New Waverly

Population: 1,311
Median household income: $47,589
Median home value: $188,000

New Waverly is a community in Walker County, Texas, home to 1,311 residents. At $47,589, its median household income sits below Walker County's $49,862.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Waverly's population grew 14.8% from 1,142 to 1,311, while its median home value rose 66.4% from $113,000 to $188,000.

73.8% of workers drive to work alone. 70.1% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,311
Median age: 32.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,589
Median home value: $188,000
Median gross rent: $1,049
Housing units: 535
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1421,311

Median household income

$33,700$47,589

Median home value

$113,000$188,000

Median gross rent

$790$1,049

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,142	$33,700	$113,000	$790
2020	909	$33,681	$155,000	$439
2021	1,214	$41,550	$153,000	$539
2022	1,102	$45,799	$160,400	$853
2023	1,311	$47,589	$188,000	$1,049

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1724.0%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3416.6%

35 to 4410.5%

45 to 5410.0%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 743.9%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	76	5.8%
5 to 17	315	24.0%
18 to 24	64	4.9%
25 to 34	217	16.6%
35 to 44	138	10.5%
45 to 54	131	10.0%
55 to 64	214	16.3%
65 to 74	51	3.9%
75 and over	105	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	895	68.3%
Black or African American	118	9.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	68	5.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.5%
Two or more races	25	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	199	15.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.2%

High school graduate53.0%

Some college or associate's22.9%

Bachelor's degree12.3%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	70	8.2%
High school graduate	454	53.0%
Some college or associate's	196	22.9%
Bachelor's degree	105	12.3%
Graduate or professional degree	31	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled10.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means11.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	327	73.8%
Carpooled	47	10.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	4.1%
Other means	51	11.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	9.9%
15 to 29 min	84	19.8%
30 to 44 min	212	49.9%
45 to 59 min	50	11.8%
60+ min	37	8.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.12
Poverty rate: 25.3% (326 of 1,287)

	Count	Share
Family households	293	69.8%
Nonfamily households	127	30.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	420	78.5%
Vacant	115	21.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	273	65.0%
Renter-occupied	147	35.0%

1-unit, detached70.1%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units12.5%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.6%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	375	70.1%
1-unit, attached	7	1.3%
2 to 4 units	67	12.5%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	3	0.6%
Mobile home & other	83	15.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4851396
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 30.5398, -95.4821