Overview
926
Total Population
32.4
Median age
43.63%
Female population %
129.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
89.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
59
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waverly's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waverly is 32.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waverly's population under 18 was 35.10%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waverly's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.14% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waverly, 28.94% were under the age of 15, 17.06% aged 15 to 29, 35.85% aged 30 to 64, 13.93% aged 65 to 84, and 4.21% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 118 less females than males in Waverly:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.63% females and 56.37% males in Waverly, MO.
- The Waverly, MO gender ratio is 129.2:100 i.e. 129.2 men to 100 women (1.292).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 132.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 49.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waverly's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waverly population: 85.42% are White, 2.05% are Black or African American, 9.18% are some other race and 3.35% are multiracial.
- Waverly's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 59 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 867 (93.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waverly is White with a population of 791 (85.42% of the total population).
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Year by year
Waverly's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 849 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Waverly's population increased by 7 (0.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waverly's population decreased by 55 (6.48%), 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 2021 at 789.
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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)