Overview
4,236
Total Population
45.2
Median age
55.38%
Female population %
80.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
68.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
108
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Waverly's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Waverly is 45.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waverly's population under 18 was 15.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waverly's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.46% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waverly, 14.02% were under the age of 15, 20.04% aged 15 to 29, 39.47% aged 30 to 64, 25.38% aged 65 to 84, and 1.09% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 456 more females than males in Waverly:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.38% females and 44.62% males in Waverly, TN.
- The Waverly, TN gender ratio is 80.6:100 i.e. 80.6 men to 100 women (0.806).
- For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 286.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 308.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waverly's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waverly population: 92.52% are White, 2.60% are Black or African American, 0.02% are Asian, 0.02% are some other race and 4.84% are multiracial.
- Waverly's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 108 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,128 (97.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waverly is White with a population of 3,919 (92.52% 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 4,325 in the year 2021
- From 2000 to 2010, Waverly's population increased by 53 (1.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waverly's population increased by 216 (5.30%), 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 3,988.
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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)