Waco Jobs

For information on the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, please visit Waco Siege. Waco is the county seat of McLennan County, Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 113,726 . It is the 26th largest city by population in Texas, and 195th in the US. The Waco MSA consists of McLennan County and has a population of 226,189. It is served by Waco Regional Airport.

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Among the most common occupations in Waco are Management, professional, and related occupations, 27%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 73 percent of workers in Waco, Texas work for companies, 11 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Waco Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, occupational therapist jobs, medical jobs, driver jobs, store manager jobs and sales jobs.

The leading industries in Waco, Texas are Educational services, and health care, and social assistance, 21%; Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services, 11%; and Retail trade, 11%. Simply Hired's Waco job listings indicate that the following industries in Waco are hiring the most workers: Computer Terminal Mfg, Hardware Mfg, Misc Electrical Equipment Mfg, Catering Services and Food Service Contractors.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Waco, Texas is $26,248, and the median income of households in Waco was $27,955.

Waco has an unemployment rate of 12.1%, compared the national average of 6.9%.

According to our Waco Trends data, the number of Waco, Texas jobs has increased by 79% since November 2006.

Population of Waco Total population 107,146 Male 46.78% Female 53.22% Median age 29.0     Waco Housing Owner-occupied homes 48.1% Median cost of a home $76,000 Median mortgage payment $587 Renter-occupied homes 51.9% Vacant housing 13.5% Median monthly rent $576     Average Income Median for all workers $17,907 Median for all male full-time $29,083 Median for all female full-time $23,414     Household Income Less than $10,000 19% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 17% $25,000 to $34,999 11% $35,000 to $49,999 16% $50,000 to $74,999 10% $75,000 to $99,999 7% $100,000 to $149,999 5% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 14% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 14% High school graduate 22% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 6% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 9%     Marital Status Never married 38% Currently married 42% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 10%     Race White 71% Black or African American 21% Asian 1% Other 7%     Waco Commute Carpool 16.3% Public transportation 0.9% Average travel time 16 minutes

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