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Population (year 2000): 1,927
Males: 919  (47.7%)
Females: 1,008  (52.3%)

Polk County

Median resident age:  55.7 years
Florida median age:  38.7 years

Zip codes: 33877.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $25,800 (it was $23,720 in 2000)
Waverly  $25,800
Florida:  $42,433

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $60,900 (it was $47,600 in 2000)
Waverly  $60,900
Florida:  $189,500

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Races in Waverly:

  • White Non-Hispanic (68.9%)
  • Black (25.5%)
  • Hispanic (4.5%)
  • Other race (3.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)

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Ancestries: United States (14.4%), German (11.9%), Irish (9.6%), English (7.5%), Italian (7.1%), French Canadian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 129 feet

Land area: 3.54 square miles.

Population density: 544 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waverly

  • High school or higher: 63.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.3%
  • Unemployed: 11.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waverly CDP

  • Never married: 9.2%
  • Now married: 64.9%
  • Separated: 4.9%
  • Widowed: 10.4%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

42 residents are foreign born (1.0% Europe, 0.8% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

This place:  2.2%
Florida:  16.7%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Waverly, Florida in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waverly to the number of sex offenders is 1927 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Waverly:  0.7% ($325)
Florida:  1.2% ($1,262)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakeland, FL (23.7 miles , pop. 78,452).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Tampa, FL (57.9 miles , pop. 303,447).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (943.6 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Dundee, FL (3.7 miles ), Lake Wales, FL (5.1 miles ), Cypress Gardens, FL (5.3 miles ), Lake Hamilton, FL (5.5 miles ), Wahneta, FL (7.4 miles ), Highland Park, FL (8.1 miles ), Winter Haven, FL (8.3 miles ), Eagle Lake, FL (9.2 miles ).

Latitude: 27.97 N, Longitude: 81.62 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 863

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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Truck transportation (7%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Chemicals (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Finance and insurance (11%)
  • Social assistance (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Gasoline stations (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (14%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)


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Waverly-area historical tornado activity is above Florida state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/22/1998, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Waverly place center killed 25 people and injured 150 people and caused $55 million in damages.

On 5/29/1963, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the place center injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Waverly:
  • WINTER HAVEN HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL)
  • BARTOW MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BARTOW, FL)
  • HEART OF FLORIDA REGIONAL MED CENTER (about 18 miles; DAVENPORT, FL)

Political contributions by individuals in Waverly, FL

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Waverly:
  • LAKELAND LINDER RGNL (about 28 miles; LAKELAND, FL; ID: LAL)
  • ORLANDO INTL (about 39 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: MCO)
  • ORLANDO SANFORD (about 62 miles; ORLANDO, FL; ID: SFB)
Other public-use airports nearest to Waverly:
  • CHALET SUZANNE AIR STRIP (about 2 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; ID: X25)
  • LAKE WALES MUNI (about 6 miles; LAKE WALES, FL; ID: X07)
  • JACK BROWNS (about 11 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; ID: F57)

Amtrak station near Waverly:
  • 9 miles: WINTER HAVEN (1800 7TH ST. S.W.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Waverly:
  • POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 10 miles; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Full-time enrollment: 3,028)
  • TRAVIS TECHNICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; LAKELAND, FL; FT enrollment: 2,057)
  • VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 15,792)
  • ROLLINS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; WINTER PARK, FL; FT enrollment: 2,899)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA (about 49 miles; ORLANDO, FL; FT enrollment: 26,717)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ORLANDO CAMPUS (about 49 miles; MAITLAND, FL; FT enrollment: 3,992)
  • SAINT LEO UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; ST LEO, FL; FT enrollment: 6,597)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Florida:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  69.8%
Whole state:  66.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  15.2%
Whole state:  12.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.7%

Waverly compared to Florida state average:

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  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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9.47% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,836 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.47%
Florida average:  8.71%

0.11% of residents moved from foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.11%
Florida average:  0.22%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hillsborough County, FL  0.91% ($38,458 average AGI)
from Orange County, FL  0.91% ($36,529)
from Osceola County, FL  0.63% ($33,243)


