Waco, GA

Census Place

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2024 Population
779
US Senator
Jon Ossoff
Democratic Party
US Senator
Raphael Warnock
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
32.9
14.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
28%
11.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$38,393
7.84% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$158,500
4.9% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
286
5.93% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Waco, GA 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.

99.4% of the residents in Waco, GA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Waco, GA are West Georgia Technical College (2,363 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Waco, GA was $158,500, and the homeownership rate was 47.6%.

Most people in Waco, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Waco, GA was 4 cars per household.

United StatesGeorgiaHaralson County, GAAtlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GANorthwest Georgia Regional Commission (Southwest)--Floyd, Polk & Haralson Counties PUMA, GA

Population & Diversity

Waco, GA is home to a population of 779 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.8% of Waco, GA residents were born outside of the country (14 people).

In 2024, there were 7.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (626 people) in Waco, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of Waco, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waco, GA was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waco, GA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    626 ± 244
  2. Other (Non-Hispanic)
    79 ± 125
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    33 ± 48
0.642%
Hispanic Population
5 people

In 2024, there were 7.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (626 people) in Waco, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 33 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.642% of the people in Waco, GA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waco, GA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    229,616 ± 11,639 people
  2. India
    106,959 ± 7,990 people
  3. Jamaica
    51,506 ± 5,559 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 229,616 Georgia residents, followed by India with 106,959 and Jamaica with 51,506.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.8%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
14 people
1.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
8 people

As of 2024, 1.8% of Waco, GA residents (14 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waco, GA was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    8 ± 23
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    3 ± 15

Waco, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Waco, GA employs 286 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waco, GA were Accommodation & Food Services (45 people), Construction (36 people), and Utilities (33 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($79,375), Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,729), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,477).

Employment

Occupations

286
2024 Value
± 119
5.93%
1 Year growth
± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waco, GA grew at a rate of 5.93%, from 270 employees to 286 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waco, GA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (58 people), Management Occupations (41 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (31 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waco, GA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

286
2024 Value
± 119
5.93%
1 Year growth
± 53.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waco, GA grew at a rate of 5.93%, from 270 employees to 286 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waco, GA, are Accommodation & Food Services (45 people), Construction (36 people), and Utilities (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waco, GA, though some of these residents may live in Waco, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$65,644
Median earning men ± $37,677
$27,917
Median earning women ± $11,905

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($105,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,042), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,688), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($28,125).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.94%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% 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 11.9%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 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 Waco, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.5%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.394%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Georgia went to Donald J. Trump with 50.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.5%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.394%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff
Senator from Georgia2
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
Raphael Warnock
Senator from Georgia3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

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 Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Waco, GA awarded 2,363 degrees. The student population of Waco, GA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,228 male students and 4,494 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waco, GA are White (1,283 and 54.3%), Black or African American (723 and 30.6%), Hispanic or Latino (239 and 10.1%), and Two or More Races (66 and 2.8%).

The largest universities in Waco, GA by number of degrees awarded are West Georgia Technical College (2,363 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Waco, GA are Welding Technology (290 and 12.3%), General Cosmetology (240 and 10.2%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (194 and 8.21%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,722 students enrolled in Waco, GA, 33.1% men and 66.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,347 records, of which 63.7% were women and 36.3% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Welding Technology
    270 degrees awarded
  2. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
    194 degrees awarded
  3. General Cosmetology
    147 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Waco, GA was Welding Technology with 270 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Waco, GA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
West Georgia Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
2,363 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Georgia Technical College with 2,363 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1,101 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Waco, GA, which is 0.872 times less than the 1,262 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,283 degrees mean that there were 1.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 723 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($772) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,037) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Waco, GA was $158,500 in 2024, which is 0.476 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $151,100 to $158,500, a 4.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Waco, GA is 47.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waco, GA have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waco, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$158,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$21,046
$147
Median Property Taxes
±$53

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 Waco, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waco, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

47.6%
Homeownership
2024
57.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 47.6% of the housing units in Waco, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$38,393
Median Household Income
± $17,944
309
Number of Households
± 113

In 2024, the median household income of the 309 households in Waco, GA grew to $38,393 from the previous year's value of $35,603.

The following chart displays the households in Waco, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waco, GA is from Georgia.
0.471
2023 Wage GINI in Georgia
0.474
2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2023, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.558% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (76.2%)
  2. Carpooled (13.6%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2024, 76.2% of workers in Waco, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

31.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waco, GA have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Waco, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waco, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waco, GA have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waco, GA (218 out of 779 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waco, GA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

84.7% of the population of Waco, GA has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 36.2% on Medicaid, 7.57% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 0.899% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Georgia see 1,517 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,517 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1856 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 525 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.9% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 31.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.3%
Uninsured
27.3%
Employer Coverage
36.2%
Medicaid
7.57%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
0.899%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waco, GA declined by 4% from 15.9% to 15.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waco, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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