Racial and ethnic composition 2020 census As of the
2020 census, 2,682 people, 1,021 households, and 789 families resided in the city. The median age was 35.0 years; 27.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 14.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.4 males age 18 and over. 0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas. There were 1,021 households in Waller, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 41.3% were married-couple households, 19.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 1,120 housing units, of which 8.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.5% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.7%.
2010 census As of the
2010 census, Waller had a population of 2,326.
2000 census At the
census of 2000, 2,092 people, 768 households, and 530 families were residing in the city. The population density was . The 842 housing units averaged . The
racial makeup of the city was 66.20% White, 21.70% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 9.89% from other races, and 1.05% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 20.17% of the population. Of its 768 households, 37.0% had children under 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were not families. About 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.19. In the city, the population was distributed as 28.9% under 18, 15.4% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $33,162, and for a family was $42,569. Males had a median income of $30,337 versus $21,250 for females. The
per capita income for the city was $14,860. About 14.3% of families and 18.3% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 26.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over. ==Media==