Waxahachie, TX

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2020 Population

36,735

3.84% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

32.3

1.82% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

9.11%

26.2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$68,496

4.43% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$201,200

14.1% 1-year growth

2020 Employed Population

18,266

4.95% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Waxahachie, TX had a population of 36.7k people with a median age of 32.3 and a median household income of $68,496. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Waxahachie, TX grew from 35,376 to 36,735, a 3.84% increase and its median household income grew from $65,589 to $68,496, a 4.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waxahachie, TX are White (Non-Hispanic) (57.9%), White (Hispanic) (19.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.2%), Other (Hispanic) (3.44%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.31%).

None of the households in Waxahachie, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Waxahachie, TX are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Waxahachie, TX are Southwestern Assemblies of God University (550 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2020, the median property value in Waxahachie, TX was $201,200, and the homeownership rate was 57.5%.

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

Population & Diversity

Waxahachie, TX is home to a population of 36.7k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.28% of Waxahachie, TX residents were born outside of the country (2.31k people).

In 2020, there were 2.93 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Waxahachie, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.27k White (Hispanic) and 4.49k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2020 Citizenship

96.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 96.3% of Waxahachie, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Waxahachie, TX was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waxahachie, TX

White (Non-Hispanic)
21.3k ± 1.12k
White (Hispanic)
7.27k ± 922
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.49k ± 593

27.3%

Hispanic Population

10k people

27.3% of the people in Waxahachie, TX are hispanic (10k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waxahachie, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,484,512 ± 36,982 people
India
279,123 ± 12,908 people
El Salvador
219,615 ± 11,461 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,484,512 Texas residents, followed by India with 279,123 and El Salvador with 219,615.

Foreign-Born Population

6.28%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.31k people

6.04%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.14k people

As of 2020, 6.28% of Waxahachie, TX residents (2.31k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waxahachie, TX was 6.04%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
603 ± 194
Vietnam
554 ± 115
Gulf War (1990s)
324 ± 130

Waxahachie, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waxahachie, TX employs 18.3k people. The largest industries in Waxahachie, TX are Manufacturing (3,359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,486 people), and Educational Services (2,047 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($65,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,116), and Public Administration ($61,016).

Males in Texas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,589. The income inequality in Texas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

18.3k

2020 Value

± 1,069

4.95%

1 Year growth

± 7.62%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Waxahachie, TX grew at a rate of 4.95%, from 17.4k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waxahachie, TX, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,153 people), Sales & Related Occupations (1,895 people), and Management Occupations (1,797 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waxahachie, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.3k

2020 Value

± 1,069

4.95%

1 Year growth

± 7.62%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Waxahachie, TX grew at a rate of 4.95%, from 17.4k employees to 18.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waxahachie, TX, are Manufacturing (3,359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,486 people), and Educational Services (2,047 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waxahachie, TX, though some of these residents may live in Waxahachie, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,300

Median earning men ± $5,324

$33,401

Median earning women ± $2,689

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Wholesale Trade ($73,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,350), and Public Administration ($61,621).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($53,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,278), and Public Administration ($48,523).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Texas. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

Electronics
$292B
Gasoline
$210B
Fuel oils
$178B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas product (by dollars) was Electronics with $292B, followed by Gasoline ($210B) and Fuel oils ($178B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Texas products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$2.36T

2020 Value in Texas

$4.5T

Projected 2050 Value in Texas

90.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Texas trade was $2.36T. This is expected to increase 90.9% to $4.5T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Texas trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Texas to other states, or from other states to Texas.

Most Common Trade Partners

Louisiana
$78.1B
California
$76.4B
Michigan
$74.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Texas domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Louisiana with $78.1B, followed by California with $76.4B and Michigan and $74.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Texas shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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 36 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senators Elections

US Senators from Texas

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Texas.

John Cornyn

Senator from Texas

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 Texas

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.

US Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Texas

Texas is currently represented by 36 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 Texas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2020, universities in Waxahachie, TX awarded 550 degrees. The student population of Waxahachie, TX in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 951 male students and 1,034 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waxahachie, TX are White (369 and 67.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (82 and 15%), Black or African American (48 and 8.79%), and Two or More Races (32 and 5.86%).

The largest universities in Waxahachie, TX by number of degrees awarded are Southwestern Assemblies of God University (550 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Waxahachie, TX are Biblical Studies (102 and 18.5%), General Business Administration & Management (59 and 10.7%), and Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries (54 and 9.82%).

The median tuition cost in Waxahachie, TX for private four year colleges is $20,496.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2020 in Waxahachie, TX, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 50.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 1,985 (47.9% men and 52.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 1,985 students enrolled in Waxahachie, TX, 47.9% men and 52.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,070 records, of which 54.9% were women and 45.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
21 degree-majors awarded
Other Pastoral Counseling & Specialized Ministries
54 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
24 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Waxahachie, TX was General Business Administration & Management with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Waxahachie, TX according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Southwestern Assemblies of God University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

550 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southwestern Assemblies of God University with 550 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 247 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Waxahachie, TX, which is 0.815 times less than the 303 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 369 degrees mean that there were 4.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 82 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

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($20,496) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($960) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,324) 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

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

Measure

In 2020, 1.35% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.35% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (5.56M), Some college (5.02M), and Bachelors Degree (3.9M).

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 Waxahachie, TX was $201,200 in 2020, which is 0.876 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $176,300 to $201,200, a 14.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Waxahachie, TX is 57.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

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

Median household income in Waxahachie, TX is $68,496. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Waxahachie, TX was Census Tract 602.09 with a value of $121,143, followed by Census Tract 613 and Census Tract 609, with respective values of $100,833 and $90,975.

Housing

Property

$201,200

Median Property Value 2020

±$10,160

$7,199

Median Property Taxes

±$541

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 Waxahachie, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

57.5%

Homeownership

2020

62.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 57.5% of the housing units in Waxahachie, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 602.09
Census Tract 613
Census Tract 609

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waxahachie, TX was Census Tract 602.09 with a value of $121,143, followed by Census Tract 613 and Census Tract 609, with respective values of $100,833 and $90,975.

The following map shows all of the places in Waxahachie, TX 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.

$68,496

Median Household Income

± $4,091

12.5k

Number of Households

± 841

In 2020, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Waxahachie, TX grew to $68,496 from the previous year's value of $65,589.

The following chart displays the households in Waxahachie, TX 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waxahachie, TX is from Texas.

0.478

2020 Wage GINI in Texas

0.48

2019 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2020, the income inequality in Texas was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.474% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (7.43%)
Worked At Home (4.74%)

In 2020, 84.6% of workers in Waxahachie, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.43%) and those who worked at home (4.74%).

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 Waxahachie, TX have a shorter commute time (26.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Waxahachie, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waxahachie, TX distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waxahachie, TX have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.11% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waxahachie, TX (3.23k out of 35.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waxahachie, TX is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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

84.8% of the population of Waxahachie, TX has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.25% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Texas was $6,998 in 2014. This is a 5.06% increase from the previous year ($6,661).

Primary care physicians in Ellis County, TX see 2361 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.8% decrease from the previous year (2480 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2981 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1515 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Texas. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Texas, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Ellis County, TX.

2,361 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Ellis County, TX

Primary care physicians in Ellis County, TX see an average of 2,361 patients per year. This represents a 4.8% decrease from the previous year (2,480 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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

This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Texas across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.1% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.3% were men and 52.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

10.2%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.25%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waxahachie, TX grew by 4.98% from 14.5% to 15.2%.

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