Population 4,515 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waverly Hills
Household size in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.12 | 2.18 | 2.73 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.34 | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.22 | 2.25 | 2.86 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.22 | 2.77 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.04 | +0.04 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Waverly Hills has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Arlington as a whole, where it has 2.22 people. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.12, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.1 | 35.4 | 37.0 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 35.6 | 37.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 36.2 | 38.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 37.3 | 39.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.5 | +1.8 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Waverly Hills are younger than 41.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in Arlington overall, where the median age is 37.3. Waverly Hills is older than at least four in five Arlington neighborhoods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.9% | 6.7% | 11.3% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.2% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 5.9% | 10.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 5.4% | 10.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.8% of households in Waverly Hills, well below the national share of 11.6%. Locally, though, single parents are more common here than in Arlington overall (5.4%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Waverly Hills
Renters in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.2% | 53.1% | 34.0% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 38.9% | 55.2% | 36.6% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 49.7% | 57.3% | 36.8% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 52.6% | 58.8% | 36.3% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +5.7 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Waverly Hills: 52.6% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Locally, though, renters make up a smaller share here than in Arlington overall (58.8%). Among homeowners, 31.7% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 10.8% | 8.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 11.5% | 7.3% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 6.8% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 5.9% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Waverly Hills than nationally: 8.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Arlington as a whole looks much the same.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1957 | 1967 | 1977 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1956 | 1968 | 1978 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1970 | 1979 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1973 | 1982 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +6 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Waverly Hills is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1960, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. Of Arlington's 29 neighborhoods, only two have older homes.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,317 | $1,605 | $1,470 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,411 | $1,748 | $1,583 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,921 | $2,202 | $1,907 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,231 | $2,521 | $2,236 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$914 | +$916 | +$766 | +$600 | +$606 |
Rent in Waverly Hills runs $2,231 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in Arlington as a whole ($2,521). Rent takes 27.5% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Waverly Hills
Bachelor's degrees in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.2% | 70.2% | 46.6% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 63.1% | 72.4% | 48.2% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 71.1% | 75.5% | 51.0% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 66.4% | 76.5% | 53.9% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.8 pts | +6.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Waverly Hills is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (66.4%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in Arlington overall (76.5%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.1% | 92.5% | 89.4% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.9% | 93.8% | 90.2% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.2% | 94.4% | 90.8% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.5% | 94.9% | 91.2% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.7 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Waverly Hills: 97.5% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Waverly Hills
| Period | Waverly Hills | Arlington | Washington area | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 3.3% | 5.9% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 3.8% | 6.9% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.1% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +0.0 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Waverly Hills has been strong: just 1.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Arlington neighborhood has lower unemployment. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Waverly Hills compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly Hills | 2.45 | 41.6 | 7.8% | 52.6% | 8.0% | 1960 | $2,231 | 66.4% | 97.5% | 1.1% |
| Cherrydale | 2.66 | 39.3 | 5.8% | 35.8% | 10.3% | 1973 | $2,078 | 84.7% | 97.7% | 2.3% |
| Donaldson Run | 2.98 | 38.9 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 5.4% | 1957 | $3,048 | 90.3% | 98.2% | 1.4% |
| Ballston-Virginia Square | 1.71 | 33.5 | 4.4% | 72.3% | 9.0% | 1994 | $2,793 | 88.5% | 98.8% | 2.6% |
| Bluemont | 2.62 | 35.0 | 6.9% | 38.9% | 8.2% | 1974 | $3,208 | 82.5% | 98.5% | 1.7% |
| Lyon Village | 2.31 | 34.6 | 2.3% | 57.0% | 5.9% | 1984 | $2,825 | 87.6% | 99.2% | 1.2% |
| Ashton Heights | 2.11 | 35.9 | 8.9% | 71.1% | 12.8% | 1966 | $2,690 | 76.2% | 97.9% | 5.2% |
| Buckingham | 2.02 | 37.0 | 6.6% | 70.4% | 7.2% | 1976 | $1,963 | 63.9% | 85.9% | 7.0% |
| Rock Spring | 2.98 | 49.4 | 5.2% | 6.7% | 5.4% | 1960 | $3,501 | 84.0% | 99.9% | 2.5% |
| Clarendon | 1.72 | 33.0 | 3.6% | 77.4% | 7.4% | 1995 | $2,653 | 90.4% | 97.9% | 2.5% |
| North Highland | 1.69 | 32.2 | 3.6% | 68.6% | 4.3% | 1969 | $2,300 | 87.7% | 97.4% | 1.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Waverly Hills. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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