Waxahachie is a medium-sized city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 21,368 people and six constituent neighborhoods, Waxahachie is the 116th largest community in Texas.

Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waxahachie is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waxahachie is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Waxahachie who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.75%), sales jobs (9.72%), and management occupations (9.00%).

Like elsewhere in America, most people in Waxahachie use a private automobile to get to work. But notably, a substantial number of Waxahachie's citizens do make use of public transit in their daily commute, primarily riding the bus. This helps more people get to work with less air pollution, and require fewer highways to get them there.

Waxahachie Information and Demographics

The education level of Waxahachie citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.38% of adults in Waxahachie have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Waxahachie in 2000 was $19,003, which is upper middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $76,012 for a family of four.

Waxahachie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waxahachie home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waxahachie is White, followed by African-American. Waxahachie also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.00% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Waxahachie include German, Irish, English, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Waxahachie is English. Some people also speak Spanish.