COMPARING TWO PLACES
Meservey vs Waverly
PLACE A
Meservey, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Waverly, Florida
Meservey is 13% larger than Waverly. Waverly earns more, with a median household income $31,509 higher.
MESERVEYWAVERLYDIFFERENCE
Total population211187+13% vs Waverly
Population density141130+11
Population growth-13.3%-13.8%+0.5 pts
Median age31.859.5−27.7
Male55.0%35.3%+19.7 pts
Female45.0%64.7%−19.7 pts
Foreign-born5.3%0.0%+5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.8%91.4%−24.6 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino27.5%8.6%+18.9 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other5.7%0.0%+5.7 pts
Median household income$46,750$78,259−$31,509
Per capita income$21,918$64,413−$42,495
Poverty rate31.7%15.0%+16.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4810.387+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher7.2%0.0%+7.2 pts
Graduate degree1.3%0.0%+1.3 pts
Unemployment rate1.1%13.1%−12.0 pts
Labor force participation46.1%65.2%−19.2 pts
Median home value$50,800$189,100−$138,300
Median gross rent$631$756−$125
Owner-occupied71.6%89.0%−17.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.6%52.2%−27.6 pts
Rent-burdened households0.0%100.0%−100.0 pts
Average commute31.813.5+18.3
Worked from home2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.9%0.0%+6.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024