Demographics
Population
|
Year |
Population |
| 1980 |
101,261* |
| 1990 |
103,590* |
| 2000 |
113,726* |
|
Physiographic Features
|
| Land area (as of 11/2001) |
98.5 square miles |
| Extraterritorial Jurisdiction |
355.5 square miles |
| Public Parkland |
5114.8 acres |
| Improved City |
576.9 acres |
| Unimproved City |
236.8 acres |
|
Improved Corps of Engineeers |
776.1 acres |
|
Unimproved Corps of Engineers |
3,525.0 acres |
| Lake Waco Surface Area |
6,912 acres |
Rainfall
Annual (30 year average) |
31.96 inches * |
Temperature
Annual (30 year average) |
66.7 F * |
| Average Minimum(January) |
35.5 F* |
| Average Maximum (August) |
97.2 F* |
| Record High (Aug 1969, Sept 2000) |
112 F |
| Record Low ( January 1949) |
-5 F |
* Source: National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
Average Annual Growth Rate
|
| 1980 to 1989 |
0.2 % |
| 1990 to 2000 |
0.9 % |
Population Rank (2000)
|
| Texas |
21st |
| United States |
201st |
Age Distribution (2000) |
| Under 18 |
24.5 % |
| 18 to 24 |
20.3 % |
| 25 to 44 |
25.0 % |
| 45 to 64 |
16.0 % |
| 65 + |
14.2 % |
Population by Race and Ethnicity (2000) |
Race/Ethnicity |
Number |
Percent |
| Non- Hispanic White |
58,745 |
51.7 % |
| Non- Hispanic Black/African-American |
25,953 |
22.8 % |
| Hispanic |
26,885 |
23.6 % |
| Non-Hispanic Multi- Race |
2,145 |
1.9 % |
Source: U.S. Census |
Waco Land Use |
Category |
Acres |
Percentage of Total |
| Single Family Residential |
7,698 |
12.68 % |
| Multi-Family Residential |
922 |
1.52 % |
| Parks / Open Space |
1,509 |
2.49 % |
| Institutional / Government |
3,570 |
5.88 % |
| Office |
269 |
0.44 % |
| Retail |
800 |
1.32 % |
| Commercial |
2,133 |
3.52 % |
| Light Industrial |
913 |
1.51 % |
| Heavy Industrial |
180 |
0.30 % |
| Vacant Buildings |
148 |
0.24 % |
| Parking |
88 |
0.15 % |
Source: 2000 Comprehensive Plan |
Household Income
|
Income Level |
1989* |
1999* |
| 0-14,999 |
17,164 |
13,054 |
| 15,000-24,999 |
7,781 |
7,184 |
| 25,000-34,999 |
5,537 |
5,997 |
| 35,000-49,999 |
4,643 |
6,352 |
| 50,000-74,999 |
2,683 |
5,248 |
| 75,000-99,999 |
838 |
2,168 |
| 100,000 or more |
760 |
2,276 |
| Total Number of Households |
39,406 |
42,279 |
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| |
1989* |
1999* |
| Median Household Income |
17,852 |
26,264 |
| Per Capita Income |
10,195 |
14,584 |
Source: US Census*
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