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Waco, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · York County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
155
Population
620/sq mi density
$80,417
Median Income
$54,250 per capita
$140,000
Home Value
$176,565 Zillow
50°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
25
Violent Crime/100K
2,733 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$80,417 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$140,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
25 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.9 / 5.0
36.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+26.5%
245 → 310
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+2.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.2%
$50,208 → $80,417
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.82%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waco across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
365
+55 from 2023 (310)
Projected Median Income 2030
$111,804
+$31,387 from 2023 ($80,417)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 245 | — | $50,208 | — |
| 2015 | 241 | -1.6% | $55,000 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 239 | -0.8% | $63,000 | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 235 | -1.7% | $68,500 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 291 | +23.8% | $68,611 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 310 | +6.5% | $80,417 | +17.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.