Waverly, IL Population

Overview

1,411

Total Population

41.2

Median age

53.93%

Female population %

85.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

45-49 years

Largest age group

66.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

7

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Waverly is 41.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waverly's population under 18 was 21.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waverly's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.91% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waverly, 19.14% were under the age of 15, 17.15% aged 15 to 29, 42.81% aged 30 to 64, 19.21% aged 65 to 84, and 1.70% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 111 more females than males in Waverly:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.93% females and 46.07% males in Waverly, IL.
The Waverly, IL gender ratio is 85.4:100 i.e. 85.4 men to 100 women (0.854).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 79.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 73.

Waverly's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waverly population: 91.64% are White, 2.76% are Black or African American, 2.27% are Asian, 0.21% are some other race and 3.12% are multiracial.
Waverly's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 7 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,404 (99.50% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waverly is White with a population of 1,293 (91.64% of the total population).

Waverly's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 1,350 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Waverly's population decreased by 54 (4.00%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waverly's population decreased by 109 (8.41%), 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, Waverly's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,161.