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Waco, North Carolina Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 328. Estimated population in July 2024: 327 (-0.3% change)
Males: 168 (51.2%), Females: 160 (48.8%)

Cleveland County

Zip code: 28169

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $32,031
Median house value: $68,600

Population by Race

Races in Waco:

  • White Non-Hispanic (80.5%)
  • Black (18.3%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (24.7%), German (8.8%), Irish (7.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), English (1.5%), Dutch (1.2%).

Elevation: 934 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Waco

  • High school or higher: 64.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waco town

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 53.5%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 18.4%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +7 (+2.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Waco:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waco:

  • HICKORY REGIONAL (about 26 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: HKY)
  • CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTL (about 37 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Abbreviation: CLT)
  • GREENVILLE-SPARTANBURG INTL (about 64 miles; GREER, SC; Abbreviation: GSP)

Other public-use airports nearest to Waco:

  • SHELBY MUNI (about 15 miles; SHELBY, NC; Abbreviation: EHO)
  • WILSON’S (about 21 miles; HICKORY, NC; Abbreviation: E40)
  • LINCOLNTON-LINCOLN COUNTY RGNL (about 21 miles; LINCOLNTON, NC; Abbreviation: IPJ)

Amtrak station near Waco:

  • 20 miles: GASTONIA (350 HANCOCK ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waco:

  • GASTON COLLEGE (about 18 miles; DALLAS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,473)
  • GARDNER-WEBB UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; BOILING SPRINGS, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,563)
  • CATAWBA VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; HICKORY, NC; Full-time enrollment: 2,052)
  • WINTHROP UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 4,976)
  • YORK TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ROCK HILL, SC; Full-time enrollment: 2,221)
  • CENTRAL PIEDMONT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CHARLOTTE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 7,967)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA AT SPARTANBURG (about 45 miles; SPARTANBURG, SC; Full-time enrollment: 3,041)

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