Population 10,594 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waller
Household size in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.99 | 2.96 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 3.00 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.94 | 2.98 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.91 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.23 | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Waller average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Locally, though, the typical household here is smaller than in the Houston area overall, where it has 2.91 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.99, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.3 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 34.8 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.7 | 35.6 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.1 | 36.4 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.1 | +2.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Waller is young: half of its residents are under 35.1, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 13.5% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Waller (16.4%), well above the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 5.3 points, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Waller
Renters in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.7% | 36.6% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.5% | 38.6% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 39.5% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 36.5% | 38.8% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +2.2 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Waller is about as common as it is nationally: 36.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 49.5% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the center; owners are most common in the northeast. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 6.8 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 11.3% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 9.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 8.6% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Waller is close to the national rate: 9.7% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. Vacancy has edged up 0.5 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1989 | 1985 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1987 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1995 | 1988 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2000 | 1993 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +8 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Waller is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 2000, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. The median year built has moved up from 1989 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the east, while the south has the oldest housing.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $777 | $1,018 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $828 | $1,103 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,055 | $1,300 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,391 | $1,649 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$614 | +$631 | +$639 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Waller costs $1,391 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $614 a month from 2006–10, a 79% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 27.2% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northeast.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Waller
Bachelor's degrees in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 29.2% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.3% | 30.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 35.9% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.7 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Waller have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the center.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.8% | 80.9% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.6% | 84.8% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +3.9 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in six adults in Waller never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged down 1.2 points, even as the national rate rose.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Waller
| Period | Waller | Houston area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.2% | 7.7% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waller is close to the national rate: 6.0% of the labor force, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Waller compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waller | 2.76 | 35.1 | 16.4% | 36.5% | 9.7% | 2000 | $1,391 | 21.3% | 81.6% | 6.0% |
| Prairie View | 2.46 | 26.2 | 4.5% | 50.8% | 13.4% | 1989 | $1,036 | 29.2% | 92.0% | 17.4% |
| Hockley | 3.01 | 34.5 | 13.9% | 14.4% | 8.9% | 2010 | $1,875 | 39.8% | 93.0% | 6.1% |
| Pine Island | 3.48 | 23.2 | 10.7% | 32.2% | 19.9% | 1996 | $899 | 13.9% | 73.0% | 16.3% |
| Hempstead | 3.22 | 33.5 | 27.1% | 40.6% | 10.7% | 1990 | $1,176 | 14.0% | 80.9% | 3.4% |
| Monaville | 2.96 | 38.1 | 24.9% | 9.9% | 20.4% | 1993 | $1,264 | 16.4% | 84.5% | 4.1% |
| Stagecoach | 2.63 | 50.9 | 8.3% | 7.1% | 3.6% | 2004 | $1,176 | 39.0% | 94.0% | 3.2% |
| Cochran | 3.04 | 33.1 | 16.8% | 31.0% | 14.4% | 1992 | $1,026 | 16.0% | 78.7% | 6.0% |
| Pinehurst | 3.09 | 35.2 | 10.9% | 9.0% | 4.7% | 2004 | $1,723 | 33.8% | 90.3% | 4.5% |
| Raccoon Bend | 2.96 | 37.9 | 12.8% | 48.9% | 7.9% | 1987 | $1,171 | 22.7% | 81.0% | 1.2% |
| Magnolia | 2.96 | 39.6 | 9.3% | 19.7% | 11.0% | 2006 | $1,742 | 39.5% | 92.4% | 4.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Waller. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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