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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Waverly is 24,470, which is 51.11% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of -0.50% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Waverly population density is 2,682.18 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 102.25 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Waverly is white, which represent 74.38% of the total population. The average Waverly education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 24,470. #47

Population Growth Since 2000, #14

Waverly, MI		51.11%
Michigan		-0.50%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #77

Waverly, MI	2,682.18 per square mile
Michigan	102.25 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	18,202 (74.38%, #632)
Black:	3,267 (13.35%, #57)
Hispanic:	1,945 (7.95%, #66)
Asian:	1,186 (4.85%, #35)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	131 (0.54%, #244)
One Race, Other:	750 (3.06%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	934 (3.82%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,264 (64.99%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	179 (9.20%, see rank)
Cuban:	71 (3.65%, see rank)
Central American:	127 (6.53%, see rank)
South American:	117 (6.02%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	534 (45.03%, see rank)
Chinese:	296 (24.96%, see rank)
Filipino:	50 (4.22%, see rank)
Japanese:	20 (1.69%, see rank)
Korean:	80 (6.75%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	85 (7.17%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	121 (10.20%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

21,002 (85.83%) out of the total population of 24,470 reported first ancestry.

	Waverly, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Arab	540	2.21%, see rank	1.70%	0.56%
Czech	214	0.87%, see rank	0.48%	0.47%
Danish	74	0.30%, see rank	0.38%	0.42%
Dutch	915	3.74%, see rank	4.77%	1.40%
English	2,896	11.83%, see rank	9.31%	8.02%
French	1,518	6.20%, see rank	6.00%	3.34%
German	5,687	23.24%, see rank	20.99%	15.03%
Greek	44	0.18%, see rank	0.44%	0.41%
Hungarian	169	0.69%, see rank	0.96%	0.46%
Irish	2,746	11.22%, see rank	11.09%	10.80%
Italian	999	4.08%, see rank	4.72%	5.52%
Norwegian	158	0.65%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	1,417	5.79%, see rank	8.63%	3.01%
Portuguese	26	0.11%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	134	0.55%, see rank	0.73%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	278	1.14%, see rank	0.71%	0.99%
Scottish	466	1.90%, see rank	2.22%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	174	0.71%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	315	1.29%, see rank	1.52%	1.27%
Swiss	22	0.09%, see rank	0.24%	0.30%
Ukrainian	43	0.18%, see rank	0.39%	0.31%
American	954	3.90%, see rank	5.98%	7.12%
Welsh	108	0.44%, see rank	0.47%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 11,791 (48.19%, see rank)

Females: 12,679 (51.81%, see rank)

Waverly, MI	Male: 48.19% Female: 51.81%
Michigan	Male: 49.09% Female: 50.91%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Waverly, MI	42.40 years old
Michigan	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Waverly, MI	39.90 years old
Michigan	38.00 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Waverly, MI	44.40 years old
Michigan	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Waverly, MI	% of the Total Population	Michigan	U.S.
Under 5 years	925	3.78%, see rank	5.85%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,025	4.19%, see rank	6.30%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,721	7.03%, see rank	6.64%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,399	5.72%, see rank	7.12%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,879	7.68%, see rank	7.14%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,505	14.32%, see rank	11.92%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,701	11.04%, see rank	12.39%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,684	15.06%, see rank	14.69%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,575	14.61%, see rank	13.36%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,239	9.15%, see rank	8.04%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,076	4.40%, see rank	4.53%	4.25%
85 years and over	741	3.03%, see rank	2.02%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Waverly, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	17,521, 100%	6,619,834	209,056,129
Less Than High School	829, 4.73%, see rank	10.73%	13.67%
High School Graduate	4,179, 23.85%, see rank	30.18%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,376, 36.39%, see rank	32.68%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	4,030, 23.00%, see rank	16.15%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,107, 12.03%, see rank	10.27%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.30, see rank	13.59	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Waverly, MI			Michigan		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	467	67.24%	32.76%	77.32%	22.68%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,075	83.76%, see rank	16.24%, see rank	89.70%	10.30%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,260	85.63%, see rank	14.37%, see rank	91.59%	8.41%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,471	82.26%, see rank	17.74%, see rank	84.70%	15.30%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	467	70.02%, see rank	29.98%, see rank	75.66%	24.34%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Waverly, MI	Michigan	U.S.
Total Households	11,373, 100%	3,827,880	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.13, see rank	2.52	2.63
1 Person Households	4,732, 41.61%, see rank	28.90%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	6,641, 58.39%, see rank	71.10%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	6,003, 52.78%, see rank	65.34%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.01, see rank	3.20	3.32
Married-Couple Family	4,626, 40.68%, see rank	48.00%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	5,370, 47.22%, see rank	34.66%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Waverly, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	20,799	see rank	8,030,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	9,967	100%, see rank	3,903,030	123,281,364
Never Married	3,280	32.91%, see rank	35.49%	35.77%
Married	5,192	52.09%, see rank	51.21%	52.04%
Widowed	309	3.10%, see rank	2.74%	2.57%
Divorced	1,186	11.90%, see rank	10.56%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	10,832	100%, see rank	4,127,252	129,692,771
Never Married	3,143	29.02%, see rank	29.42%	29.48%
Married	4,944	45.64%, see rank	48.54%	49.19%
Widowed	938	8.66%, see rank	9.51%	9.16%
Divorced	1,807	16.68%, see rank	12.53%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Waverly, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
Native	22,731	92.89%, see rank	93.83%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	18,078	73.88%, see rank	76.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	4,413	18.03%, see rank	16.47%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	240	0.98%, see rank	0.67%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,739	7.11%, see rank	6.17%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	749	3.06%, see rank	3.12%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	990	4.05%, see rank	3.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	114	0.47%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,258	5.14%, see rank	2.93%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.27%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	351	1.43%, see rank	1.18%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	16	0.07%, see rank	0.40%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Waverly, MI	%	Michigan	U.S.
English	9,874	86.82%, see rank	90.09%	79.39%
Spanish	583	5.13%, see rank	3.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	596	5.24%, see rank	3.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	237	2.08%, see rank	1.55%	3.36%
Other	83	0.73%, see rank	1.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.