Waverly is a medium-sized city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 10,561 people and three associated neighborhoods, Waverly is the 39th largest community in Iowa.

Also of interest is that Waverly has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Waverly telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.80% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Waverly is a college town. There are a lot of students in Waverly attending college, and as a result Waverly provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Waverly spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.25 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

The citizens of Waverly are among the most well-educated in the nation: 40.75% of adults in Waverly have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's 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.