Waxahachie, Texas

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  1. Overview - Life In Waxahachie
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Waxahachie
  3. Crime In Waxahachie
  4. Cost of Living In Waxahachie
  5. Gender In Waxahachie
  6. Household Income For Waxahachie
  7. Education In Waxahachie
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Waxahachie
About Waxahachie, Texas
Is Waxahachie, Texas a good place to live?
Waxahachie is a city in Texas state in USA with a population of 36735 residents.. The poverty rate of Waxahachie is 9.1%, which is 35% lower than national average. The typical household in Waxahachie earns $68496 a year, compared to the national median of $67,500. Nearly 32.5% of households earn less than $50,000 a year compared to 39% national rate.

A high school education is a basic prerequisite for most jobs, and in Waxahachie, only 88% of adults have a high school diploma, compared to the 87.7% of adults nationwide. The unemployment rate of Waxahachie remained 2.9%, which is 38% lower than national rate. Higher educational attainment can lead to improved job security and reduce the likelihood of financial insecurity. In Waxahachie, only 25% of adults have a bachelor's degree and 36% have some college but no degree.

Cost of living in Waxahachie is 98, which is 2% lower than national average. Median home value in Waxahachie is $201200 , which is 12% lower than national average. While median income in Waxahachie remained $68496, which is 1% higher than national average.
Population
36735
Unemployment
2.9%
38% NAT AVG.
Poverty
9.1%
35% NAT AVG.
Overall Score
7
Median Home
$201200
12% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$68496
1% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1129
3% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
98
2% NAT AVG.
People Living BPL
1 in 11
Unemployed People
1 in 34
People Earning < $10,000
1 in 24
People Earning < $50,000
32.5%
People with <= High School
1 in 2.6
People With Any Degree
1 in 2.9
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs85%

Housing80%

Affordability70%

Safety70%

Amenities80%

Diversity90%

Education70%

Commute60%

Is Waxahachie, Texas safe place to live?
The overall crime rate in Waxahachie, Texas is 29% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Waxahachie is 48% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Waxahachie is 26% lower than national average. You have 1 in 503 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 70 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
600
Violent : 73
Property : 527
Total Crime
29% NAT. AVG.
38% STATE AVG.
1656.3 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
48% NAT. AVG.
55% STATE AVG.
201.5 (per 100k)
Property Crime
26% NAT. AVG.
35% STATE AVG.
1454.8 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Waxahachie
Violent crime
1 in 503
Property crime
1 in 70
Robbery
1 in 2161
Burglary
1 in 565
Assault
1 in 720
Car Theft
1 in 816
Waxahachie : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime		 Property
Crime		 Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In Texas 69 68 64 68 61
In USA 1753 1724 1517 1646 1290
Waxahachie : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime		 Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In Texas 59 41 44 52 90
In USA 1436 305 686 1330 1607

Violent Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.01%23%70%5%

 Murder Robbery Assault Rape

Crime Type Count Waxahachie
Texas
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 73 201.5 446.46 387.8
Murder 1 2.8 6.58 6.5
Robbery 17 46.9 91.39 73.9
Assault 51 140.8 302.48 279.7
Rape 4 11 46.01 27.7
Property Crime
Created with Raphaël 2.2.012%79%9%

 Burglary Larceny Car Theft

Crime Type Count Waxahachie
 Texas
 Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 527 1454.8 2245.04 1,958.2
Burglary 65 179.4 370.74 314.2
Larceny 417 1151.1 1587.26 1,398
Car Theft 45 124.2 287.04 246
Violent Crime Comparison
 Waxahachie Texas USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.00125250375500RapeAssaultRobberyMurderViolent Crime201.5446.46387.82.86.586.546.991.3973.9140.8302.48279.71146.0127.7
Property Crime Comparison
 Waxahachie Texas USA
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007501,5002,2503,000Car TheftLarcenyBurglaryProperty Crime1,454.82,245.041,958.2179.4370.74314.21,151.11,587.261,398124.2287.04246

Cost of Living
Expense Waxahachie Texas National Avg.
Services 107 98 100
Groceries 101 89 100
Health 115 95 100
Housing 82 83 100
Transportation 92 89 100
Utilities 109 101 100
Cost of Living
 Waxahachie Texas
Created with Raphaël 2.2.0050100150200UtilitiesTransportHousingHealthGroceriesServices10798101891159582839289109101
Gender
Gender Waxahachie Texas Country
Female 51.2% 50.3% 50.8%
Male 48.8% 49.7% 49.2%
Gender
Created with Raphaël 2.2.051%49%Female51.2%

 Female Male
Household Income
Created with Raphaël 2.2.04%3%7%9%10%22%15%20%6%4%$50K to $75K22.2%

 < $10000 $10K to $15K $15K to $25K $25K to $35K $35K to $50K $50K to $75K $75K to $100K $100K to $150K $150K to $200K $200K or more

Income Waxahachie Texas Country
Less than $10,000 4.2% 6% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.6% 3.9% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 7% 8.4% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9% 8.9% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9.7% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 22.2% 17.6% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.2% 12.5% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.9% 15.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 6% 7% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 4.2% 7.8% 8.3%
Education
Created with Raphaël 2.2.05%7%27%27%9%16%7%1%1%High School or GED27%

 < 9th Grade 9-12th Grade High School or GED Other College Associate Degree Bachelor Degree Masters Degree Professional Degree Doctorate Degree

Education Waxahachie Texas Country
< 9th Grade 5% 7% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 27% 25% 27.0%
Other College 27% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 20% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
 Waxahachie Texas  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530>$200K$150K$200K$100K$150K$75K$100K$50K$75K$35K$50K$25K$35K$15K$25K$10K$15K<$10K4.265.82.63.94.178.48.598.98.69.712.31222.217.617.215.212.512.819.915.615.6677.14.27.88.3
Education
 Waxahachie Texas  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.007.51522.530Dr.DegreeProf.DegreeMastersDegreeBachelorDegreeAssociateDegreeOtherCollegeHighSchool9-12thGrade< 9thGrade575787272527272220979162020789122111
Race / Ethnicity
Created with Raphaël 2.2.058%12%0%1%27%0%2%0%White57.9%

 White African American American Indian Asian Hispanic Hawaiian Mixed Other

Ethnicity Waxahachie Texas Country
White 57.9% 41.4% 60.1%
African American 12.2% 11.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.2% 0.2% 0.6%
Asian 0.8% 4.9% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.5% 2% 2.8%
Hispanic 27.3% 39.4% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity
 Waxahachie Texas  Country
Created with Raphaël 2.2.0017.53552.570Hispanic2 or More$OthersHawaiianAsianAmericanIndianAfricanAmericanWhite57.941.460.112.211.812.20.20.20.60.84.95.600.10.200.20.31.522.827.339.418.2