COMPARING TWO PLACES
Lorena vs Waco
PLACE A
Lorena, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Waco, Texas
Lorena is 99% smaller than Waco. Lorena earns more, with a median household income $33,885 higher. Waco has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs 6%).
LORENAWACODIFFERENCE
Total population1,817147,788−99% vs Waco
Population density4721,624−1,152
Population growth5.6%11.0%−5.4 pts
Median age41.429.7+11.7
Male49.4%48.3%+1.1 pts
Female50.6%51.7%−1.1 pts
Foreign-born1.6%10.5%−8.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.8%44.2%+37.6 pts
Black2.1%19.3%−17.1 pts
Hispanic / Latino12.2%30.6%−18.5 pts
Asian0.4%2.1%−1.7 pts
Other3.5%3.9%−0.3 pts
Median household income$88,250$54,365+$33,885
Per capita income$40,468$30,942+$9,526
Poverty rate4.6%23.1%−18.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4030.511−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%28.7%+9.0 pts
Graduate degree12.9%11.5%+1.4 pts
Unemployment rate1.8%4.6%−2.8 pts
Labor force participation63.4%62.2%+1.2 pts
Median home value$281,000$221,700+$59,300
Median gross rent$867$1,165−$298
Owner-occupied79.9%49.4%+30.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.6%11.9%−4.2 pts
Rent-burdened households67.2%54.7%+12.6 pts
Average commute20.018.7+1.4
Worked from home6.7%9.7%−3.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured4.1%15.2%−11.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025