Waco, TX Profile

Waco, TX, population 120,465, is located in Texas's McLennan county, about 82.0 miles from Ft Worth and 82.1 miles from Arlington.

Through the 90's Waco's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Waco has grown by about 6%.

Waco's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waco tend to be higher than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	23%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	14%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	27.90
	Males	26.40
	Females	29.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	9.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	113,726	N/A
2001	115,076	1.19%
2002	115,996	0.80%
2003	117,257	1.09%
2004	119,064	1.54%
2005	120,465	1.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$26,264

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	776
2002	796
2003	688
2004	720
2005	746
2006	768
2007	930
2008	837

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	7	14	14	17	12	9	6	11
Forcible Rape	100	58	40	43	60	72	95	75
Robbery	269	277	215	240	257	257	275	252
Aggravated Assault	527	596	540	556	566	614	763	693

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,132
2002	8,466
2003	7,463
2004	7,743
2005	7,369
2006	6,064
2007	6,554
2008	6,000

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,875	2,197	2,176	2,167	2,413	2188	1987	2090
Larceny, Theft	6,787	7,143	5,990	6,486	5,740	4869	5611	4915
Motor Vehicle Theft	796	716	607	550	692	455	431	388
Arson	60	32	40	27	41	28	14	35