1T-Mobile6
H&R Block4Taco Bell4
Hilton3Target1
Hobby Lobby1The Room Place2
Holiday Inn2Toyota1
Hollister Co.1Toys"R"Us1
Home Depot1Travelodge1
Honda1True Value1
Hot Topic1U-Haul7
IHOP2UPS27
JCPenney1Vans2
Jack In The Box4Verizon Wireless4
Jamba Juice1Victoria's Secret1
Jimmy John's2Walgreens1
JoS. A. Bank1Walmart2
Jones New York3Wendy's4
Journeys1YMCA3

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.)

Medal of Honor Recipients

Medal of Honor Recipients born in Waco: Whitt L. Moreland, William Kelly Harrison.

Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Waco fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 323Number of bridges
  • 6,362ft / 1,939mTotal length
  • $289,830,000Total costs
  • 5,682,723Total average daily traffic
  • 514,108Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Waco, TX - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 31920-1929
  • 331930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 381950-1959
  • 941960-1969
  • 481970-1979
  • 191980-1989
  • 161990-1999
  • 332000-2009
  • 202010-2019
  • 152020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Waco, TX
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Waco)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 760 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 16 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Waco, TX)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 120 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 185 (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: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 624 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Waco)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Waco)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 173 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 21 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 ORIGINATED345$109,929495$108,383584$125,01090$41,20512$924,975283$94,8916$30,120
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$121,45219$80,46845$107,09612$22,8020$09$57,3062$37,345
APPLICATIONS DENIED70$122,12357$71,383254$90,76696$23,8281$440,00040$69,2856$64,753
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN35$92,21738$99,620148$109,27130$47,0830$011$91,5351$34,180
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$120,5801$122,44032$104,5542$33,3950$01$111,5700$0

Detailed mortgage data for all 34 tracts in Waco, TX

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full and 9 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED43$157,34617$169,1321$72,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED9$118,0949$196,3290$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$89,4081$81,2601$22,800
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$133,7382$109,8050$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$72,0000$00$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Waco, TX
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Waco, TX - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 621. The highest number of reported fires - 825 took place in 2006, and the least - 52 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Waco, TX When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (45.4%), and Structure Fires (34.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Waco, TX
    • 4,79745.4%Outside Fires
    • 3,58734.0%Structure Fires
    • 1,87417.7%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 3042.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Waco, TX

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Waco, Texas:

  • Super 8, 6624 Woodway Dr, Waco, Texas 76712 , Phone: (254) 776-3194, Fax: (254) 772-6047
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 4201 Franklin Ave, Waco, Texas 76710 , Phone: (254) 772-9440
  • La Quinta Inn #2511 Waco, 1110 S 9TH St, Waco, Texas 76706 , Phone: (254) 752-9741, Fax: (254) 757-1600
  • Hilton Waco, 113 S University Park Dr, Waco, Texas 76701 , Phone: (254) 754-8484, Fax: (254) 752-2214
  • Clarion Hotel Waco, 801 S 4TH St, Waco, Texas 76706 , Phone: (254) 757-2000, Fax: (254) 757-1110
  • Victorian Inns, 720 S MLK Blvd @ I-35, Waco, Texas 76704 , Phone: (254) 752-3388, Fax: (254) 752-3388
  • Econolodge Inn & Suites, 1430 I-35 S, Waco, Texas 76706 , Phone: (254) 752-1991, Fax: (254) 752-2084
  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 1508 I-35 N, Waco, Texas 76705 , Phone: (254) 799-9989, Fax: (254) 412-0688
  • 17 other hotels and motels
All 25 fire-safe hotels and motels in Waco, Texas
Most common first names in Waco, TX among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary97678.9 years
James97172.2 years
John92873.8 years
William90674.7 years
Robert68670.8 years
Willie47675.0 years
Charles45172.2 years
George41574.9 years
Joe35072.3 years
Thomas31473.7 years
Most common last names in Waco, TX among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith63674.3 years
Johnson46774.0 years
Williams46473.8 years
Brown38372.8 years
Jones35475.3 years
Davis29373.8 years
Taylor23374.2 years
Harris22874.9 years
Walker21374.3 years
Moore20075.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waco, TX
  • 51.7%Electricity
  • 46.4%Utility gas
  • 1.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waco, TX
  • 75.0%Electricity
  • 23.3%Utility gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Waco compared to Texas state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.

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  • #51 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped (population 1,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest daily high temperatures (population 50,000+)"
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  • #67 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: education, training, and library occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #77 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average snowfall in a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #80 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most full-time park and recreation workers per 1000 residents (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people born in the same U.S. state as the city (population 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average wind speeds (population 50,000+)"
  • #96 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: accommodation and food services (population 50,000+)"
  • #37 (76704) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #43 (76704) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #51 (76704) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting net capital gain/loss in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #71 (76707) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers using charity contributions deductions in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #73 (76704) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Lithuanian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #79 (76710) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most beauty salons in 2005"
  • #94 (76704) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average taxable interest for individuals (pop 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Nitrogen Dioxide air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #79 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant adherents"
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