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Waverly, KS

Full City Profile · Kansas · Coffey County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
528 Population 723/sq mi density
$58,958 Median Income $28,534 per capita
$85,000 Home Value $212,266 Zillow
$935 Median Rent 20.0% income on rent
56°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$58,958 median income, 11.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$85,000 home value, $935/mo rent
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$58,958
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,534
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
11.2%
211% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
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
$58,958
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,534
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,139
100%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,304
91%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,304
9% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
18% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$928M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 78.9%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 7.9%
Other 13.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
260
Restaurants
17
Healthcare
22
Retail
43
Manufacturing
7

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,139
0% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,477
29% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$58,958
Per Capita Income$28,534
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$72,139
Avg Weekly Wage$1,304
County GDP$928M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate11.2%
Poverty Rate14.0%
Gini Coefficient0.394
Cost of Living Index90.1

Commute

Mean Commute23 minutes
Drive Alone78.9%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home7.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments260
Restaurants17
Healthcare22
Retail43
Manufacturing7

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$72,139
Avg Property Tax$2,477