Waverly

Population: 4,278
Median household income: $45,600
Median home value: $164,700

Located in Humphreys County, Tennessee, Waverly is a community with a population of 4,278. Its median household income of $45,600 runs below the Humphreys County figure of $59,333.

From 2019 to 2023, Waverly's population grew 3.9% from 4,117 to 4,278, while its median home value rose 43.0% from $115,200 to $164,700.

Households average 2.13 people. The median gross rent is $841.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,278
Median age: 46.1 yrs
Median household income: $45,600
Median home value: $164,700
Median gross rent: $841
Housing units: 2,286
Homeownership rate: 72.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
Unemployment rate: 18.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1174,278

Median household income

$40,122$45,600

Median home value

$115,200$164,700

Median gross rent

$602$841

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,117	$40,122	$115,200	$602
2020	4,124	$37,063	$100,200	$685
2021	4,236	$40,239	$117,300	$662
2022	4,284	$43,750	$158,100	$746
2023	4,278	$45,600	$164,700	$841

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 175.4%

18 to 249.0%

25 to 3416.7%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5411.2%

55 to 6413.7%

65 to 7415.4%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	241	5.6%
5 to 17	230	5.4%
18 to 24	383	9.0%
25 to 34	715	16.7%
35 to 44	485	11.3%
45 to 54	479	11.2%
55 to 64	588	13.7%
65 to 74	657	15.4%
75 and over	500	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,956	92.5%
Black or African American	100	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	1	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	1	0.0%
Two or more races	147	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	73	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.9%

High school graduate39.2%

Some college or associate's30.4%

Bachelor's degree13.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	339	9.9%
High school graduate	1,342	39.2%
Some college or associate's	1,041	30.4%
Bachelor's degree	469	13.7%
Graduate or professional degree	233	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone74.9%

Carpooled17.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,245	74.9%
Carpooled	284	17.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	92	5.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	42	2.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	478	29.5%
15 to 29 min	479	29.5%
30 to 44 min	193	11.9%
45 to 59 min	122	7.5%
60+ min	349	21.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.13
Poverty rate: 15.0% (620 of 4,141)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,212	62.7%
Nonfamily households	721	37.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,933	84.6%
Vacant	353	15.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,404	72.6%
Renter-occupied	529	27.4%

1-unit, detached75.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units2.2%

5 to 19 units15.7%

20 or more units2.3%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,731	75.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	51	2.2%
5 to 19 units	358	15.7%
20 or more units	52	2.3%
Mobile home & other	94	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4778560
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.75 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.0939, -87.7847