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1 WACO B Y T H E N UMB E RS 2 K E Y INDUSTR IES & EMPLOYME NT 3 E D U C AT I O N & H O US I N G 4 T R A N S P O R TAT I O N 5 GOVE R NME NT 6 PU B LI C S E RVI CE S 7 - 12 LI VI N G I N WACO 13 M E D IA 14 - 15 R A DI O 1 6 W A C O C H A M B E R S , S TAT S & S O U R C E S

CITY OF WACO COURTESY OF WACO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

A DEPARTMENT OF THE CIT Y OF WACO

IS SITUATED ON THE I-35 CORRIDOR, HALFWAY BETWEEN DALLAS AND AUSTIN. THE CITY WAS FOUNDED IN 1849 AND NAMED FOR THE WACO INDIANS, WHO FIRST INHABITED THIS AREA. WACO IS THE COUNTY SEAT OF MCLENNAN COUNTY.

BY THE NUMBERS

With a 2020 population of 141,936, it is the 26th largest city in Texas and the 192nd largest city in the United States.

State County Land Area (mi?) Density (mi?) 2020 Growth Rate Growth Since 2010 Rank in State Rank in Country Metro Population Area Code Waco Zip Codes

Texas McLennan County 101.1 mi? 1,597.40/sq mi 0.96% 13.73% 26th 192nd 278,906 254 76701, 76702, 76703, 76704, 76705, 76706, 76707, 76708, 76710, 76711, 76714, 76715, 76716, 76795, 76797, 76798, 76799

Rainfall Snowfall Precipitation

Sunny Avg. July High Avg. Jan. Low Comfort Index

(higher = better)

UV Index Elevation

WACO

35.9 in 0.4 in 76.4 days 230 days 95.4 ? 35.3 ? 7.1

5.5 472 ft.

UNITED S TAT E S

38.1 in 27.8 in 106.2 days 205 days 85.8 ? 21.7 ? 7

4.3 2,443 ft.

DISTANCE TO...

Austin: 90 mi Dallas: 90 mi Fort Worth: 90 mi Houston: 180 mi San Antonio: 185 mi

COURTESY OF WACO CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU A DEPARTMENT OF THE CIT Y OF WACO

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KEY INDUSTRIES & EMPLOYMENT

MAJOR EMPLOYERS

Baylor University Ascension Providence Waco ISD H-E-B Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest Texas State Technical College - Waco City of Waco McLennan County Sanderson Farms, Inc. Walmart Midway ISD Veterans Administration Medical Center Examination Management Services, Inc. (EMSI) Veterans Affairs Regional Office

AbbVie L3Harris McLennan Community College Mars Wrigley Confectioner Aramark American Income Life Magnolia Texas Materials Cargill Tractor Supply Company Distribution SpaceX Texas Department of Human Services Versalift Waco Family Medicine

MEDIAN INCOME

Median Household Income, 2015-19: $40,190

(In 2019 dollars)

Per Capita Income, 2015-19: $22,461

(In 2019 dollars)

COST OF LIVING INDEX WACO MSA

Cost of Living Index: 88.6%

(US = 100%)

Cost of Home: $248,971

(New - 4 bedrooms)

Monthly Apartment Rent: $785

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