COMPARING TWO PLACES
Leroy vs Waco
PLACE A
Leroy, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Waco, Texas
Leroy is 100% smaller than Waco. Leroy earns more, with a median household income $28,343 higher. Waco has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 5%).
LEROYWACODIFFERENCE
Total population361147,788−100% vs Waco
Population density1951,624−1,429
Population growth5.0%11.0%−5.9 pts
Median age41.129.7+11.4
Male53.9%48.3%+5.6 pts
Female46.1%51.7%−5.6 pts
Foreign-born2.2%10.5%−8.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.6%44.2%+46.4 pts
Black1.7%19.3%−17.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino4.4%30.6%−26.3 pts
Asian0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Other3.3%3.9%−0.6 pts
Median household income$82,708$54,365+$28,343
Per capita income$38,402$30,942+$7,460
Poverty rate9.5%23.1%−13.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3610.511−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.2%28.7%−7.5 pts
Graduate degree5.1%11.5%−6.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.4%4.6%−4.2 pts
Labor force participation67.1%62.2%+4.9 pts
Median home value$193,800$221,700−$27,900
Median gross rent$735$1,165−$430
Owner-occupied84.8%49.4%+35.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.9%11.9%−6.0 pts
Rent-burdened households6.9%54.7%−47.8 pts
Average commute30.018.7+11.3
Worked from home17.9%9.7%+8.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured9.2%15.2%−6.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025