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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+5.3%
10,032 → 10,565
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+26.1%
$62,172 → $78,429
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.35%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waverly across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
10,956
+391 from 2023 (10,565)
Projected Median Income 2030
$92,277
+$13,848 from 2023 ($78,429)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,032 | - | $62,172 | - |
| 2015 | 10,036 | +0% | $61,506 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10,106 | +0.7% | $61,935 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 10,237 | +1.3% | $64,949 | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 10,398 | +1.6% | $70,688 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 10,565 | +1.6% | $78,429 | +11% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.