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| Waco |
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| Population 2002: | 115,749 |
| Population 2000: | 113,726 |
| Area codes: | 254 |
| Land area: | 84.2 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 8.4% (6.9% Latin America, 0.9% Asia) |
| Population growth: | +2,023 (+1.78%) |
| County: | McLennan |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (25.6%), Manufacturing (13.8%), Retail trade (13.6%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 51.1% |
| Hispanic: | 23.6% |
| Black: | 22.6% |
| Other race: | 12.4% |
| Two or more races: | 2.3% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 45.9% |
| Never married: | 33.2% |
| Divorced: | 10.3% |
| Widowed: | 7.8% |
| Separated: | 2.8% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $53,300 |
| Household income: | $26,264 |
| Resident age: | 27.9 years |
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| Waco Compared to Texas State Average |
| Number of college students: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | much below |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
| Median age: | much below |
| Renting percentage: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 71.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 18.6% |
| Unemployed: | 11.6% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 7.4% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 716 (602.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 647.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 assaults: | 596 (501.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 277 (233.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 58 (48.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 14 (11.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 7,143 (6013.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 2,197 (1849.5 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 9.2% |
| English: | 6.4% |
| Irish: | 6.0% |
| United States: | 5.9% |
| Scotch-Irish: | 1.9% |
| French: | 1.5% |