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Waco Georgia Information: Waco, Georgia is part of HARALSON County. Population for Waco from the last gathering is 469. You can view Waco venues that host many Waco GA events every year. You can also research Waco Georgia homes for sale by visiting our Waco Georgia real estate guide. Waco Georgia has a latitude of 33.6429 and a longitude of -85.2321. Zip codes in Waco, GA include 30182 ... more Waco zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Waco, GA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Waco, GA was 469.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Waco was 251, which represents 53.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Waco, GA
There are an estimated 103 married men in the town. 57.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Waco are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Waco is 218 which is 46.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Waco, Georgia
There are an estimated 116 married women in the community. 59.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Waco, GA
The median age of people living in Waco, GA was 35.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Waco was 38. There were 355 people above the age of 18, which represents 75.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 11.1 percent of the population (52) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Waco, GA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Waco, GA was 468.

White Population in Waco, GA
The estimated White population in the Waco community is 455, which is 97 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Waco, Georgia
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 1.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Waco, GA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Waco, GA was 2.

Asian Population in Waco, Georgia
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Waco, GA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Waco was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 4, while those of “two or more races” was 1 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Waco community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Waco, GA
The household population number in Waco was 469.

Group Quarters Population in Waco, GA
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Waco, GA
The average household size in Waco is 2.48 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Waco, GA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 203 total housing units in Waco.

The number of occupied housing units was 189, or 93.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 131 were owner-occupied (69.3), and 58 were renter-occupied (30.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 14 vacant homes in Waco at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Waco, Georgia
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 94, with a median value in dollars of 65,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Waco, GA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $614 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Waco, average costs per month were $183 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 205 people in the community had a high school degree, or 67.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Waco, Georgia
20 people in Waco also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 6.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Waco, GA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Waco was 48, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Waco, GA
In 2000, there were 117 people in Waco, GA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Waco, GA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 11 people in Waco who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Waco, Georgia
There were 237 in the labor force in Waco at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Waco was 25.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Waco, GA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,667. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Waco, GA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Waco, Georgia
Per capita income in Waco in the last full census was 16,076. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Waco numbered 12, or 9.5 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Waco, GA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 63, or 13.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.