City profile · Georgia · Census ACS 2023

Waverly Hall, GA

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Waverly Hall - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

734
Residents
$46,806
Median income
$161,700
Median home
$1,088
Median rent (state)

Waverly Hall - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Waverly Hall lands in the 15th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

15th
percentile, household income
31st
percentile, home value
27th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Waverly Hall, GA

Georgia's Waverly Hall is a small town, with 734 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Waverly Hall brings in $46,806 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 23.5%. Home values in Waverly Hall run a median of $161,700, and the median resident age is 54.3 years. 18.4% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 40.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Georgia run below the national norm: the state registers 96.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,088 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Georgia's average monthly utility costs around $225 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 20.8 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

734 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Georgia

Median Household Income

$46,806 /yr

Poverty 23.5%

Cost of Living Index (state)

96.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Georgia average

How does Waverly Hall compare to other US cities?

Where Waverly Hall sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 15% higher than other cities
Home value 31% pricier than other cities
Median rent 27% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Waverly Hall against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Georgia only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Georgia-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Waverly Hall toward the top of Georgia's cities

Among the 637 Georgia cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Waverly Hall ranks #135 - the 79th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Waverly Hall only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#384 of 610
37th percentile in Georgia
Median Gross Rent
#346 of 638
44th percentile in Georgia
Median Home Value
#304 of 577
47th percentile in Georgia
Poverty Rate
#135 of 637
79th percentile in Georgia
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#298 of 638
53rd percentile in Georgia

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Georgia only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

15thIncome percentile

15th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Waverly Hall's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$161,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Waverly Hall $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Waverly Hall, GA Waverly Hall, GA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Waverly Hall, GA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Waverly Hall, GA median $46,806/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Waverly Hall, GA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Waverly Hall, GA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 23.5%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 40.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
734
Median Income
$46,806
Median Home Value
$161,700
Median Age
54.3
Poverty Rate
23.5%
Labor force participation
40.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.4%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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640 residents650 residents660 residents670 residents680 residents690 residents 202020212022202320242025 647 residents 677 residents ▲ +4.6%
Waverly Hall's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
83.3%
Carpool
11.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.2%
Work from Home
3.3%

Based on 270 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Georgia - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$125
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Georgia state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Georgia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Waverly Hall sits in

Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,088/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
20.8 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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741 people
Milan
727 people
Attapulgus
744 people
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746 people
McIntyre
720 people
Appling
751 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Waverly Hall's 734 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Miracle Valley, AZ
734 people
Lakeside CDP (Kern County), CA
734 people
Niantic, IL
734 people
Walton, IN
734 people
Milton, KY
734 people
Columbiaville, MI
734 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Waverly Hall's $46,806 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Knoxville, AR
$46,806 median income
Ontonagon, MI
$46,806 median income
Haines, OR
$46,806 median income
Micco, FL
$46,809 median income
Liberty, IN
$46,801 median income
Scalp Level, PA
$46,813 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Waverly Hall, GA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Waverly Hall, GA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 58.9% 38.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.8% White 58.9% Black or African American 38.8% Asian 0.0% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 2.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Waverly Hall compares to nearby Georgia cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Waverly Hall (this city) 734 $46,806
Arabi 741 $82,540
Milan 727 $27,656
Attapulgus 744 $40,000
Census ACS 5-year FIPS GA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Waverly Hall, GA?

What is the population of Waverly Hall, GA? +

Waverly Hall, GA has a population of 734 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Waverly Hall, GA? +

Median annual household income in Waverly Hall runs $46,806, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Waverly Hall? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Waverly Hall; the closest available measure is the Georgia state average, a cost of living index of 96.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Georgia vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Waverly Hall, GA? +

The median home value in Waverly Hall is $161,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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