Because there are quite a few people attending college in Waller, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Waller provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Being a small city, Waller does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Waller with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.92% of adults in Waller have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Waller in 2022 was $25,785, which is lower middle income relative to Texas and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,140 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 23.91% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Waller include German, Irish, English, Nigerian, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Waller is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
