Waverly, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 9,298 (Urban population: 7,820 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 1,478 (59 farm, 1,419 nonfarm))

Waverly, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,383 (3,231 occupied: 2,283 owner occupied, 948 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	29%
State:	28%

Housing density: 303 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,660.

Median contract rent in 2007: $408 (lower quartile is $329, upper quartile is $532)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $385

Median gross rent in Waverly, IA in 2007: $504

Housing units in Waverly with a mortgage: 1,190 (145 second mortgage, 191 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 723

Waverly,IA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $135,903 (it was $95,500 in 2000)

Waverly:	$135,903
Iowa:	$117,900

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,004 - $183,625

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $158,789
Here: $158,789
State: $150,000

Townhouses or other attached units: $209,440
Here: $209,440
State: $158,666

In 2-unit structures: $184,894
Here: $184,894
State: $134,477

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $175,088
Here: $175,088
State: $127,528

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $103,307
Here: $103,307
State: $124,442

Mobile homes: $26,053
Here: $26,053
State: $29,315

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,622

In family households: 6,234 (1,816 male householders, 294 female householders)
1,852 spouses, 2,097 children (1,979 natural, 84 adopted, 34 stepchildren), 39 grandchildren, 7 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 29 other relatives, 77 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,388 (429 male householders (324 living alone)), 665 female householders (579 living alone)), 294 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 1,317 (217 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,065 2-persons, 375 3-persons, 466 4-persons, 142 5-persons, 47 6-persons, 15 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 903 1-person, 126 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 15 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

1,467 married couples with children.
336 single-parent households (82 men, 254 women).

95.3% of residents of Waverly speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (42% speak English very well, 33% speak English not well, 26% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 183 (2.0%)
(67.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.5
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waverly, Iowa:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 11 3 rooms: 56 4 rooms: 193 5 rooms: 445 6 rooms: 438 7 rooms: 405 8 rooms: 354 9 or more rooms: 381

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waverly, Iowa:
	1 room: 25 2 rooms: 144 3 rooms: 186 4 rooms: 284 5 rooms: 147 6 rooms: 55 7 rooms: 55 8 rooms: 24 9 or more rooms: 28

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 37
1995 to 1998: 211
1990 to 1994: 177
1980 to 1989: 298
1970 to 1979: 724
1960 to 1969: 419
1950 to 1959: 461
1940 to 1949: 201
1939 or earlier: 855

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waverly:
	no bedroom: 6 1 bedroom: 46 2 bedrooms: 465 3 bedrooms: 1,178 4 bedrooms: 512 5 or more bedrooms: 76

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waverly:
	no bedroom: 32 1 bedroom: 316 2 bedrooms: 425 3 bedrooms: 99 4 bedrooms: 68 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Waverly in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 94 1 vehicle: 498 2 vehicles: 1,093 3 vehicles: 454 4 vehicles: 124 5 or more vehicles: 20

Cars and other vehicles available in Waverly in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 155 1 vehicle: 443 2 vehicles: 262 3 vehicles: 69 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 8

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Waverly, IA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 3
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 9
$35,000 to $39,999: 22
$40,000 to $49,999: 49
$50,000 to $59,999: 50
$60,000 to $69,999: 70
$70,000 to $79,999: 52
$80,000 to $89,999: 86
$90,000 to $99,999: 149
$100,000 to $124,999: 450
$125,000 to $149,999: 436
$150,000 to $174,999: 283
$175,000 to $199,999: 175
$200,000 to $249,999: 198
$250,000 to $299,999: 143
$300,000 to $399,999: 120
$400,000 to $499,999: 33
$500,000 to $749,999: 23
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Waverly rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waverly:

Less than $100: 35 people
$100 to $149: 28
$150 to $199: 43
$200 to $249: 52
$250 to $299: 51
$300 to $349: 103
$350 to $399: 127
$400 to $449: 96
$450 to $499: 97
$500 to $549: 97
$550 to $599: 68
$600 to $649: 64
$650 to $699: 17
$700 to $749: 7
$750 to $799: 9
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 8
$1,250 to $1,499: 6
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 54

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 33 1990 to 1994: 23 1985 to 1989: 22 1980 to 1984: 31 1975 to 1979: 14 1970 to 1974: 13 1970 to 1974: 5 1965 to 1969: 42

Waverly, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.4%
Number of people working at home: 118 (2.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 660
5 to 9 minutes: 1547
10 to 14 minutes: 737
15 to 19 minutes: 204
20 to 24 minutes: 321
25 to 29 minutes: 286
30 to 34 minutes: 364
35 to 39 minutes: 65
40 to 44 minutes: 56
45 to 59 minutes: 70
60 to 89 minutes: 30
90 or more minutes: 19

Waverly mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,510 (78%)
Carpooled: 278 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 38 (1%)
Walked: 512 (11%)
Other means: 5 (0%)
Worked at home: 118 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 169
$10,000 to $14,999: 229
$15,000 to $19,999: 202
$20,000 to $24,999: 314
$25,000 to $29,999: 297
$30,000 to $34,999: 174
$35,000 to $39,999: 234
$40,000 to $44,999: 176
$45,000 to $49,999: 165
$50,000 to $59,999: 346
$60,000 to $74,999: 418
$75,000 to $99,999: 251
$100,000 to $124,999: 99
$125,000 to $149,999: 68
$150,000 to $199,999: 20
$200,000 or more: 42

First ancestries reported:

German: 3859

English: 573

Norwegian: 545

Irish: 528

United States or American: 397

Other groups: 273

Swedish: 201

Dutch: 148

Danish: 115

Italian: 87

Scotch-Irish: 50

Polish: 49

Scandinavian: 42

French (except Basque): 36

French Canadian: 32

Scottish: 29

Arab:: 23

British: 20

Czech: 18

Swiss: 18

Lebanese: 12

Syrian: 11

European: 8

Serbian: 8

Hungarian: 6

Czechoslovakian: 6

Northern European: 5

Welsh: 4

Canadian: 1

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Korea (28%)
Germany (14%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (14%)
Canada (9%)
Mexico (8%)
Italy (6%)
India (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 6704
Northeast: 125
Midwest: 1320
South: 300
West: 267

52% of Waverly residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 72% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 124
9th grade: 35
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 54
High school graduate (or equivalency): 569
Less than 1 year of college: 143
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 296
Associate degree: 202
Bachelor's degree: 471
Master's degree: 196
Professional school degree: 61
Doctorate degree: 70

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 39
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 9
7th and 8th grade: 132
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 43
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 34
High school graduate (or equivalency): 866
Less than 1 year of college: 186
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 426
Associate degree: 239
Bachelor's degree: 582
Master's degree: 172
Professional school degree: 29
Doctorate degree: 37

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 7.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 11.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 28.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 26.7%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 46.2%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 7.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 57.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 44.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 22.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 48.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $48,059
Black householders: $32,424
Asian householders: $43,080
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,139

Waverly household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waverly household income for Black householders

Waverly household income for Asian householders

Waverly marital status for males

Waverly marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $137,717
Black or African American householders: $93,343
Asian householders: $233,358

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,411
One, attached: 49
Two: 170
3 or 4: 232
5 to 9: 152
10 to 19: 85
20 to 49: 127
50 or more: 73
Mobile homes: 84

Median worth of mobile homes: $28,266

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waverly:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (92%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Electricity (3%) Wood (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (69%) Electricity (23%) No fuel used (3%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 35

Here:	4.0%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 36

Here:	6.4%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,213

Here:	79.2%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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