City profile · Texas · Census ACS 2023

Waxahachie, TX

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Waxahachie - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

43,591
Residents
$82,449
Median income
$307,900
Median home
$1,931
Median rent (state)

Waxahachie - the verdict

Nationally, Waxahachie sits in the 64th percentile for household income and the 37th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

64th
percentile, household income
66th
percentile, home value
80th
percentile, median rent
37th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Waxahachie, TX

43,591 people live in Waxahachie, Texas - a small city by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Waxahachie brings in $82,449 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.2%. Home values in Waxahachie run a median of $307,900, and the median resident age is 32.6 years. 28.1% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 66.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 592 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Slowing), down 13% from five years earlier. Waxahachie reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 1793.9 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Waxahachie's yearly average temperature at 65.2°F with 40.8 inches of precipitation per year.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Texas at 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,931 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $223 across Texas, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Commute times here average 24.7 minutes, with 81.8% driving alone and 8.7% working from home, per Census ACS commuting data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 81.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

43,591 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$82,449 /yr

Poverty 6.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does Waxahachie compare to other US cities?

Here's how Waxahachie stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 64% higher than other cities
Home value 66% pricier than other cities
Median rent 80% pricier than other cities
Safety 37% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Texas, Waxahachie ranks #416 of 624 Texas cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Waxahachie against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent is Waxahachie's strongest outlier among Texas cities

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Waxahachie ranks #1 - the 92nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Waxahachie only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#410 of 1,520
73rd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#1 of 1,663
92nd percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#255 of 1,505
83rd percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#1,013 of 1,663
39th percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#426 of 1,663
74th percentile in Texas

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

64thIncome percentile
37thSafety percentile

64th percentile nationally for median household income · 37th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Waxahachie's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Waxahachie's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 43 Avg. percentile National median
Waxahachie's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Waxahachie's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$307,900 34th percentile more affordable than 34% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). This entry sits in this band. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Waxahachie $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Waxahachie, TX Waxahachie, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Waxahachie, TX-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Waxahachie, TX median $82,449/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Waxahachie, TX's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Waxahachie, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 28.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 66.6%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
43,591
Median Income
$82,449
Median Home Value
$307,900
Median Age
32.6
Poverty Rate
6.2%
Labor force participation
66.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
28.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
1793.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
223.5
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
1570.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
65.2°F
Annual Precipitation
40.8"
Annual Snowfall
0.0"

Schools

Total Schools
23
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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40,000 residents45,000 residents50,000 residents55,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 41,602 residents 50,090 residents ▲ +20.4%
Waxahachie's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

🏗️ Slowing
Total Permits (2024)
592
housing units authorized
Single-Family
592
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
13.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 683
2020 772
2021 871
2022 480
2023 512
2024 592

Permit volume decreased 13% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Average Commute Time
24.7 minutes
Drive Alone
81.8%
Carpool
8.3%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
8.7%

Based on 21,920 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Texas - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Waxahachie sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,931/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
81.6 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Schertz
43,128 people
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44,916 people
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45,036 people
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45,598 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Waxahachie's 43,591 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Linden, NJ
43,614 people
Pittsfield, MA
43,559 people
Spanish Fork, UT
43,632 people
Ormond Beach, FL
43,514 people
Newnan, GA
43,510 people
Altoona, PA
43,508 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Waxahachie's $82,449 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Anchor Bay, CA
$82,448 median income
Cold Springs, NV
$82,450 median income
Hempstead, NY
$82,454 median income
Smith Island, MD
$82,443 median income
Colver, PA
$82,442 median income
Calera, AL
$82,441 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Waxahachie, TX Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Waxahachie, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 65.2% 15.2% 12.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24.4% White 65.2% Black or African American 15.2% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.6% Native Hawaiian 0.7% Some other race 5.3% Two or more races 12.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Waxahachie compares to nearby Texas cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Waxahachie (this city) 43,591 $82,449
Channelview 43,536 $65,775
Schertz 43,128 $96,633
The Colony 44,916 $111,090
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Waxahachie, TX?

What is the population of Waxahachie, TX? +

Waxahachie, TX has a population of 43,591 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Waxahachie, TX? +

The median household income in Waxahachie is $82,449 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Waxahachie? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Waxahachie; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

Is Waxahachie, TX safe? +

Waxahachie has a total crime rate of 1793.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Waxahachie, TX? +

A typical home in Waxahachie is worth $307,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Waxahachie? +

Waxahachie has an average annual temperature of 65.2°F, 40.8 inches of precipitation. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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