Waverly, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Bremer County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
10,446
Population
928/sq mi density
$78,429
Median Income
$41,409 per capita
$215,200
Home Value
$279,728 Zillow
$909
Median Rent
24.9% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
141
Violent Crime/100K
895 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$78,429 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$215,200 home value, $909/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
141 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.5 / 5.0
43.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,429
4% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,409
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waverly vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waverly’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,429
104%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,409
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,332
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,011
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,011
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
39% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.6%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.1%
98% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,581M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.6%
Public Transit
0.1%
Work From Home
10%
Other
22.3%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
749
Restaurants
48
Healthcare
73
Retail
72
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,332
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,930
41% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,429 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,409 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,332 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,011 |
| County GDP | $1,581M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.412 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.1% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 749 |
| Restaurants | 48 |
| Healthcare | 73 |
| Retail | 72 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,332 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,930 |