We're going to discuss the Population & Steets in Wasko City, Texas. This town is on the extreme eastern edge of Texas. It's the site of several filling stations that cater to Louisiana residents. In 1952, there were 719 people living in Waskom. The population increased to 2,182 by 1988. In 1990, it had reached a population of 1,812 people. By 2000, it was at 2,068 people.
The percentage of households headed by married couples in Waskom, Texas, was 62.6%. This is lower than the state's average rent burden of 29.5%, which is nearly double the rate of Waskom. In fact, the rent burden in Waskom, Texas is lower than the rent burden in nearby cities like Taylor and Greenwood. A majority of households in Waskom, TX are headed by a married couple.
According to the most recent census, the population of Waskom was 1,887 people in 2018. This is a decrease of 273 people since the 2010 census. There were 598 households and 468 families in Waskom in 2018. There were 833 housing units in Waskom in 2018. The highest paying industries in Waskom, TX were Manufacturing, Construction, and Transportation & Warehousing. These three industries combined contributed $4135 to the local economy.
Did you know that Waskom, TX has a low proportion of foreign-born residents? The area is smaller than Texas, yet Waskom's foreign-born population is 6.9% lower than that of the United States average. The highest percentage of foreign-born residents in Waskom, TX was born in Mexico. El Salvador, India, and Mexico are also high in percentage. But the most surprising fact about Waskom's foreign-born population is the fact that it is the second largest city in the Waskom region, and has less than half the population of Texas.