CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waverly

New York · 4,787 residents · 2.28 sq mi

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Waverly is home to 4,787 people in New York. That trails the New York median by roughly 36%. Median home value sits at $43,800. Households take in $21,172 at the median, 30% less than the US figure. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median rent is $321 a month.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 11%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,787

+4%vs 2000

vs 4,607 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

35.5

−9%vs 2000

vs 38.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.28 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20244K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(332)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.6%(362)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.4%(304)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.2%(297)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.5%(310)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.7%(752)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.8%(613)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.2%(441)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(428)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.3%(444)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.4%(354)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.1%(150)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,172

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $28,958 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,981

−27%vs 2000

vs $14,945 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

16.9%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,800

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$321

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $431 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

58.4%

+2.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 55.6% in 2000

41.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97%(4,467)

Black0.6%(28)

Hispanic / Latino1.2%(57)

Asian0.5%(23)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(4,705)

Black0.3%(13)

Hispanic / Latino1%(50)

Asian1.1%(52)

Other0.4%(17)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Puerto Rican2%(87)

Dominican0.2%(8)

Asian origin

Filipino1%(41)

Ancestry

English15.9%(686)

Irish14.1%(608)

Italian12.6%(542)

German11.1%(477)

American5.1%(218)

Welsh2.2%(93)

Polish1.5%(66)

Slovak1.4%(60)

French Canadian1.3%(54)

Dutch1.1%(49)

Russian1%(43)

Ukrainian0.9%(38)

+ 11 more ancestry groups with data

Hungarian0.8%(34)

French0.4%(18)

Scottish0.4%(17)

Arab0.3%(15)

Lebanese0.3%(15)

Syrian0.3%(15)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(15)

Portuguese0.3%(13)

Swiss0.3%(12)

Guyanese0.3%(11)

Lithuanian0.2%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.5%

−0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.0% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

73.6%

−6.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

7.6%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.2 min

+27%vs 2000

vs 13.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married39.1%(708)

Married41.8%(757)

Widowed2.9%(53)

Divorced16.2%(294)

Women 15+

Never married25.2%(483)

Married42.2%(811)

Widowed14.4%(277)

Divorced18.2%(349)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

4.0%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 8.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

52.4%

+6.7 ptssince 2020

from 45.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

17.3%

−4.1 ptssince 2020

from 21.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.3%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.2%

−4.8 ptssince 2020

from 31.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 3.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.4%

+1.6 ptssince 2020

from 64.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

47.5%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 47.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)9.5%(27)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(61)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era50.5%(144)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II4.2%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 285 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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