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- Ely is 0% more densely populated than Waco.
- People are 27.7% more likely to be married in Ely.
- The Median Age is 11.2 years older in Ely.
 Waco, TXEly, NVUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,983329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 2010125,360  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,041285,036,114
 Population - 1990103,590  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-0.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now36.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock521.893.4
 Land Area89.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waco, TXEly, NVUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Waco, TXEly, NVUnited States
 White44.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waco, TXEly, NVUnited States
 Married Population38.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married45.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock22.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households50,990  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,08280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,964  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Waco    20 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This town is a nightmare for all nearby towns or people passing through. Expect to add an hour to your trip if you're passing through. Traffic. Traffic traffic.  More

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Best city in Texas when you count traffic, housing cost, eateries, Baylor Bear sports, largest urban lake in Texas, Texas Rangers Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of  More

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i was raised in waco tx and recently moved to country to get away from the drama and crime associated w living in waco.But it seems now the city of Waco has purchased  More

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Reviews for Ely    7 Reviews

This place is wonderful for Outdoor activities! It is a safe, comfortable, affordable place to live! A great place to raise children!  More

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Over 5 years ago

We are just passing through town - all I can say is that this city is 180 degrees opposite from San Francisco, CA where I live - very liberal SF, very conservative Ely,  More

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Ely is not a bad place to live, but I would let people do their own homework on where they wish to live. Some suggestions I recommend is, looking at the age of home they  More

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