Population 1,017 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waverly
Household size in Waverly
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.72 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.96 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Waverly is a place of big households: 2.96 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.72 in 2006–10, 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
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 50.2 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.6 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Waverly is 41.6 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.2% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in ten households in Waverly (9.2%), below the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in Waverly
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.0% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.0% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Waverly is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 12.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.0% have no mortgage at all, well above 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
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Waverly as nationally: 10.7%, against 9.6%.
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
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Waverly was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $736 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $812 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $646 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $877 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$140 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Waverly pays $877 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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
Bachelor's degrees in Waverly
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.3% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Waverly: 18.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.5% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.7 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Waverly have finished high school (91.2%), a bit 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
| Period | Waverly | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.7% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.7% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Waverly than nationally: unemployment was 3.5%, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly | 2.96 | 41.6 | 9.2% | 12.1% | 10.7% | 1983 | $877 | 18.3% | 91.2% | 3.5% |
| Flournoy | 2.75 | 32.3 | 15.4% | 37.1% | 12.1% | 1980 | $916 | 9.9% | 90.7% | 3.0% |
| Geneva | 2.82 | 41.9 | 22.2% | 30.5% | 7.9% | 1977 | $949 | 13.7% | 86.2% | 7.0% |
| Smith Mills | 2.89 | 40.2 | 28.4% | 39.2% | 8.8% | 1977 | $1,050 | 15.1% | 88.2% | 9.1% |
| Morganfield | 2.38 | 43.2 | 8.7% | 38.1% | 13.8% | 1975 | $828 | 14.7% | 90.5% | 2.5% |
| Uniontown | 2.13 | 46.5 | 11.5% | 30.5% | 14.6% | 1984 | $688 | 11.9% | 92.2% | 2.7% |
| Corydon | 2.52 | 47.5 | 8.9% | 18.4% | 8.4% | 1978 | $794 | 15.2% | 87.4% | 2.4% |
| Hitesville | 2.54 | 47.2 | 8.2% | 9.4% | 14.3% | 1973 | $765 | 16.9% | 94.3% | 3.4% |
| Wilson | 2.36 | 48.8 | 6.1% | 23.0% | 7.9% | 1981 | $800 | 15.7% | 88.1% | 2.0% |
| Cairo | 2.73 | 46.1 | 6.5% | 12.3% | 7.6% | 1984 | $780 | 14.4% | 92.9% | 3.9% |
| Baskett | 2.65 | 37.0 | 17.5% | 17.5% | 5.5% | 1977 | $775 | 12.7% | 92.0% | 2.8% |
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. 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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