Waverly

Population: 1,456
Median household income: $55,882
Median home value: $97,600

Waverly, a community in Morgan County, Illinois, has 1,456 residents. At $55,882, its median household income sits below Morgan County's $65,175.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waverly's population grew 10.7% from 1,315 to 1,456, while its median home value rose 25.6% from $77,700 to $97,600.

8.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.74 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,456
Median age: 41.4 yrs
Median household income: $55,882
Median home value: $97,600
Median gross rent: $753
Housing units: 576
Homeownership rate: 81.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3151,456

Median household income

$49,167$55,882

Median home value

$77,700$97,600

Median gross rent

$671$753

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,315	$49,167	$77,700	$671
2020	1,482	$44,405	$81,600	$733
2021	1,411	$48,125	$82,100	$672
2022	1,497	$52,375	$93,800	$716
2023	1,456	$55,882	$97,600	$753

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

Age distribution

Under 511.5%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 344.8%

35 to 4414.2%

45 to 5411.6%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	167	11.5%
5 to 17	256	17.6%
18 to 24	102	7.0%
25 to 34	70	4.8%
35 to 44	207	14.2%
45 to 54	169	11.6%
55 to 64	198	13.6%
65 to 74	152	10.4%
75 and over	135	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,262	86.7%
Black or African American	33	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	14	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	133	9.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.1%

High school graduate47.4%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree10.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	6.1%
High school graduate	441	47.4%
Some college or associate's	248	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	90	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	95	10.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone86.9%

Carpooled5.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	485	86.9%
Carpooled	30	5.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	35	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	212	40.5%
15 to 29 min	96	18.4%
30 to 44 min	128	24.5%
45 to 59 min	86	16.4%
60+ min	1	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.74
Poverty rate: 8.1% (118 of 1,456)

	Count	Share
Family households	352	66.2%
Nonfamily households	180	33.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1949

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	532	92.4%
Vacant	44	7.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	432	81.2%
Renter-occupied	100	18.8%

1-unit, detached92.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	530	92.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	11	1.9%
5 to 19 units	11	1.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	4.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1779358
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.04 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5926, -89.9528