Waverly

Population: 2,629
Median household income: $71,154
Median home value: $135,300

Waverly is a community in Sussex County, Virginia, home to 2,629 residents. Its median household income of $71,154 runs above the Sussex County figure of $62,821.

From 2019 to 2023, Waverly's population held roughly steady from 2,633 to 2,629, while its median home value rose 17.5% from $115,100 to $135,300.

The typical home was built around 1978. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,629
Median age: 39.4 yrs
Median household income: $71,154
Median home value: $135,300
Median gross rent: $947
Housing units: 1,014
Homeownership rate: 57.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Unemployment rate: 9.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,6332,629

Median household income

$52,025$71,154

Median home value

$115,100$135,300

Median gross rent

$941$947

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,633	$52,025	$115,100	$941
2020	2,641	$59,718	$106,500	$1,022
2021	2,696	$66,250	$99,100	$967
2022	2,890	$75,000	$113,800	$1,032
2023	2,629	$71,154	$135,300	$947

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.9%

25 to 3410.1%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 649.2%

65 to 749.2%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	178	6.8%
5 to 17	479	18.2%
18 to 24	259	9.9%
25 to 34	266	10.1%
35 to 44	365	13.9%
45 to 54	300	11.4%
55 to 64	243	9.2%
65 to 74	242	9.2%
75 and over	297	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	480	18.3%
Black or African American	2,050	78.0%
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	81	3.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	0.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.2%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	278	16.2%
High school graduate	583	34.0%
Some college or associate's	485	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	227	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	140	8.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled14.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.5%

Bicycle1.5%

Worked from home11.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	762	71.0%
Carpooled	152	14.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	1.5%
Bicycle	16	1.5%
Worked from home	127	11.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	174	18.4%
15 to 29 min	182	19.2%
30 to 44 min	211	22.3%
45 to 59 min	255	27.0%
60+ min	124	13.1%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 7.9% (200 of 2,540)

	Count	Share
Family households	586	65.8%
Nonfamily households	304	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	890	87.8%
Vacant	124	12.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	507	57.0%
Renter-occupied	383	43.0%

1-unit, detached73.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.9%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other7.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	743	73.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	131	12.9%
5 to 19 units	59	5.8%
20 or more units	5	0.5%
Mobile home & other	76	7.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5183600
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.08 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0340, -77.0956