Overview
1,740
Total Population
31.8
Median age
45.23%
Female population %
121.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
34.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
83
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
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Age
Waverly's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waverly is 31.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waverly's population under 18 was 23.39%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waverly's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 5.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waverly, 20.69% were under the age of 15, 26.67% aged 15 to 29, 47.64% aged 30 to 64, 4.31% aged 65 to 84, and 0.69% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 166 less females than males in Waverly:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 45.23% females and 54.77% males in Waverly, MN.
- The Waverly, MN gender ratio is 121.1:100 i.e. 121.1 men to 100 women (1.211).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 178.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 161.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waverly's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waverly population: 91.67% are White, 0.75% are Black or African American, 0.34% are Asian, 3.85% are some other race and 3.39% are multiracial.
- Waverly's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 83 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,657 (95.23% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waverly is White with a population of 1,595 (91.67% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waverly's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 2,092 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Waverly's population increased by 572 (73.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waverly's population increased by 567 (41.85%), 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 2002 at 782.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)