Waverly, MI

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2023 Population

23,301

1.78% 1-year decline

US Senator

Gary Peters

Democratic Party

US Senator

Elissa Slotkin

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.7

3.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$75,868

1.28% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,439

3.71% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waverly, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (15.1%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (6.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.44%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.9%).

None of the households in Waverly, MI reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

96.1% of the residents in Waverly, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Waverly, MI are Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing (77 degrees awarded in 2023) and Great Lakes Christian College (32 degrees).

Most people in Waverly, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Waverly, MI was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Waverly, MI is home to a population of 23.3k people, from which 96.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 10.1% of Waverly, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.35k people).

In 2023, there were 4.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15k people) in Waverly, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.51k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.55k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waverly, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waverly, MI

White (Non-Hispanic)
15k ± 812
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.51k ± 440
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.55k ± 321

8.11%

Hispanic Population

1.89k people

8.11% of the people in Waverly, MI are hispanic (1.89k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Waverly, MI as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.35k people

11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.61k people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waverly, MI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of Waverly, MI employs 12.4k people. The largest industries in Waverly, MI are Public Administration (1,691 people), Manufacturing (1,515 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,432 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,295), Information ($72,000), and Utilities ($69,871).

Employment

Occupations

12.4k

2023 Value

± 821

−3.71%

1 Year decline

± 9.59%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waverly, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,802 people), Management Occupations (1,171 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,040 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waverly, MI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

12.4k

2023 Value

± 821

−3.71%

1 Year decline

± 9.59%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waverly, MI, are Public Administration (1,691 people), Manufacturing (1,515 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,432 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waverly, MI, though some of these residents may live in Waverly, MI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,983

Median earning men ± $3,256

$48,103

Median earning women ± $2,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,333), Information ($81,009), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,571).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,293), Public Administration ($60,205), and Information ($57,045).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.16%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.37M people employed in Michigan. This represents a 2.16% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 23.6%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Michigan.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing the state of Michigan. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (49.7%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.3%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.788%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Michigan went to Donald J. Trump with 49.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.3%), followed by Jill Stein (0.788%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Michigan for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Michigan

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Gary Peters

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Elissa Slotkin

Senator from Michigan

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin are the senators currently representing Michigan.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Michigan over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Michigan

Michigan is currently represented by 13 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Michigan have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Waverly, MI awarded 109 degrees. The student population of Waverly, MI in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 75 male students and 151 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waverly, MI are Unknown (47 and 43.1%), followed by White (38 and 34.9%), Black or African American (19 and 17.4%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 3.67%).

The largest universities in Waverly, MI by number of degrees awarded are Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing (77 and 70.6%) and Great Lakes Christian College (32 and 29.4%).

The most popular majors in Waverly, MI are Medical Assistant (60 and 55%), Dental Assisting (17 and 15.6%), and Biblical Studies (16 and 14.7%).

The median tuition cost in Waverly, MI for private four year colleges is $18,890.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 226 students enrolled in Waverly, MI, 33.2% men and 66.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 90 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
60 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
17 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Waverly, MI was Medical Assistant with 60 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Waverly, MI according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing
77 degrees awarded
Great Lakes Christian College
32 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing with 77 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 20 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Waverly, MI, which is 0.225 times less than the 89 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 47 degrees mean that there were 1.24 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 38 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,890) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,100) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.31M), Some college (1.92M), and Bachelors Degree (1.42M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Waverly, MI have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waverly, MI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waverly, MI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Waverly, MI colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$75,868

Median Household Income

± $5,270

11.4k

Number of Households

± 771

The following chart displays the households in Waverly, MI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waverly, MI is from Michigan.

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Michigan

0.468

2021 Wage GINI in Michigan

In 2022, the income inequality in Michigan was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.473% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Michigan was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Michigan in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Michigan across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (68.9%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2023, 68.9% of workers in Waverly, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waverly, MI have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Waverly, MI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waverly, MI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waverly, MI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waverly, MI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waverly, MI (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

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The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waverly, MI changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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