City in Lancaster County, Nebraska · 2.5 sq mi · 1,868 people per sq mi
About 4,600 people live in Waverly. The typical household earns $111,632, and the median resident is 38.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 4,291 in 2020
Poverty rate 0.48%
Men 43.1 · Women 35
1880–2026
4,590
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1880–2026
4,590
2026 projection
7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 4,590 | +57 | 1.26% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4,533 | +14 | 0.31% |
| 2024 | 4,519 | +44 | 0.98% |
| 2023 | 4,475 | +7 | 0.16% |
| 2022 | 4,468 | +72 | 1.64% |
| 2021 | 4,396 | +105 | 2.45% |
| 2020 | 4,291 | +223 | 5.48% |
| 2019 | 4,068 | +127 | 3.22% |
| 2018 | 3,941 | +107 | 2.79% |
| 2017 | 3,834 | +50 | 1.32% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 44 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 208 residents
74% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 74% | 78% | 70% |
| Never married | 17% | 14% | 20% |
| Divorced | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| Widowed | 5% | 2% | 8% |
| Separated | 1% | 3% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau