Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX

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US Senator
John Cornyn
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Cruz
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
28.3
1.43% 1-year increase
2024 Median Property Value
$170,000
13.6% 1-year growth

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27.8% of the households in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

90.4% of the residents in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX was $170,000, and the homeownership rate was 43.7%.

Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX borders Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco (Outer), Hewitt & Robinson Cities PUMA, TX.

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Population & Diversity

Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX is home to a population of N/A people, from which 90.4% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX are Spanish (25,883 households), German (304 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (298 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.4%
2024 Citizenship
91.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.4% of Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX was 91.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    25,883 households (25.4%)
  2. German
    304 households (0.299%)
  3. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
    298 households (0.293%)

27.8% of the households in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX was Spanish. 25.4% of the households in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,442 ± 449
  2. Vietnam
    1,433 ± 263
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    544 ± 233

Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

Males in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $43,508. The income inequality in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

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4.59%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 13.8M people employed in Texas. This represents a 4.59% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 9.63%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Texas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing the state of Texas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Texas is currently represented by 38 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX. Showing the available data for Texas.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (56.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (42.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.726%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Texas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Jill Stein (0.726%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Texas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Texas

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John Cornyn
Senator from Texas2
Assumed office on December 2, 2002
Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
Ted Cruz
Senator from Texas1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

John Cornyn and Ted Cruz are the senators currently representing Texas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Texas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (25.4k), Some college (24.8k), and Secondary Education (12.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX was $170,000 in 2024, which is 0.511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,600 to $170,000, a 13.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX is 43.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$170,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,989
$18,297
Median Property Taxes
±$1,161

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

43.7%
Homeownership
2024
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 43.7% of the housing units in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 43.6%.

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Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Heart of Texas COG--McLennan County-Waco City (Central) PUMA, TX have 2 cars.

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Poverty