COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wellsburg vs Waverly
PLACE A
Wellsburg, West Virginia
VS
PLACE B
Waverly, Florida
Wellsburg is 1106% larger than Waverly. Waverly earns more, with a median household income $35,391 higher.
WELLSBURGWAVERLYDIFFERENCE
Total population2,255187+1106% vs Waverly
Population density2,325130+2,195
Population growth-12.7%-13.8%+1.2 pts
Median age55.659.5−3.9
Male50.2%35.3%+15.0 pts
Female49.8%64.7%−15.0 pts
Foreign-born0.3%0.0%+0.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic94.1%91.4%+2.7 pts
Black0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino2.3%8.6%−6.2 pts
Asian0.0%0.0%Even
Other3.0%0.0%+3.0 pts
Median household income$42,868$78,259−$35,391
Per capita income$31,688$64,413−$32,725
Poverty rate20.3%15.0%+5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4910.387+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher17.2%0.0%+17.2 pts
Graduate degree10.0%0.0%+10.0 pts
Unemployment rate13.3%13.1%+0.2 pts
Labor force participation44.3%65.2%−21.0 pts
Median home value$104,500$189,100−$84,600
Median gross rent$624$756−$132
Owner-occupied80.0%89.0%−9.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate11.4%52.2%−40.8 pts
Rent-burdened households35.6%100.0%−64.4 pts
Average commute19.613.5+6.1
Worked from home1.2%0.0%+1.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured6.1%0.0%+6.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024