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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Waxahachie, TX compare?
| Figure | Waxahachie, TX |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 50,090 |
| Change since April 2020 | +21.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 41,140 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 827 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 18.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 22.6% |
| Measure | Waxahachie, TX |
|---|---|
| Total population | 45,347±68 |
| Median age | 33.3±1.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 25.5%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 51.9%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 17.1%±2.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.2%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.4%±2.7 pts |
| Median household income | $85,723±$5,492 |
| Per capita income | $38,706±$2,012 |
| People below the poverty line | 7.9%±2.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0%±1.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $336,500±$7,875 |
| Median gross rent | $1,618±$74 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 34.1%±6.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.3%±3.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 9.8%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.7%±2.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.2%±3.1 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.2 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.9 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.3%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov