Waverly

Population: 854
Median household income: $48,000
Median home value: $107,500

Located in Lafayette County, Missouri, Waverly is a community with a population of 854. The median household income of $48,000 is below the Lafayette County median ($79,091).

From 2019 to 2023, Waverly's population grew 3.8% from 823 to 854, while its median home value rose 34.7% from $79,800 to $107,500.

The typical home was built around 1971. 8.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 854
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $48,000
Median home value: $107,500
Median gross rent: $835
Housing units: 341
Homeownership rate: 53.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.0%
Unemployment rate: 2.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

823854

Median household income

$49,000$48,000

Median home value

$79,800$107,500

Median gross rent

$678$835

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	823	$49,000	$79,800	$678
2020	947	$45,208	$82,200	$752
2021	926	$51,650	$85,000	$744
2022	883	$53,958	$98,200	$806
2023	854	$48,000	$107,500	$835

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

Age distribution

Under 53.4%

5 to 1726.3%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.4%
5 to 17	225	26.3%
18 to 24	40	4.7%
25 to 34	90	10.5%
35 to 44	110	12.9%
45 to 54	97	11.4%
55 to 64	84	9.8%
65 to 74	103	12.1%
75 and over	76	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	664	77.8%
Black or African American	38	4.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	47	5.5%
Two or more races	13	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	91	10.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.6%

High school graduate56.8%

Some college or associate's18.6%

Bachelor's degree11.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	54	9.6%
High school graduate	318	56.8%
Some college or associate's	104	18.6%
Bachelor's degree	64	11.4%
Graduate or professional degree	20	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone76.1%

Carpooled17.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means4.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	249	76.1%
Carpooled	57	17.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	1.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.6%
Other means	14	4.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	116	35.7%
15 to 29 min	55	16.9%
30 to 44 min	61	18.8%
45 to 59 min	11	3.4%
60+ min	82	25.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.58
Poverty rate: 8.6% (68 of 789)

	Count	Share
Family households	220	71.9%
Nonfamily households	86	28.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	306	89.7%
Vacant	35	10.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	165	53.9%
Renter-occupied	141	46.1%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other10.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	273	80.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	28	8.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	6	1.8%
Mobile home & other	34	10.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2977866
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.16 sq mi
Center point: 39.2070, -93.5181