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Waxhaw Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Waxhaw Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

22,533

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.6%
5 - 17:
28.3%
18 - 24:
6.7%
25 - 34:
8.8%
35 - 54:
35.0%
55 - 64:
7.9%
Over 65 Years:
7.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.0%
3.0%
96.7%
96.7%
53.8%
53.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Waxhaw
USA
$45,502
$45,502
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Waxhaw
USA
$124,711
$124,711
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.8%

Employment Industries

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Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Retail
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Information Technology
Public Service
Administration
Arts
14.2%
14.2%
13.3%
13.3%
10.4%
10.4%
10.0%
10.0%
8.0%
8.0%
7.6%
7.6%
6.8%
6.8%
6.2%
6.2%
5.6%
5.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
70.8%
70.8%
10.2%
10.2%
8.0%
8.0%
5.8%
5.8%
5.1%
5.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Italian
Polish
Scottish
Ukrainian
Hungarian
Brazilian
Russian
European
Swiss
Scots-Irish
Swedish
Dutch
French
Greek
Norwegian
Haitian
Other Arab
14.1%
14.1%
12.7%
12.7%
12.2%
12.2%
9.2%
9.2%
3.8%
3.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.6%
1.6%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Chinese
Slavic languages
Arabic
Russian
French
Tagalog
Portuguese
Polish
Other Indo-European
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
84.0%
84.0%
5.4%
5.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Waxhaw Residents

13.4%