Waverly, MI

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2022 Population

23,723

1.69% 1-year growth

2022 Median Age

1.18% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

8.81%

11.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$74,909

8.02% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$206,900

15.8% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

12,918

0.835% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Waverly, MI had a population of 23.7k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $74,909. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Waverly, MI grew from 23,328 to 23,723, a 1.69% increase and its median household income grew from $69,346 to $74,909, a 8.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waverly, MI are White (Non-Hispanic) (66.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (14.7%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.05%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.34%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.4%).

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.

95.7% of the residents in Waverly, MI are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Waverly, MI are Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing (64 degrees awarded in 2022) and Great Lakes Christian College (54 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Waverly, MI was $206,900, and the homeownership rate was 54.1%.

Most people in Waverly, MI drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Waverly, MI was 2 cars per household.

United States

Population & Diversity

Waverly, MI is home to a population of 23.7k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 11% of Waverly, MI residents were born outside of the country (2.61k people).

In 2022, there were 4.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.8k people) in Waverly, MI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.48k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.67k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.7%

2022 Citizenship

95.7%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.7% of Waverly, MI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Waverly, MI was 95.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
15.8k ± 684
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
3.48k ± 408
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
1.67k ± 379

6.71%

Hispanic Population

1.59k people

6.71% of the people in Waverly, MI are hispanic (1.59k people).

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

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
79,402 ± 6,891 people
India
76,527 ± 6,766 people
Iraq
57,451 ± 5,868 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Michigan was Mexico, the natal country of 79,402 Michigan residents, followed by India with 76,527 and Iraq with 57,451.

Foreign-Born Population

11%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.61k people

9.97%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

2.33k people

As of 2022, 11% of Waverly, MI residents (2.61k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waverly, MI was 9.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
443 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
283 ± 136
Gulf War (1990s)
157 ± 93

Waverly, MI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Waverly, MI employs 12.9k people. The largest industries in Waverly, MI are Manufacturing (1,684 people), Public Administration (1,579 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,542 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($87,938), Information ($69,353), and Utilities ($67,292).

Males in Michigan have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,244. The income inequality in Michigan (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.9k

2022 Value

± 835

0.835%

1 Year growth

± 9.01%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waverly, MI grew at a rate of 0.835%, from 12.8k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waverly, MI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,858 people), Management Occupations (1,121 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (1,056 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

12.9k

2022 Value

± 835

0.835%

1 Year growth

± 9.01%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Waverly, MI grew at a rate of 0.835%, from 12.8k employees to 12.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waverly, MI, are Manufacturing (1,684 people), Public Administration (1,579 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,542 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

$51,843

Median earning men ± $6,710

$46,038

Median earning women ± $2,214

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,688), Information ($77,304), and Public Administration ($62,757).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,467), Public Administration ($57,562), and Information ($54,408).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.18%).

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Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (51.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (46.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.18%)
Libertarian and Independent Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Vermont, Oregon, Colorado, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from the United States

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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 the United States over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

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Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Waverly, MI awarded 118 degrees. The student population of Waverly, MI in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 81 male students and 134 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waverly, MI are White (65 and 55.6%), followed by Unknown (26 and 22.2%), Black or African American (20 and 17.1%), and Hispanic or Latino (4 and 3.42%).

The largest universities in Waverly, MI by number of degrees awarded are Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing (64 and 54.2%) and Great Lakes Christian College (54 and 45.8%).

The most popular majors in Waverly, MI are Medical Assistant (50 and 42.4%), Biblical Studies (30 and 25.4%), and Dental Assisting (14 and 11.9%).

The median tuition cost in Waverly, MI for private four year colleges is $15,750.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 215 students enrolled in Waverly, MI, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 89 records, of which 59.6% were women and 40.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
50 degrees awarded
Dental Assisting
14 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Waverly, MI was Medical Assistant with 50 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
64 degrees awarded
Great Lakes Christian College
54 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ross Medical Education Center-Lansing with 64 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 28 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Waverly, MI, which is 0.311 times less than the 90 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 65 degrees mean that there were 2.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 26 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 ($15,750) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,470) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

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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Measure

In 2022, 0.784% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.801% 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

The median property value in Waverly, MI was $206,900 in 2022, which is 0.734 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $178,600 to $206,900, a 15.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Waverly, MI is 54.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Waverly, MI have an average commute time of 18 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.

Median household income in Waverly, MI is $74,909. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Waverly, MI was Census Tract 201.01 with a value of $125,000, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 203.03, with respective values of $79,954 and $68,889.

Housing

Property

$206,900

Median Property Value 2022

±$6,563

$6,250

Median Property Taxes

±$494

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, MI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2022

63.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54.1% of the housing units in Waverly, MI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

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

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 201.01
Census Tract 202.01
Census Tract 203.03

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waverly, MI was Census Tract 201.01 with a value of $125,000, followed by Census Tract 202.01 and Census Tract 203.03, with respective values of $79,954 and $68,889.

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.

$74,909

Median Household Income

± $5,371

11.6k

Number of Households

± 748

In 2022, the median household income of the 11.6k households in Waverly, MI grew to $74,909 from the previous year's value of $69,346.

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 2022

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (14.5%)
Carpooled (9.49%)

In 2022, 73.4% of workers in Waverly, MI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.49%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waverly, MI have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.662% 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

8.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waverly, MI (2.07k out of 23.5k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

Health

97% of the population of Waverly, MI has health coverage, with 54.9% on employee plans, 12.9% on Medicaid, 15.3% on Medicare, 13.3% on non-group plans, and 0.749% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Eaton County, MI see 2623 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.45% decrease from the previous year (2689 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1362 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 491 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,623 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Eaton County, MI

Primary care physicians in Eaton County, MI see an average of 2,623 patients per year. This represents a 2.45% decrease from the previous year (2,689 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Eaton County, MI in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 26% between 18 and 34 years, 37.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.96%

Uninsured

54.9%

Employer Coverage

12.9%

Medicaid

15.3%

Medicare

13.3%

Non-Group

0.749%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waverly, MI declined by 16.5% from 3.55% to 2.96%.

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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