Because there are quite a few people attending college in Waverly, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Waverly provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
One of the benefits of Waverly is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.25 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Waverly ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Waverly, 40.75% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.
The per capita income in Waverly in 2022 was $41,234, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,936 for a family of four. However, Waverly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Waverly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waverly residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waverly include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Waverly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
