Waco, TX Real Estate — Homes For Sale in Waco, TX

LIVING IN WACO Waco is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 139,236 people and 30 constituent neighborhoods, Waco is the 22nd largest community in Texas. Waco is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Waco is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waco who work in office and administrative support (11.05%), sales jobs (10.58%), and food service (8.22%). Waco is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Waco is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy. Not only is Waco a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Waco a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves. The population of Waco overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Waco, 24.89% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Waco in 2018 was $22,461, which is middle income relative to Texas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $89,844 for a family of four. However, Waco contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waco is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waco home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waco residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Waco also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 32.03% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Waco include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Waco is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Korean. less

Crave the city life? Waco might be the place for you. Waco has it all! Shopping, dining, parks and recreation! There's always something to do!!! less

Waco is a thriving community with a rich history. From a water crossing to now home of Baylor University, the Suspension Bridge, Cameron Park Zoo and so much more. Houses in every price-range and age can be found. Whether you want to live in the downtown area, one of the many Waco neighborhoods, or even in the closely surrounding suburbs, the many quality of life amenities are all easily reachable in just a short drive. less