Waverly

Population: 302
Median household income: $78,259
Median home value: $189,100

Waverly, a community in Polk County, Florida, has 302 residents. The median household income of $78,259 is above the Polk County median ($63,644).

From 2019 to 2023, Waverly's population declined 69.7% from 997 to 302, while its median home value rose 24.0% from $152,500 to $189,100.

0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 100.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 302
Median age: 59.4 yrs
Median household income: $78,259
Median home value: $189,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 278
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

997302

Median household income

$44,111$78,259

Median home value

$152,500$189,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	997	$44,111	$152,500
2020	734	$46,635	$160,200
2021	158	—	$167,200
2022	269	—	$188,800
2023	302	$78,259	$189,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4424.2%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6437.7%

65 to 7434.4%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	73	24.2%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	114	37.7%
65 to 74	104	34.4%
75 and over	11	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	168	55.6%
Black or African American	134	44.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate48.0%

Some college or associate's52.0%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	145	48.0%
Some college or associate's	157	52.0%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	187	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	114	61.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	73	39.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.27
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 302)

	Count	Share
Family households	71	30.0%
Nonfamily households	166	70.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	237	85.3%
Vacant	41	14.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	237	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	278	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1275475
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.42 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 27.9853, -81.6253