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New Waverly, TX

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

1,311
Residents
$47,589
Median income
$188,000
Median home
$1,210
Median rent (state)

New Waverly - the verdict

Nationally, New Waverly sits in the 16th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.

16th
percentile, household income
39th
percentile, home value
37th
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: New Waverly, TX

1,311 people live in New Waverly, Texas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. New Waverly households earn a median of $47,589 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 16.4%. New Waverly's housing stock carries a median value of $188,000, and the median resident age is 32.4 years. Educational attainment runs 15.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 46.2% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 5 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Texas tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,210 monthly. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Texas's average monthly utility costs around $223 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 73.8 out of 100 (High).

Population

1,311 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Texas

Median Household Income

$47,589 /yr

Poverty 16.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.1 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Texas average

How does New Waverly compare to other US cities?

Here's how New Waverly stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 39% pricier than other cities
Median rent 37% 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 New Waverly against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Texas only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Texas-relative analysis

Poverty Rate sits close to the middle of Texas's city distribution

Among the 1,663 Texas cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, New Waverly ranks #441 - the 73rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares New Waverly only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#1,192 of 1,520
22nd percentile in Texas
Median Gross Rent
#675 of 1,663
59th percentile in Texas
Median Home Value
#603 of 1,505
60th percentile in Texas
Poverty Rate
#441 of 1,663
73rd percentile in Texas
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#902 of 1,663
46th percentile in Texas

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 Texas only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

16thIncome percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How New Waverly's home value compares nationally

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

$188,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 61% 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%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $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. New Waverly $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 - New Waverly, TX New Waverly, TX's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not New Waverly, TX-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 New Waverly, TX median $47,589/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%
New Waverly, TX'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 New Waverly, TX. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 15.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 16.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.2%

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

Population
1,311
Median Income
$47,589
Median Home Value
$188,000
Median Age
32.4
Poverty Rate
16.4%
Labor force participation
46.2%
Bachelor's Degree+
15.9%

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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900 residents950 residents1,000 residents1,050 residents 202020212022202320242025 914 residents 1,031 residents ▲ +12.8%
New Waverly's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.8%
Carpool
10.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
4.1%
Other
11.5%

Based on 443 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$45
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$223
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Texas 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 Texas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county New Waverly sits in

Cost of Living Index
97.1
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,210/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
73.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Texas

Stinnett
1,311 people
Bevil Oaks
1,308 people
Holland
1,315 people
Alvord
1,318 people
Emory
1,304 people
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1,304 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to New Waverly's 1,311 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Buhler, KS
1,311 people
Vaiden, MS
1,311 people
Cashion, OK
1,311 people
Big Bend, WI
1,311 people
Locust Fork, AL
1,312 people
Rock Spring, GA
1,310 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to New Waverly's $47,589 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Falls Creek, PA
$47,589 median income
Firebaugh, CA
$47,594 median income
Troy, AL
$47,595 median income
Spruce Pine, NC
$47,583 median income
Mulberry, AR
$47,596 median income
Stover, MO
$47,596 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - New Waverly, TX 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 New Waverly, TX - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 76.8% 9.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 15.2% White 76.8% Black or African American 9.0% Asian 5.2% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 4.2% Two or more races 4.8% 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 New Waverly compares to nearby Texas cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
New Waverly (this city) 1,311 $47,589
Stinnett 1,311 $52,500
Bevil Oaks 1,308 $77,073
Holland 1,315 $66,827
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TX NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about New Waverly, TX?

What is the population of New Waverly, TX? +

1,311 people live in New Waverly, TX according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in New Waverly, TX? +

New Waverly households earn a median of $47,589 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in New Waverly? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for New Waverly; the closest available measure is the Texas state average, a cost of living index of 97.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Texas vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in New Waverly, TX? +

The median home value in New Waverly is $188,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, 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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