Waverly

Population: 513
Median household income: $104,444
Median home value: $284,600

Waverly, a community in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, has 513 residents. The median household income of $104,444 is above the Lackawanna County median ($64,691).

From 2019 to 2023, Waverly's population declined 29.4% from 727 to 513, while its median home value fell 23.8% from $373,400 to $284,600.

74.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 98.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 513
Median age: 51.6 yrs
Median household income: $104,444
Median home value: $284,600
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 241
Homeownership rate: 98.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 74.2%
Unemployment rate: 4.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

727513

Median household income

$135,833$104,444

Median home value

$373,400$284,600

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	727	$135,833	$373,400
2020	671	$108,333	$363,200
2021	519	$108,558	$324,000
2022	518	$116,389	$319,600
2023	513	$104,444	$284,600

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

Age distribution

Under 54.7%

5 to 1712.1%

18 to 2411.5%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 447.8%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6421.1%

65 to 7422.2%

75 and over5.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	24	4.7%
5 to 17	62	12.1%
18 to 24	59	11.5%
25 to 34	33	6.4%
35 to 44	40	7.8%
45 to 54	47	9.2%
55 to 64	108	21.1%
65 to 74	114	22.2%
75 and over	26	5.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	500	97.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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)	13	2.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate14.1%

Some college or associate's11.7%

Bachelor's degree35.9%

Graduate or professional degree38.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	52	14.1%
Some college or associate's	43	11.7%
Bachelor's degree	132	35.9%
Graduate or professional degree	141	38.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	194	73.8%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	24	9.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	45	17.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	117	53.7%
15 to 29 min	101	46.3%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 4.1% (21 of 513)

	Count	Share
Family households	149	73.8%
Nonfamily households	53	26.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	202	83.8%
Vacant	39	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	198	98.0%
Renter-occupied	4	2.0%

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	241	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: 4281664
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.57 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.5276, -75.7030