Waverly, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

4,440

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.6

2.93% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

0.478%

20.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,632

1.48% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Waverly, NE is home to a population of 4.44k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.15% of Waverly, NE residents were born outside of the country (51 people).

In 2024, there were 12.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.91k people) in Waverly, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 323 White (Hispanic) and 152 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Waverly, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waverly, NE was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waverly, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.91k ± 296
White (Hispanic)
323 ± 265
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 154

7.66%

Hispanic Population

340 people

7.66% of the people in Waverly, NE are hispanic (340 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waverly, NE as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

1.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

51 people

0.252%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.15% of Waverly, NE residents (51 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waverly, NE was 0.252%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
107 ± 91
Gulf War (1990s)
67 ± 88
Vietnam
36 ± 43

Waverly, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.6 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waverly, NE.

Economy

The economy of Waverly, NE employs 2.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waverly, NE were Educational Services (290 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (257 people), and Public Administration (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($138,333), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,125), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($84,609).

Employment

Occupations

2.02k

2024 Value

± 367

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waverly, NE grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 1.98k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waverly, NE, are Management Occupations (326 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (293 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waverly, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Nebraska.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.02k

2024 Value

± 367

1.97%

1 Year growth

± 23.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waverly, NE grew at a rate of 1.97%, from 1.98k employees to 2.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waverly, NE, are Educational Services (290 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (257 people), and Public Administration (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waverly, NE, though some of these residents may live in Waverly, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,250

Median earning men ± $6,670

$50,123

Median earning women ± $12,542

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,125), Manufacturing ($101,711), and Public Administration ($91,319).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,077), Public Administration ($61,985), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,041).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waverly, NE was $316,600 in 2024, which is 0.952 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,000 to $316,600, a 9.17% increase. The homeownership rate in Waverly, NE is 81%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waverly, NE have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waverly, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$316,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,423

$1,221

Median Property Taxes

±$319

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waverly, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waverly, NE compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81%

Homeownership

2024

61.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81% of the housing units in Waverly, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$111,632

Median Household Income

± $25,175

1.51k

Number of Households

± 355

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.51k households in Waverly, NE grew to $111,632 from the previous year's value of $110,000.

The following chart displays the households in Waverly, NE 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waverly, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.3%)
Worked At Home (9.73%)
Carpooled (4.84%)

In 2024, 84.3% of workers in Waverly, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.73%) and those who carpooled to work (4.84%).

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

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waverly, NE have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Waverly, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0.478% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waverly, NE (21 out of 4.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waverly, NE is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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