Waverly, KS Population

Overview

530

Total Population

42.8

Median age

56.04%

Female population %

78.5:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

74.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

3

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 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waverly's population under 18 was 24.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waverly's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waverly, 17.17% were under the age of 15, 14.72% aged 15 to 29, 42.64% aged 30 to 64, 17.92% aged 65 to 84, and 7.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 64 more females than males in Waverly:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.04% females and 43.96% males in Waverly, KS.
The Waverly, KS gender ratio is 78.5:100 i.e. 78.5 men to 100 women (0.785).
For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 35.

Waverly's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Waverly population: 99.25% are White and 0.75% are multiracial.
Waverly's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 3 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 527 (99.43% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waverly is White with a population of 526 (99.25% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 624 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Waverly's population decreased by 37 (5.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waverly's population decreased by 16 (2.73%), 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 2019 at 537.