Population 203 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waverly
Household size in Waverly
| Period | Waverly | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.59 | 2.64 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.19 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.52 | 2.59 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | −0.07 | −0.03 |
The average household in Waverly has 2.52 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Louisiana.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.7 | 36.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.2 | 37.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.6 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.3 | 39.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.2 | +2.3 |
Waverly is young: half of its residents are under 35.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. The median age has climbed from 32.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 14.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 15.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 30.2% | 14.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 15.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in five households in Waverly (20.3%), well above 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 33.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 48.7% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 44.2% | 32.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
More than four in ten households in Waverly rent their homes (44.2%), above the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 71.5% 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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.2% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 22.8% | 15.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.7% | 14.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Waverly: 28.7% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +7 | +6 |
Housing in Waverly leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $515 | $755 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $433 | $831 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $650 | $920 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $697 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$182 | +$366 | +$606 |
The median renter in Waverly pays $697 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 22.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 22.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.9% | 27.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Waverly have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 13.9%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 63.1% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 70.5% | 83.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 72.1% | 85.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.9% | 87.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +5.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in five adults in Waverly never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.9% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 | Louisiana | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.1% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +15.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waverly runs well above the national rate: 20.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. 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 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 | 2.52 | 35.3 | 20.3% | 44.2% | 28.7% | 1975 | $697 | 13.9% | 79.9% | 20.7% |
| Delhi | 2.61 | 40.0 | 18.5% | 40.8% | 21.5% | 1980 | $941 | 12.2% | 79.7% | 8.6% |
| Warden | 2.87 | 37.4 | 22.4% | 34.7% | 14.2% | 1991 | $963 | 17.5% | 77.8% | 9.3% |
| Tendal | 3.18 | 44.5 | 10.7% | 17.1% | 35.3% | 1982 | $1,400 | 16.4% | 83.3% | 9.9% |
| Englewood | 2.90 | 37.3 | 16.7% | 37.2% | 37.6% | 1977 | $1,295 | 11.8% | 79.3% | 12.1% |
| Sondheimer | 2.37 | 41.1 | 14.9% | 31.2% | 25.5% | 1974 | $601 | 20.4% | 82.5% | 14.6% |
| Dunn | 2.49 | 43.6 | 12.7% | 23.4% | 19.5% | 1983 | $870 | 13.3% | 85.7% | 7.7% |
| Tallulah | 2.88 | 34.5 | 18.7% | 54.6% | 28.8% | 1972 | $768 | 12.4% | 76.4% | 5.2% |
| Richmond | 2.37 | 56.7 | 12.3% | 15.6% | 24.9% | 1986 | $795 | 20.6% | 87.7% | 0.4% |
| Lamar | 3.22 | 41.9 | 7.9% | 12.9% | 27.8% | 1987 | $1,133 | 20.4% | 84.9% | 12.6% |
| Ashly | 2.75 | 38.8 | 25.0% | 31.1% | 31.4% | 1984 | $656 | 27.8% | 82.0% | 6.3% |
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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