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 44 |
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
|
| |
| |
1989*
|
1999*
|
| Median Household Income |
17,852
|
26,264
|
| Per Capita Income |
10,195
|
14,584
|
Source:
US Census*
|
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