Waxahachie, TX Demographic Data

Waxahachie, TX Summary

Waxahachie is located in Ellis County in Texas
  • Population: 30,405
  • Area: 48.88 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 47.65 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.23 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 622.00 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 610.24 ft
  • Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Waxahachie, TX Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,061
52%
50.8
Male
15,475
48%
49.2
Total Population
32,536
 
323,128,000

Waxahachie, TX Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,345
7.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,799
8.6% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,378
7.3% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,517
7.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,731
8.4% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,578
14.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,389
13.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,037
12.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,530
4.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,371
4.2% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,221
6.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,102
3.4% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
538
1.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,446
72.1%
77.2
Female
12,670
54.0%
51.3
Male
10,776
46.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
21,918
67.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,613
14.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,861
11.9%
15.2
Female
2,245
58.1%
55.8
Male
1,616
41.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Waxahachie, TX Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,518
96.9% 
96.8
White
24,215
74.4% 
72.6
Black or African American
4,893
15.0% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
433
1.3% 
0.8
Asian
133
0.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
41
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
27
0.1% 
1.3
Filipino
31
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0% 
0.2
Korean
19
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
6
0.0% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
45
0.1% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
45
0.1% 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,799
5.5% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,018
3.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,191
25.2% 
17.8
Mexican
7,611
23.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
0.1% 
1.7
Cuban
35
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
500
1.5% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,345
74.8% 
82.2

Waxahachie, TX Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,107
5.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,432
7.2% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,424
27.4% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,753
29.1% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,308
6.6% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,326
16.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,416
7.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,539
12.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
17,227
87.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,742
24.0%
31.2

Waxahachie, TX Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,808
31.2%
33.7%
Now Married
12,564
50.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,608
10.4%
11.0%
Separated
512
2.0%
2.0
Widowed
1,522
6.1
5.8%

Waxahachie, TX Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
25,099
83.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,092
16.9%
21.6%
Spanish
4,727
15.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
118
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
36
0.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
211
0.7%
1.1%

Waxahachie, TX Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
686
6.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
510
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
893
7.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,416
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,537
13.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,460
21.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,590
14.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,453
12.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
415
3.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
316
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
55,385
 
57,617
Per capita income
24,332
 
31,128

Waxahachie, TX Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
221
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,260
8.3%
9.8
Construction
909
6.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,666
24.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
898
5.9%
6.6
Information
350
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,397
15.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
711
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,448
9.5%
11.4
Public administration
644
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,830
12.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
610
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
325
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,441
9.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,774
31.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,441
16.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,859
25.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,754
18.0%
18.1%

Waxahachie, TX Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
15,019
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
12,421
82.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,623
10.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
147
1.0%
5.1
Walked
230
1.5%
2.7
Other means
98
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
500
3.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.7
 
26.6

Waxahachie, TX Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
554
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,942
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,837
42.9%
37.1
3 or more
1,943
17.2%
21.0

Waxahachie, TX Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
11,276
94.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,190
54.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,086
45.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
712
5.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Waxahachie, TX Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,988
1 room
99
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
216
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
765
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,282
19.0%
16.5
5 rooms
3,075
25.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,595
21.6%
17.8
7 rooms
1,505
12.6%
12.0
8 rooms
695
5.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
756
6.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Waxahachie, TX Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
11,988
 
 
1-unit, detached
8,128
67.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
312
2.6%
5.9
2-units
293
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
499
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
647
5.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
721
6.0%
4.4
20 or more units
856
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
532
4.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Waxahachie, TX Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,294
10.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
583
4.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
868
7.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
507
4.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
962
8.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,752
14.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,285
10.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,925
32.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
692
5.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
120
1.0%
1.4%

Waxahachie, TX Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,005
35.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
73
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
7,111
63.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
38
0.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
1
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
48
0.4%
1.1

Waxahachie, TX Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,034
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
5
0.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
152
3.8%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
190
4.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
203
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
606
15.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
634
15.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,244
55.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,027
50.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
762
18.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
369
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
323
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
553
13.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Waxahachie, TX Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,837 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
12
0.2%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
14
0.3%
4.4%
Less than $500
365
7.5%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
382
7.9%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,783
36.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,281
47.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
249
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
968
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
565
11.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
639
13.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
745
15.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
419
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
500
10.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,907
39.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
311
0.0%
0.0%

Waxahachie, TX Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,190
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
601
9.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,192
19.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,066
33.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,206
19.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
721
11.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
324
5.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
80
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
135,600
 
205,000