Baylor's Living Circumstances

Waco Independent School District Overview

Baylor University located in Waco Independent School District area. A total of 39,833 households are located in Waco Independent School District area. Among them, 12,382 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.34 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 30,948 and 37,895 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

9.67% (9,998) of residents are non-citizens and 26.64% (27,557) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Waco Independent School District, Texas
Household	39,833
Population	103,429
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	12,382 (31.08%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	30,948
Total Students	37,895
Pre-Kindergarten	2,145
Kindergarten	1,383
Grade 1-8	11,112
Grade 9-12	5,063
College/Graduate School	18,192
Veterans	82,960
Non-citizen	9,998
Non-English Home Language	27,557
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

85,388 residents are over the age of 16 and 50,398 people are in labor force. Among them, 50,290 people are in civilian labor force and 108 are in armed labor force. 47,739 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.10%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Waco Independent School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	46,910	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	37,446	79.83%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	5,568	11.87%
Public transportation	261	0.56%
Walked	1,736	3.70%
Other method	845	1.80%
Worked from home	1,054	2.25%
Average Commute Time	17 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	47,739	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	13,192	27.63%
Service	11,258	23.58%
Sales and office	9,888	20.71%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	5,074	10.63%
Production, transportation, and material moving	8,327	17.44%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	47,739	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	357	0.75%
Construction	3,877	8.12%
Manufacturing	5,399	11.31%
Wholesale trade	1,067	2.24%
Retail trade	6,127	12.83%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,871	3.92%
Information	536	1.12%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,563	5.37%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,618	7.58%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	12,194	25.54%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	5,909	12.38%
Other services, except public administration	2,626	5.50%
Public administration	1,595	3.34%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	47,739	-
Private wage and salary workers	39,736	83.24%
Government workers	5,144	10.78%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	2,793	5.85%
Unpaid family workers	66	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $50,324 for the 39,833 households in Waco Independent School District area, Texas. The average income of a single worker is $21,285. 88,488 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 82.30%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	39,833	-
Less than $10,000	5,921	14.86%
$10,000 - $14,999	2,961	7.43%
$15,000 - $24,999	5,793	14.54%
$25,000 - $34,999	5,498	13.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	6,236	15.66%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,883	14.77%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,261	8.19%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,757	6.92%
$150,000 - $199,999	708	1.78%
More than $200,000	815	2.05%
Median Household Income	$34,526	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$50,324	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	22,490	-
Less than $10,000	1,865	8.29%
$10,000 - $14,999	994	4.42%
$15,000 - $24,999	2,734	12.16%
$25,000 - $34,999	3,158	14.04%
$35,000 - $49,999	3,950	17.56%
$50,000 - $74,999	3,977	17.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,385	10.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,193	9.75%
$150,000 - $199,999	579	2.57%
More than $200,000	655	2.91%

Median Family Income	$43,861	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$61,554	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$21,285	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$32,950	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$32,950	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	107,518	-
With health insurance coverage	88,488	82.30%
Public coverage	37,355	34.74%
Private health insurance	61,130	56.86%
Without health insurance coverage	19,030	17.70%

Housing

There are 45,308 housing units in Waco Independent School District area, Texas with 39,833 units (87.92%) occupied. 16,912 houses (42.46%) are occupied by owner and 22,921 houses (57.54%) are rented. The average housing value is $91,800 and the average rental cost is $836. 1,969 houses (4.35%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 6,176 houses (13.63%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,308	-
Occupied	39,833	87.92%
Owner Occupied	16,912	42.46%
Renter Occupied	22,921	57.54%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	26,595	58.70%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	747	1.65%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	17,377	38.35%
Mobile Homes	589	1.30%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,308	-
Built 2014 or later	1,969	4.35%
Built 2010 - 2013	1,038	2.29%
Built 2000 - 2009	3,216	7.10%
Built 1990 - 1999	2,193	4.84%
Built 1980 - 1989	4,116	9.08%
Built 1970 - 1979	10,542	23.27%
Built 1960 - 1969	7,158	15.80%
Built 1950 - 1959	8,900	19.64%
Built 1949 or earlier	6,176	13.63%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,308	-
1 room	852	1.88%
2 rooms	1,354	2.99%
3 rooms	6,347	14.01%
4 rooms	8,470	18.69%
5 rooms	11,756	25.95%
6 rooms	9,752	21.52%
7 rooms	3,523	7.78%
8 rooms	1,641	3.62%
9 rooms or more	1,613	3.56%
Median Number of Rooms	5.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	45,308	-
no bedroom	890	1.96%
1 bedroom	7,040	15.54%
2 bedrooms	15,279	33.72%
3 bedrooms	17,095	37.73%
4 bedrooms	4,415	9.74%
5 bedrooms or more	589	1.30%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	16,912	-
Less than $50,000	2,510	14.84%
$50,000 - $99,999	6,733	39.81%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,227	19.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,789	10.58%
$200,000 - $299,999	1,519	8.98%
$300,000 - $499,999	661	3.91%
$500,000 - $999,999	324	1.92%
$1,000,000 or more	149	0.88%
Median House Value	$91,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	21,959	-
Less than $500	2,342	10.67%
$500 - $999	12,923	58.85%
$1,000 - $1,499	5,230	23.82%
$1,500 - $1,999	1,043	4.75%
$2,000 - $2,499	297	1.35%
$2,500 - $2,999	98	0.45%
$3,000 or more	26	0.12%
Median Rental Costs	$836	-

Demographic

A total of 108,855 people lives in Waco Independent School District area, Texas with 51,800 male and 57,055 female. The males to female ratio is 47.59 to 52.41. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	108,855	-
Male	51,800	47.59%
Female	57,055	52.41%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	108,855	-
Under 5 years	8,436	7.75%
5 - 9 years	6,728	6.18%
10 - 14 years	6,630	6.09%
15 - 19 years	10,766	9.89%
20 - 24 years	17,146	15.75%
25 - 34 years	15,103	13.87%
35 - 44 years	10,879	9.99%
45 - 54 years	10,035	9.22%
55 - 59 years	5,021	4.61%
60 - 64 years	5,008	4.60%
65 - 74 years	7,043	6.47%
75 - 84 years	3,852	3.54%
85 years and older	2,208	2.03%
Median Age	27.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	108,855	-
One Race	106,447	97.79%
White	75,486	69.35%
Black or African American	24,482	22.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native	457	0.42%
Asian	1,715	1.58%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	95	0.09%
Other	4,212	3.87%

Two or more races	2,408	2.21%
White and Black or African American	684	0.63%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	607	0.56%
White and Asian	380	0.35%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	11	0.01%