COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ross vs Waco
PLACE A
Ross, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Waco, Texas
Ross is 100% smaller than Waco. Ross earns more, with a median household income $7,260 higher. Waco has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -13%).
ROSSWACODIFFERENCE
Total population197147,788−100% vs Waco
Population density1281,624−1,496
Population growth-13.4%11.0%−24.4 pts
Median age53.529.7+23.8
Male44.6%48.3%−3.8 pts
Female55.4%51.7%+3.8 pts
Foreign-born2.0%10.5%−8.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.1%44.2%+48.9 pts
Black0.0%19.3%−19.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.0%30.6%−27.7 pts
Asian0.0%2.1%−2.1 pts
Other4.0%3.9%+0.1 pts
Median household income$61,625$54,365+$7,260
Per capita income$35,060$30,942+$4,118
Poverty rate19.8%23.1%−3.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4000.511−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher16.6%28.7%−12.2 pts
Graduate degree4.9%11.5%−6.6 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%4.6%−4.6 pts
Labor force participation51.6%62.2%−10.6 pts
Median home value$250,000$221,700+$28,300
Median gross rent$917$1,165−$248
Owner-occupied80.9%49.4%+31.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate2.2%11.9%−9.7 pts
Rent-burdened households5.9%54.7%−48.8 pts
Average commute19.918.7+1.2
Worked from home6.2%9.7%−3.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured10.4%15.2%−4.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025