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Waverly, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Sangamon County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,456
Population
1,400/sq mi density
$55,882
Median Income
$30,262 per capita
$97,600
Home Value
$112,031 Zillow
$753
Median Rent
24.3% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,882 median income, 1.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,600 home value, $753/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9%
1,268 → 1,154
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.94%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+17.1%
$47,708 → $55,882
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+1.59%
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
1,080
-74 from 2023 (1,154)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,406
+$6,524 from 2023 ($55,882)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,268 | — | $47,708 | — |
| 2015 | 1,255 | -1% | $47,375 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,222 | -2.6% | $48,667 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 1,195 | -2.2% | $49,167 | +1% |
| 2021 | 1,149 | -3.8% | $48,125 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 1,154 | +0.4% | $55,882 | +16.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.