Overview
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Total Population
42.5
Median age
43.65%
Female population %
129.1:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
45-49 years
Largest age group
20.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1
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 42.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Waverly's population under 18 was 21.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Waverly's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 7.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Waverly, 9.94% were under the age of 15, 28.18% aged 15 to 29, 54.70% aged 30 to 64, 7.18% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 23 less females than males in Waverly:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.65% females and 56.35% males in Waverly, WA.
- The Waverly, WA gender ratio is 129.1:100 i.e. 129.1 men to 100 women (1.291).
- For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 35.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 23.
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Race / Ethnicity
Waverly's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Waverly population: 87.85% are White, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 11.60% are multiracial.
- Waverly's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 18 (99.45% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Waverly is White with a population of 159 (87.85% 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 122 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Waverly's population decreased by 15 (12.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Waverly's population increased by 15 (14.15%), 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 2012 at 105.
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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)