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Waverly Hall, GA

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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

650
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

52.1
years ∙ half population younger than 52.1, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
36.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Waverly Hall is a town within Harris County, Georgia, United States.
Location
Town in Harris County, GA, US
Co-ordinates
DEC32.682890° N, 84.728333° W
DMS32° 40′ 58.40″ N, 84° 43′ 42.00″ W

Population Density & area

194.6/sq mi (75.23/km²)
Total Area
3.36 sq mi (8.69 km²)
Land Area
3.34 sq mi (8.64 km²) · 99.4%
Water Area
0.02 sq mi (0.05 km²) · 0.6%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

51.1% male
Male 51.1%
Female 48.9%
males per 100 females
Waverly Hall 104.4
Harris County 102.5
Georgia 95.2

Nativity

0.3%
foreign-born population
99.7%Native
0.3% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Waverly Hall 0.3%
Harris County 2.1%
Georgia 11.2%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

52.1
years ∙ half population younger than 52.1, half older
Waverly Hall
52.1
Harris County
43.5
Georgia
37.6

Dependency ratio

Low High
62.1
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Waverly Hall 62.1
Harris County 68.6
Georgia 61.8

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Waverly Hall Harris County Georgia
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 11.2% 21.5% 23.2%
Working age (18-64) 61.7% 59.3% 61.8%
Senior (65+) 27.1% 19.2% 15%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 62.1 68.6 61.8
Child dependency ratio 18.2 36.2 37.6
Old-age dependency ratio 43.9 32.4 24.2
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
76.8%
Black
20.3%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.8%
Other
1.1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
36.9%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Waverly Hall 36.9%
Harris County 42.1%
Georgia 64.9%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Waverly Hall population
Waverly Hall Harris County Georgia
Hispanic or Latino 1.8% 4.9% 11%
Mexican 0% 1.2% 5.5%
Puerto Rican 1.8% 1.3% 1.2%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.4%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 2.4% 3.9%
Not Hispanic or Latino 98.2% 95.1% 89%
One race 97.1% 90.8% 85.1%
White 76.8% 74.2% 49.1%
Black or African American 20.3% 15.5% 30.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0.1% 0.1%
Asian 0% 0.6% 4.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.2% 0.6%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.1% 4.3% 3.9%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

85.4% family
Family 85.4%
Non family 14.6%
% family households
Waverly Hall 85.4%
Harris County 78.4%
Georgia 66.2%

Average household size

2.53
persons per household
Waverly Hall
2.53
Harris County
2.73
Georgia
2.62

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Waverly Hall population
Waverly Hall Harris County Georgia
Total households 219 13,027 4,074,366
Average houshold size 2.53 2.73 2.62
Family households 187 10,210 2,698,119
Average family size 2.71 3.12 3.24
Married couple family 88 8,259 1,893,490
Other families 99 1,951 804,629
Male householder 15 646 198,034
Female householder 84 1,305 606,595
Non-family households 32 2,817 1,376,247
One-person households 29 2,607 1,127,648
Male householder 18 1,238 493,656
Senior (65+) living alone 7 331 133,085
Female householder 11 1,369 633,992
Senior (65+) living alone 7 890 281,290
Other living arrangements 3 210 248,599

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

246
housing units
Waverly Hall 246
Harris County 14,699
Georgia 4,541,835

Occupancy status

89% occupied
Occupied 89%
Vacant 11%
vacancy rate
Waverly Hall 11%
Harris County 11.4%
Georgia 10.3%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

87.8%
Single family houses
Single family houses
87.8%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
0%
Mobile homes
12.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1974
Half of houses were built before 1974, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
28%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
13.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
38.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
20.4%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Waverly Hall Harris County Georgia
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.2 6.9 5.9
1–3 rooms 2.8% 1% 10.4%
4–6 rooms 54.9% 42.6% 50.1%
7+ rooms 42.4% 56.3% 39.6%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 2.8% 0.1% 1.6%
1 bedroom 0% 1.3% 7.7%
2 bedrooms 19.1% 12.2% 21.2%
3 bedrooms 50% 45.1% 41.1%
4+ bedrooms 28% 41.4% 28.4%
At a glance
Median year built 1974 1998 1992
Total housing units 246 14,699 4,541,835
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

