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Waverly, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Lancaster County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
4,363
Population
1,774/sq mi density
$110,000
Median Income
$39,533 per capita
$290,000
Home Value
$342,713 Zillow
$972
Median Rent
14.3% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
338
Violent Crime/100K
3,349 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$110,000 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$290,000 home value, $972/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
338 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$110,000
46% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$39,533
1% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$110,000
146%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$39,533
101%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,036
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,141
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,141
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
17% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.5%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.5%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$28,815M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.5%
Other
3%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
9,853
Restaurants
794
Healthcare
1,148
Retail
989
Manufacturing
246
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,036
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,896
97% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $110,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $39,533 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,036 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,141 |
| County GDP | $28,815M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 9,853 |
| Restaurants | 794 |
| Healthcare | 1,148 |
| Retail | 989 |
| Manufacturing | 246 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,036 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,896 |