COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waco vs Carrollton
PLACE A
Waco, Texas
VS
PLACE B
Carrollton, Texas
Waco is 10% larger than Carrollton. Carrollton earns more, with a median household income $47,031 higher.
WACOCARROLLTONDIFFERENCE
Total population147,788134,562+10% vs Carrollton
Population density1,6243,671−2,047
Population growth11.0%12.0%−1.1 pts
Median age29.739.2−9.5
Male48.3%49.6%−1.3 pts
Female51.7%50.4%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born10.5%28.0%−17.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic44.2%37.4%+6.7 pts
Black19.3%8.9%+10.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino30.6%32.3%−1.7 pts
Asian2.1%17.7%−15.6 pts
Other3.9%3.6%+0.2 pts
Median household income$54,365$101,396−$47,031
Per capita income$30,942$51,524−$20,582
Poverty rate23.1%7.1%+16.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5110.425+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher28.7%45.2%−16.4 pts
Graduate degree11.5%16.0%−4.4 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%3.3%+1.3 pts
Labor force participation62.2%73.5%−11.3 pts
Median home value$221,700$381,000−$159,300
Median gross rent$1,165$1,735−$570
Owner-occupied49.4%58.5%−9.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.9%4.4%+7.5 pts
Rent-burdened households54.7%46.9%+7.7 pts
Average commute18.724.1−5.5
Worked from home9.7%21.7%−12.0 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.8%−0.1 pts
Uninsured15.2%15.6%−0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025