Overview
4,208
Total Population
36.2
Median age
53.83%
Female population %
85.8:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
83.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
232
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 36.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waverly's population under 18 was 34.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waverly's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 16.44% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waverly, 29.09% were under the age of 15, 14.73% aged 15 to 29, 39.73% aged 30 to 64, 15.59% aged 65 to 84, and 0.86% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 322 more females than males in Waverly:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.83% females and 46.17% males in Waverly, NE.
- The Waverly, NE gender ratio is 85.8:100 i.e. 85.8 men to 100 women (0.858).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 235.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 312.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waverly's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waverly population: 98.95% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.12% are some other race and 0.81% are multiracial.
- Waverly's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 232 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,976 (94.49% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waverly is White with a population of 4,164 (98.95% 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 4,468 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Waverly's population increased by 811 (32.70%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waverly's population increased by 1,000 (30.39%), 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 2000 at 2,480.
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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)