Overview
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Total Population
47.3
Median age
49.13%
Female population %
103.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
18.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waco's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waco is 47.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waco's population under 18 was 18.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waco's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.78% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waco, 9.83% were under the age of 15, 22.54% aged 15 to 29, 61.85% aged 30 to 64, 5.78% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 3 less females than males in Waco:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.13% females and 50.87% males in Waco, MO.
- The Waco, MO gender ratio is 103.5:100 i.e. 103.5 men to 100 women (1.035).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 29.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waco's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waco population: 100% are White.
- Waco's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 173 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waco is White with a population of 173 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waco's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 94 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Waco's population increased by 1 (1.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waco's population decreased by 15 (17.24%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Waco's population was lowest in year 2020 at 72.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)