Waller is a very small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 3,117 people and three associated neighborhoods, Waller is the 554th largest community in Texas.Unlike some cities, Waller isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Waller are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waller is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waller who work in sales jobs (18.13%), food service (8.40%), and teaching (8.40%). Waller is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Waller to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Waller is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The rate of college-level education in Waller is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.26% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree. The per capita income in Waller in 2022 was $23,874, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,496 for a family of four. However, Waller contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waller is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waller home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waller residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Waller also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.52% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waller include German, Irish, English, Scots-Irish, and Jamaican. The most common language spoken in Waller is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
