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Waverly, IA
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Living in Waverly



Waverly is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 10,522 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Waverly is the 39th largest community in Iowa.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Waverly telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 8.82% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In addition, Waverly is a college town. There are a lot of students in Waverly attending college, and as a result Waverly provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students.

Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.90 minutes getting to work every day.

Waverly is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.05% of adults in Waverly have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Waverly in 2018 was $31,501, which is middle income relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $126,004 for a family of four. However, Waverly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Waverly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waverly residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Waverly include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Waverly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.