Nebraska · Census place 51770
Waverly city, NE
Quick answer
Waverly city has 4,363 residents, ranking #38 of 593 places in Nebraska. Median household income is $110,000, the median home is worth $290,000 and median gross rent runs $972 a month.
- Population
- 4,363Waverly city residents
- Median household income
- $110,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $290,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $972Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 37.5 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 87%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Waverly city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Waverly city median would spend about 10.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 0.6% of residents and 87% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Wahoo city 4,885
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- Fairbury city 3,905
- O'Neill city 3,574
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