COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wadena vs Waverly
PLACE A
Wadena, Iowa
VS
PLACE B
Waverly, Florida
Wadena is 9% larger than Waverly. Waverly earns more, with a median household income $39,509 higher. Waverly has grown faster since 2000 (-14% vs -20%).
WADENAWAVERLYDIFFERENCE
Total population204187+9% vs Waverly
Population density271130+141
Population growth-20.2%-13.8%−6.4 pts
Median age53.659.5−5.9
Male55.4%35.3%+20.1 pts
Female44.6%64.7%−20.1 pts
Foreign-born0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%91.4%−1.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino0.0%8.6%−8.6 pts
Asian0.6%0.0%+0.6 pts
Other9.0%0.0%+9.0 pts
Median household income$38,750$78,259−$39,509
Per capita income$24,084$64,413−$40,329
Poverty rate27.8%15.0%+12.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4640.387+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher13.7%0.0%+13.7 pts
Graduate degree2.0%0.0%+2.0 pts
Unemployment rate4.9%13.1%−8.2 pts
Labor force participation37.9%65.2%−27.4 pts
Median home value$94,200$189,100−$94,900
Median gross rent$532$756−$224
Owner-occupied76.6%89.0%−12.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate16.1%52.2%−36.1 pts
Rent-burdened households45.5%100.0%−54.5 pts
Average commute31.313.5+17.7
Worked from home17.2%0.0%+17.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured8.5%0.0%+8.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024