COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gholson vs Waco
PLACE A
Gholson, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Waco, Texas
Gholson is 99% smaller than Waco. Gholson earns more, with a median household income $23,135 higher. Gholson has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 11%).
GHOLSONWACODIFFERENCE
Total population1,274147,788−99% vs Waco
Population density1521,624−1,472
Population growth17.8%11.0%+6.9 pts
Median age43.129.7+13.4
Male52.8%48.3%+4.5 pts
Female47.2%51.7%−4.5 pts
Foreign-born0.7%10.5%−9.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic71.3%44.2%+27.2 pts
Black10.0%19.3%−9.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino13.4%30.6%−17.2 pts
Asian0.5%2.1%−1.5 pts
Other4.8%3.9%+0.9 pts
Median household income$77,500$54,365+$23,135
Per capita income$34,281$30,942+$3,339
Poverty rate7.4%23.1%−15.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3510.511−0.2
Bachelor's degree or higher10.1%28.7%−18.6 pts
Graduate degree1.5%11.5%−10.0 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%4.6%−0.9 pts
Labor force participation58.8%62.2%−3.4 pts
Median home value$148,800$221,700−$72,900
Median gross rent$862$1,165−$303
Owner-occupied79.3%49.4%+29.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.1%11.9%+4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households21.7%54.7%−32.9 pts
Average commute27.618.7+8.9
Worked from home4.7%9.7%−5.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured9.2%15.2%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025