Waverly is a very small village located in the state of New York. With a population of 4,308 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waverly is the 360th largest community in New York. Waverly has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic villages.

Residents of the village have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.32 minutes getting to work every day.

Waverly is a small village, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The percentage of adults in Waverly with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.77% of adults in Waverly have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Waverly in 2018 was $36,189, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $144,756 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waverly include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish.

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