6.50% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,124 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.50%
Florida average:  7.73%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($203 average AGI)
Polk County:  0.06%
Florida average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hillsborough County, FL  0.72% ($40,979 average AGI)
to Orange County, FL  0.55% ($38,890)
to Osceola County, FL  0.37% ($29,587)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waverly:
  • WFLF (540 AM; 50 kW; PINE HILLS, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHNR (1360 AM; 5 kW; CYPRESS GARDENS, FL; Owner: GB ENTERPRISES COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WIPC (1280 AM; 1 kW; LAKE WALES, FL; Owner: SIBER MEDIA GROUP INC)
  • WQTM (740 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHOO (1080 AM; daytime; 35 kW; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WDYZ (990 AM; 50 kW; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WQYK (1010 AM; 50 kW; SEFFNER, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF TAMPA)
  • WTWB (1570 AM; 5 kW; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: CARPENTER'S HOME CHURCH, INC.)
  • WONQ (1030 AM; 45 kW; OVIEDO, FL; Owner: FLORIDA BROADCASTERS)
  • WWBF (1130 AM; 3 kW; BARTOW, FL; Owner: THOMAS N. THORNBURG, THORNBURG COMM.)
  • WIXC (1060 AM; 50 kW; TITUSVILLE, FL; Owner: GENESIS COMMUNICATIONS I, INC.)
  • WMGG (820 AM; 50 kW; LARGO, FL; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ST. PETERSBURG LICENSEE)
  • WLVF (930 AM; 1 kW; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waverly:
  • WPCV (97.5 FM; WINTER HAVEN, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSJT (94.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WXXL (106.7 FM; TAVARES, FL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WLVF-FM (90.3 FM; HAINES CITY, FL; Owner: LANDMARK BAPTIST CHURCH, INC.)
  • WWRM (94.9 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: COX RADIO, INC.)
  • WPOI (101.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWRZ (98.3 FM; FORT MEADE, FL; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • WFLZ-FM (93.3 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WMTX (100.7 FM; TAMPA, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WQYK-FM (99.5 FM; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF FLORIDA)
  • WTBT (103.5 FM; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLAZ (89.1 FM; KISSIMMEE, FL; Owner: CAGUAS EDUCATIONAL TV, INC.)
  • WYFO (91.9 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WWOJ (99.1 FM; AVON PARK, FL; Owner: COHAN RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • W291AG (106.1 FM; HIGHLAND CITY, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKES (91.1 FM; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W254AI (98.7 FM; AUBURNDALE, FL; Owner: RADIO TRAINING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Waverly:
  • WLWA-LP (Channel 14; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: TRI-MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WMOR-TV (Channel 32; LAKELAND, FL; Owner: WMOR-TV COMPANY)
  • WZXZ-CA (Channel 11; ORLANDO, ETC., FL; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WOPX (Channel 56; MELBOURNE, FL; Owner: PAXSON ORLANDO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WEDU (Channel 3; TAMPA, FL; Owner: FLORIDA WEST COAST PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRDQ (Channel 27; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: WFTV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WXPX (Channel 66; BRADENTON, FL; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATION LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFLA-TV (Channel 8; TAMPA, FL; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WFTS-TV (Channel 28; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TAMPA BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTOG (Channel 44; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC.)
  • WUSF-TV (Channel 16; TAMPA, FL; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA)
  • WTVT (Channel 13; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TVT LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTTA (Channel 38; ST. PETERSBURG, FL; Owner: BAY TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WFTT (Channel 50; TAMPA, FL; Owner: TELEFUTURA TAMPA LLC)
  • WCLF (Channel 22; CLEARWATER, FL; Owner: CHRISTIAN TELEVISION CORPORATION, INC.)
  • WTGL-TV (Channel 52; COCOA, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBCC (Channel 68; COCOA, FL; Owner: BREVARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WACX (Channel 55; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: ASSOCIATED CHRISTIAN TELEVISION SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WKMG-TV (Channel 6; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: POST-NEWSWEEK STATIONS ORLANDO, INC.)
  • WKCF (Channel 18; CLERMONT, FL; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLCB-TV (Channel 45; LEESBURG, FL; Owner: GOOD LIFE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRBW (Channel 65; ORLANDO, FL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAM-LP (Channel 6; TAMPA, FL; Owner: U.S. INTERACTIVE, L.L.C.)

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