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Waxahachie city, TX


Ellis County, TX

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 41,801   ( 12,180 from 2010 )
Land area: 49.5 square miles
Population density: 844.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:22,853 54.67% 24.4%
Black:7,07316.92% 90.3%
Indian:750.18% 36.4%
Asian:4140.99% 157.1%
2+ races:1,2753.05% 265.3%
Hispanic:10,00423.93% 45.6%
Total non-White:18,94845.33% 68.4%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:4,483 18.3
Change in Non-White pop.:7,697 31.5




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
29,621
18,37062.02%
3,71712.55%
1180.40%
1610.54%
3491.18%
6,87023.19%
11,25137.98%

2000
21,368
13,28762.18%
3,55516.64%
1230.58%
1260.59%
2171.02%
4,06019.00%
8,08137.82%

1990
18,168
12,31967.81%
3,07816.94%
520.29%
550.30%
n/a
2,66414.66%
5,84932.19%

1980
14,624
10,33970.70%
2,75918.87%
360.25%
530.36%
n/a
1,4319.79%
4,28529.30%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
5,083 23.8
3,170 14.8
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
968 5.3
2,232 12.3
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1,980 13.5
1,564 10.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Waxahachie city, TX
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.9
11,116 26.6%
30,685 73.4%
5,402 12.9%
14,439
2.80
10,496 72.7%
7,351 70.0%
1,495 14.2%
3,943 27.3%

2010
NumberPercent
31.7
8,331 28.1%
21,290 71.9%
3,381 11.4%
10,457
2.72
7,464 71.4%
5,311 71.2%
946 12.7%
2,993 28.6%

2000
NumberPercent
32.1
5,664 26.5%
15,704 73.5%
2,565 12.0%
7,271
2.74
5,458 75.1%
4,151 76.1%
679 12.4%
1,813 24.9%

1990
NumberPercent
30.9
5,277 29.0%
12,891 71.0%
2,592 14.3%
6,318
2.75
4,783 75.7%
3,723 77.8%
517 10.8%
1,535 24.3%

1980
NumberPercent
30.9
4,258 29.1%
10,366 70.9%
2,354 16.1%
5,131
2.68
3,911 76.2%
3,216 82.2%
319 8.2%
1,220 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Waxahachie city, TX

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units15,323 
Median Value$270,300 
Occupied14,43994.2%
Vacant8845.8%
Owned8,69660.2%
Rented5,74339.8%
Median Rent$1,387 
Single-Family Units11,68176.2%
    Detached11,22173.2%
    Attached4603.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,88118.8%
Mobile Homes3572.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Waxahachie city, TX

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005774.0%
$10,000 to $14,9992952.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993232.2%
$20,000 to $24,9993222.2%
$25,000 to $29,9995643.9%
$30,000 to $34,9996004.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994803.3%
$40,000 to $44,9994393.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995343.7%
$50,000 to $59,9999026.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,65511.5%
$75,000 to $99,9992,31916.1%
$100,000 to $124,9991,60211.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,54610.7%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3529.4%
$200,000 or more9296.4%
Median Household Income80,044 
Per Capita Income33,996 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7074.9%
Public Assistance3422.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,87813.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed14,92374.4%
Unemployed5082.5%
In Armed Forces190.1%
Total Labor Force15,45077.0%
Not in Labor Force4,61123.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 25.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector7,8757,24052.1%
Non-Profit78590346.5%
Self-Employed89566057.6%
Local Government7791,12241.0%
State Government17322543.5%
Federal Government40010878.7%
Total Private + Self8,7707,90052.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,1372,35847.5%
Total10,90710,25851.5%
Pct. Govt.13.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,37015.9%
Sales and Office Occupations4,87322.9%
Professional, Technical4,50921.2%
Service Occupations3,11014.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing510.2%
All others5,37525.3%
White Collar 60.0%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing3,14714.8%
Retail trade2,76313.0%
Health care and social assistance2,53812.0%
Educational services2,33311.0%
Construction1,6777.9%
Accommodation and food services1,4937.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,3796.5%
Public administration9554.5%
Professional, scientific, technical8964.2%
Finance and insurance8934.2%
Other services6703.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5272.5%
Wholesale trade4722.2%
Information4031.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3591.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing3221.5%
Utilities2551.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1130.5%
Management230.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting190.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Waxahachie city, TX

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican8,58020.53%
Puerto Rican2400.57%
Cuban2170.52%
Dominican320.08%
Total Central American3230.77%
Costa Rican100.02%
Guatemalan30.01%
Honduran670.16%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran2430.58%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3350.80%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1350.32%
Ecuadorian1740.42%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian70.02%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan190.05%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2770.66%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian1750.42%
Filipino1220.29%
Taiwanese520.12%
Indian190.05%
Indonesian160.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English32,67484.7%
Spanish5,46914.2%
Other Asian1430.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun600.2%
Tagalog560.1%
German, other Germanic360.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic350.1%
Chinese320.1%
Other Indo-European290.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4,31410.3%
German3,8689.3%
Irish3,2867.9%
American2,7986.7%
European8562.0%
French7421.8%
Scottish6641.6%
Italian5941.4%
Polish5151.2%
African4701.1%
Scotch-Irish4361.0%
Norwegian3530.8%
British3180.8%
Czech2670.6%
Swedish2130.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen40,62097.2%
Not a citizen1,1812.8%
Native39,87195.4%
Foreign-born1,9304.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Waxahachie city, TX

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,138 4.3%1,437 5.5%6,884 26.3%9,578 36.6%4,756 18.2%2,393 9.1%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,138 4.3%
9-12 Years 1,437 5.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,884 26.3%
Some College 9,578 36.6%
Bach. Degree 4,756 18.2%
Grad Degree 2,393 9.1%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Waxahachie city, TX

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +3,015 R +137 D + 13.4%
D +2,878
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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 61% Donald Trump* (R) 11,925 64.0% Joe Biden (D) 6,362 34.2% 340 1.8% 18,627 12 17 0.16%
2016 49% Donald Trump (R) 8,910 67.7% Hillary Clinton (D) 3,484 26.5% 772 5.9% 13,166 16 22 0.15%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Waxahachie city
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,362 34.2%
Donald Trump* (R) 11,925 64.0%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 232 1.2%
Other 108 0.6%
TOTAL 18,627
Turnout: 61% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): 17


2016 President, Waxahachie city
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 3,484 26.5%
Donald Trump (R) 8,910 67.7%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 423 3.2%
Jill Stein (Grn) 73 0.6%
Other 276 2.1%
TOTAL 13,166
Turnout: 49% Diff (St): 16 Diff (US): 22
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Waxahachie city, TX

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2020 S2 61% John Cornyn* (R) 12,033 65.1% Mary Hegar (D) 5,940 32.1% 506 [+] 2.7% 18,479 12 0.17%
2018 S1 44% Ted Cruz* (R) 8,369 66.0% Beto O'Rourke (D) 4,219 33.3% 99 [+] 0.8% 12,687 15 0.15%
2018 G 44% Greg Abbott* (R) 9,001 71.1% Lupe Valdez (D) 3,442 27.2% 220 [+] 1.7% 12,663 15 0.15%
*: incumbent               +: ran on additional party lines               Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election           RO: runoff election           PSV: percent of state vote