Waverly, Michigan

{{Use American English|date=July 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}} {{Infobox settlement |official_name = Waverly, Michigan |settlement_type = Census-designated place (CDP) & unincorporated community |nickname = |motto =

|area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_26.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 21, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 23.72 |area_land_km2 = 23.58 |area_water_km2 = 0.14 |area_total_sq_mi = 9.16 |area_land_sq_mi = 9.10 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.05

|timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = EDT |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = |elevation_m = 262 |elevation_ft = 860 |coordinates = {{coord|42|44|21|N|84|37|15|W|region:US-MI_type:city_source:GNIS|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 48917 (Lansing) |area_code = 517 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 26-84800<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 1617923<ref>{{gnis|1617923}}</ref> |website = |footnotes = |pop_est_as_of = |pop_est_footnotes = |population_est = |unit_pref = Imperial }} '''Waverly''' is an unincorporated community in Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. The population was 23,812 at the 2020 census.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Waverly CDP, Michigan|url= https://data.census.gov/profile/Waverly_CDP,_Michigan?g=160XX00US2684800|access-date=26 May 2025| website=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> Waverly is home to the Lansing Mall and Waverly Community Schools.

The community is within Delta Charter Township and adjacent to the city of Lansing and Lansing Charter Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=16000US2684800&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=4001&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en Waverly CDP, Michigan - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref> The Lansing ZIP code 48917 serves the area defined by the Waverly CDP.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/MapItDrawServlet?geo_id=86000US48917&_bucket_id=50&tree_id=420&context=AdvSearch&_lang=en 48917 5-Digit ZCTA, 489 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census</ref>

==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of {{convert|23.6|km2|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|23.5|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqkm|order=flip|2}}, or 0.61%, is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{cite web| url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2684800| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Waverly CDP, Michigan| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| access-date=February 10, 2016| archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213043015/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US2684800| archive-date=February 13, 2020| url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Demographics== {{US Census population |2000= 16194 |2010= 23925 |2020= 23812 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }}

===Racial and ethnic composition=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;" |+'''Waverly CDP, Michigan – Racial and ethnic composition''' {{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}} !Race / Ethnicity (''NH = Non-Hispanic'') !Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Waverly CDP, Michigan|url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US2684800&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Waverly CDP, Michigan|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2684800&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Waverly CDP, Michigan|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2684800&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=United States Census Bureau |access-date= }}</ref> !% 2000 !% 2010 !style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020 |- |White alone (NH) |12,769 |17,117 |style='background: #ffffe6; |15,491 |78.85% |71.54% |style='background: #ffffe6; |65.06% |- |Black or African American alone (NH) |1,709 |3,241 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3,607 |10.55% |13.55% |style='background: #ffffe6; |15.15% |- |Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) |54 |111 |style='background: #ffffe6; |69 |0.33% |0.46% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.29% |- |Asian alone (NH) |537 |1,006 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,370 |3.32% |4.20% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.75% |- |Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) |6 |1 |style='background: #ffffe6; |3 |0.04% |0.00% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.01% |- |Other race alone (NH) |33 |44 |style='background: #ffffe6; |76 |0.20% |0.18% |style='background: #ffffe6; |0.32% |- |Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) |347 |753 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,219 |2.14% |3.15% |style='background: #ffffe6; |5.12% |- |Hispanic or Latino (any race) |739 |1,652 |style='background: #ffffe6; |1,977 |4.56% |6.90% |style='background: #ffffe6; |8.30% |- |'''Total''' |'''16,194''' |'''23,925''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''23,812 ''' |'''100.00%''' |'''100.00%''' |style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%''' |}

===2020 census===

As of the 2020 census, Waverly had a population of 23,812. The median age was 40.7 years. 17.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 90.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 86.7 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME%2CDP1_0021P%2CDP1_0024P%2CDP1_0025C%2CDP1_0049C%2CDP1_0045C%2CDP1_0069C%2CDP1_0073C%2CDP1_0125P%2CDP1_0126P%2CDP1_0129P%2CDP1_0133P%2CDP1_0137P%2CDP1_0138P%2CDP1_0139P%2CDP1_0141P%2CDP1_0142P%2CDP1_0143P%2CDP1_0145P%2CDP1_0146P%2CDP1_0147C%2CDP1_0148C%2CDP1_0149C%2CDP1_0156C%2CDP1_0157C%2CDP1_0158C%2CDP1_0159P%2CDP1_0160P&for=place%3A84800&in=state%3A26|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=March 24, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N%2CP1_003N%2CP1_004N%2CP1_005N%2CP1_006N%2CP1_007N%2CP1_008N%2CP1_009N%2CP2_001N%2CP2_002N%2CH1_001N%2CH1_002N&for=place%3A84800&in=state%3A26|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=March 24, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME%2CP2_002N%2CP2_003N&for=place%3A84800&in=state%3A26|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=March 24, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>

There were 11,165 households in Waverly, of which 20.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 37.5% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 34.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP" />

There were 11,720 housing units, of which 4.7% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.8%.<ref name="Census2020DP" />

{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL" /> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 16,044 || 67.4% |- | Black or African American || 3,703 || 15.6% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 126 || 0.5% |- | Asian || 1,382 || 5.8% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 5 || 0.0% |- | Some other race || 641 || 2.7% |- | Two or more races || 1,911 || 8.0% |}

===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2010, there were 23,925 people living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,638|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.

===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 16,194 people, 6,866 households, and 4,304 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|2,845.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 7,130 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,252.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.33% White, 10.70% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 3.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races, and 2.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.56% of the population.

There were 6,866 households, out of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.4% were married couples living together, 10.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.34 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 27.1% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $51,148, and the median income for a family was $64,248. Males had a median income of $49,375 versus $32,064 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $26,867. About 4.5% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

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Category:Unincorporated communities in Eaton County, Michigan Category:Census-designated places in Michigan Category:Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area Category:Unincorporated communities in Michigan Category:Census-designated places in Eaton County, Michigan