Waverly

Population: 10,446
Median household income: $78,429
Median home value: $215,200

Waverly, a community in Bremer County, Iowa, has 10,446 residents. Its median household income of $78,429 runs below the Bremer County figure of $83,343.

Between 2019 and 2023, Waverly's population grew 3.5% from 10,094 to 10,446, while its median home value rose 23.9% from $173,700 to $215,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 89.9% of the population. 67.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,446
Median age: 32.5 yrs
Median household income: $78,429
Median home value: $215,200
Median gross rent: $909
Housing units: 4,048
Homeownership rate: 71.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 43.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,09410,446

Median household income

$64,949$78,429

Median home value

$173,700$215,200

Median gross rent

$715$909

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,094	$64,949	$173,700	$715
2020	10,172	$65,701	$175,600	$783
2021	10,278	$70,688	$187,200	$859
2022	10,399	$78,278	$211,000	$861
2023	10,446	$78,429	$215,200	$909

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

Age distribution

Under 55.2%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 2420.2%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4412.0%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 748.7%

75 and over9.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	545	5.2%
5 to 17	1,610	15.4%
18 to 24	2,105	20.2%
25 to 34	1,233	11.8%
35 to 44	1,258	12.0%
45 to 54	848	8.1%
55 to 64	964	9.2%
65 to 74	914	8.7%
75 and over	969	9.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	9,395	89.9%
Black or African American	242	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	175	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	10	0.1%
Two or more races	285	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	339	3.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.4%

High school graduate27.6%

Some college or associate's23.1%

Bachelor's degree27.3%

Graduate or professional degree16.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	334	5.4%
High school graduate	1,707	27.6%
Some college or associate's	1,431	23.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,689	27.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,025	16.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone67.6%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.1%

Walked12.5%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,537	67.6%
Carpooled	498	9.5%
Public transit	7	0.1%
Walked	654	12.5%
Bicycle	9	0.2%
Worked from home	525	10.0%
Other means	4	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,591	55.0%
15 to 29 min	1,186	25.2%
30 to 44 min	682	14.5%
45 to 59 min	110	2.3%
60+ min	140	3.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 11.0% (1,003 of 9,081)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,389	63.6%
Nonfamily households	1,370	36.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,759	92.9%
Vacant	289	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,675	71.2%
Renter-occupied	1,084	28.8%

1-unit, detached66.7%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units6.6%

5 to 19 units11.1%

20 or more units8.6%

Mobile home & other2.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,700	66.7%
1-unit, attached	199	4.9%
2 to 4 units	267	6.6%
5 to 19 units	451	11.1%
20 or more units	347	8.6%
Mobile home & other	84	2.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1982875
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.5 sq mi
Center point: 42.7220, -92.4695