South Waverly, PA Population

Overview

1,074

Total Population

44.1

Median age

53.72%

Female population %

86.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

68.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

South Waverly's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South Waverly is 44.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South Waverly's population under 18 was 21.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South Waverly's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South Waverly, 18.90% were under the age of 15, 12.57% aged 15 to 29, 46.83% aged 30 to 64, 21.04% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 80 more females than males in South Waverly:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.72% females and 46.28% males in South Waverly, PA.
The South Waverly, PA gender ratio is 86.1:100 i.e. 86.1 men to 100 women (0.861).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 64.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 69.

South Waverly's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South Waverly population: 95.62% are White, 0.37% are Black or African American, 0.09% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 3.91% are multiracial.
South Waverly's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,074 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South Waverly is White with a population of 1,027 (95.62% of the total population).

South Waverly's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,072 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, South Waverly's population increased by 54 (5.53%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South Waverly's population increased by 39 (3.79%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, South Waverly's population was lowest in year 2008 at 954.