Waco, GA

Census Place

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2023 Population

685

11.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.3

15% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

25.1%

19.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$35,603

6.28% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$151,100

22.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

270

5.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Waco, GA had a population of 685 people with a median age of 38.3 and a median household income of $35,603. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Waco, GA declined from 776 to 685, a −11.7% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,500 to $35,603, a 6.28% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waco, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.1%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (11.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.876%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.584%).

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 (2,496 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Waco, GA was $151,100, and the homeownership rate was 52.4%.

Most people in Waco, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Waco, GA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Waco, GA is home to a population of 685 people, from which 99.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.17% of Waco, GA residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2023, there were 7.67 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (583 people) in Waco, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 76 Other (Non-Hispanic) and 16 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.4% of Waco, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Waco, GA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waco, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waco, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
583 ± 211
Other (Non-Hispanic)
76 ± 123
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 31.3

0.584%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.584% of the people in Waco, GA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waco, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
222,301 ± 11,455 people
India
103,637 ± 7,865 people
Jamaica
49,864 ± 5,470 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 222,301 Georgia residents, followed by India with 103,637 and Jamaica with 49,864.

Foreign-Born Population

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

1.68%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

As of 2023, 1.17% of Waco, GA residents (8 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waco, GA was 1.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waco, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
8 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
5 ± 15
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Waco, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waco, GA employs 270 people. The largest industries in Waco, GA are Retail Trade (42 people), Construction (41 people), and Manufacturing (39 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,438), Manufacturing ($75,208), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,771).

Males in Georgia have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,988. The income inequality in Georgia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.474, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

270

2023 Value

± 105

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waco, GA declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 285 employees to 270 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waco, GA, are Management Occupations (45 people), Sales & Related Occupations (37 people), and Material Moving Occupations (26 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waco, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

270

2023 Value

± 105

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 55.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Waco, GA declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 285 employees to 270 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waco, GA, are Retail Trade (42 people), Construction (41 people), and Manufacturing (39 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,333

Median earning men ± $51,415

$26,071

Median earning women ± $7,833

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($76,250), Construction ($29,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($23,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($52,222), Manufacturing ($41,250), and Retail Trade ($25,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

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.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Waco, GA. Showing the available data for Georgia.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.5%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

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 Georgia

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Waco, GA awarded 2,496 degrees. The student population of Waco, GA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,068 male students and 4,072 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waco, GA are White (1,444 and 57.9%), followed by Black or African American (711 and 28.5%), Hispanic or Latino (212 and 8.5%), and Two or More Races (58 and 2.33%).

The largest universities in Waco, GA by number of degrees awarded are West Georgia Technical College (2,496 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Waco, GA are Welding Technology (316 and 12.7%), General Cosmetology (224 and 8.97%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (156 and 6.25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 6,140 students enrolled in Waco, GA, 33.7% men and 66.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,139 records, of which 62.9% were women and 37.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
50 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
37 degrees awarded
Early Childhood Education & Teaching
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Waco, GA was General Business Administration & Management with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Waco, GA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

West Georgia Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,496 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was West Georgia Technical College with 2,496 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,143 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Waco, GA, which is 0.845 times less than the 1,353 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,444 degrees mean that there were 2.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 711 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,400) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($722) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,219) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waco, GA was $151,100 in 2023, which is 0.498 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $123,100 to $151,100, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Waco, GA is 52.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Waco, GA have an average commute time of 26.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waco, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$151,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$49,291

$151

Median Property Taxes

±$55

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 range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.4%

Homeownership

2023

58.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 52.4% of the housing units in Waco, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 52.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waco, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Waco, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$35,603

Median Household Income

± $9,679

288

Number of Households

± 104

In 2023, the median household income of the 288 households in Waco, GA grew to $35,603 from the previous year's value of $33,500.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waco, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (79.4%)
Carpooled (9.74%)
Worked At Home (9.74%)

In 2023, 79.4% of workers in Waco, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.74%) and those who worked at home (9.74%).

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.

Commute Time

26.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waco, GA have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Waco, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waco, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 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 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waco, GA (172 out of 685 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 65 - 74 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

84.1% of the population of Waco, GA has health coverage, with 31.1% on employee plans, 35.2% on Medicaid, 7.59% on Medicare, 9.49% on non-group plans, and 0.73% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Haralson County, GA see 2337 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.88% decrease from the previous year (2483 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5095 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1609 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,337 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Haralson County, GA

Primary care physicians in Haralson County, GA see an average of 2,337 patients per year. This represents a 5.88% decrease from the previous year (2,483 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Haralson County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.4% under 18 years, 16.8% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

15.9%

Uninsured

31.1%

Employer Coverage

35.2%

Medicaid

7.59%

Medicare

9.49%

Non-Group

0.73%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waco, GA declined by 14.8% from 18.7% to 15.9%.

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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