COMPARING TWO PLACES
Waverly vs Lansing
PLACE A
Waverly, Florida
VS
PLACE B
Lansing, Iowa
Waverly is 80% smaller than Lansing. Waverly earns more, with a median household income $12,634 higher. Lansing has grown faster since 2000 (-3% vs -14%).
WAVERLYLANSINGDIFFERENCE
Total population187957−80% vs Lansing
Population density130888−758
Population growth-13.8%-3.1%−10.7 pts
Median age59.548.1+11.4
Male35.3%51.5%−16.2 pts
Female64.7%48.5%+16.2 pts
Foreign-born0.0%2.7%−2.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic91.4%94.4%−3.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%Even
Hispanic / Latino8.6%1.1%+7.5 pts
Asian0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Other0.0%2.2%−2.2 pts
Median household income$78,259$65,625+$12,634
Per capita income$64,413$35,854+$28,559
Poverty rate15.0%5.1%+9.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3870.424−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher0.0%25.9%−25.9 pts
Graduate degree0.0%9.4%−9.4 pts
Unemployment rate13.1%1.7%+11.4 pts
Labor force participation65.2%60.7%+4.5 pts
Median home value$189,100$167,500+$21,600
Median gross rent$756$579+$177
Owner-occupied89.0%77.5%+11.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate52.2%27.8%+24.4 pts
Rent-burdened households100.0%14.6%+85.4 pts
Average commute13.521.6−8.1
Worked from home0.0%2.3%−2.3 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured0.0%1.8%−1.8 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024