Waverly is a somewhat small town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 16,153 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Waverly is the 87th largest community in Michigan.

Waverly is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Waverly is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waverly who work in office and administrative support jobs (19.09%), sales jobs (11.20%), and management occupations (9.38%).

Also of interest is that Waverly has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Waverly is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Waverly spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.27 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

For most residents of Waverly, getting to work requires a car. In fact, 96.6% of people in Waverly drive alone to work on most days, making Waverly a very car-oriented town. In general, car-oriented communities tend to emphasize streets, highways, and ease of parking, often to the detriment of walkability. Strip centers are a feature of Waverly's landscape.

Despite the fact that Waverly is a relatively small town, the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use the bus, often traveling to the central city in the region.

Waverly Information and Demographics

The population of Waverly is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.37% of adults in Waverly have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Waverly in 2000 was $26,867, which is wealthy relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,468 for a family of four.

Waverly is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waverly home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waverly is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waverly include German, English, Irish, Italian, Polish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Waverly is English. Some people also speak Spanish.