74.4% owners
Renter-occupied 25.6%
Owner-occupied 74.4%
homeownership rate
Waverly Hall 74.4%
Harris County 88.8%
Georgia 65.7%

Average household size

2.74
Owner-occupied
1.93
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Waverly Hall 2.74
Harris County 2.77
Georgia 2.72

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Waverly Hall Harris County Georgia
Total occupied units 219 13,027 4,074,366
Year moved in
2020 or later 28.3% 19% 26.8%
2010 to 2019 28.3% 32% 40%
2000 to 2009 24.2% 27.3% 16.6%
1999 or earlier 19.2% 21.6% 16.6%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 100% 99.4% 97.6%
1.01 to 1.50 0% 0.5% 1.7%
1.51 or more 0% 0% 0.7%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 0% 1.4% 5.9%
1 vehicle 32.4% 21.5% 32.6%
2 vehicles 35.6% 40.9% 37.6%
3 or more vehicles 32% 36.3% 23.9%
House heating fuel used
Gas 40.2% 15.2% 41.6%
Electricity 59.8% 82.2% 57%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.1% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 2.2% 0.6%
No fuel used 0% 0.3% 0.6%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.4% 0.3% 0.6%
No telephone service available 0% 0.4% 0.7%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$158,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Waverly Hall
$158,700
Harris County
$302,800
Georgia
$303,300

Housing Cost Burden

35.7%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
35.7%
Owners without a mortgage
10%
Renters
21.3%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Waverly Hall Harris County Georgia
Property value
Median Value $158,700 $302,800 $303,300
Under $100,000 4.9% 8.8% 12.3%
$100,000 - $200,000 61.3% 16.1% 15.9%
$200,000 - $300,000 17.8% 24.4% 21.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 12.3% 34.3% 30.4%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 3.7% 14% 16.9%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 2.3% 3.3%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 87.7% 65.4% 63.4%
Without a mortgage 12.3% 34.6% 36.6%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $1,254 $1,879 $1,783
Without a mortgage $486 $615 $541
Gross rent
Median rent $1,256 $1,048 $1,393

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

17.9%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Waverly Hall 17.9%
Harris County 38%
Georgia 34.9%

Adults without a high school diploma

17.8%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Waverly Hall 17.8%
Harris County 6%
Georgia 10.7%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

78
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
1.3%
K–12
75.6%
College / Undergraduate
23.1%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

20%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Waverly Hall
20%
Harris County
35.1%
Georgia
38%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Waverly Hall Harris County Georgia
Total enrolled (age 3+) 78 9,011 2,760,030
Nursery / preschool 1.3% 7.2% 5.8%
K–12 75.6% 68.7% 68.9%
Kindergarten 0% 3.3% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 21.8% 20.3% 19.9%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 30.8% 19.2% 21.4%
High School: Grades 9–12 23.1% 25.9% 22.6%
College or graduate school 23.1% 24.1% 25.2%
College, undergraduate 23.1% 18.7% 19.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 5.4% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 20% 35.1% 38%
School type
Public school 80.8% 88.6% 84%
Private school 19.2% 11.4% 16%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

507
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
3.2%
9th-12th, no diploma
14.6%
HS graduate
42%
Some college no degree
21.1%
Associates degree
1.2%
Bachelors degree
11.4%
Graduate or professional degree
6.5%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
56.3% · 43.8%
9th-12th, no diploma
83.8% · 16.2%
HS graduate
46% · 54%
Some college no degree
54.2% · 45.8%
Associates degree
83.3% · 16.7%
Bachelors degree
36.2% · 63.8%
Graduate or professional degree
15.2% · 84.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Waverly Hall Harris County Georgia
Population (25+) 507 25,303 7,359,821
Less than 9th grade 3.2% 1.5% 4.2%
9th–12th, no diploma 14.6% 4.5% 6.5%
High school diploma or GED 42% 23.8% 26.6%
Some college, no degree 21.1% 23.3% 19.2%
Associate's degree 1.2% 9% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.9% 38% 34.9%
Bachelor's degree 11.4% 21.8% 21.1%
Graduate or professional 6.5% 16.2% 13.9%
High School or higher 82.2% 94% 89.2%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$43,500
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$55,357
HS graduate
$40,000
Some college or associates
$41,000
Bachelors degree
$71,250
Graduate or professional degree
$70,000

Poverty Rate

0%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
68.8%
HS graduate
31.7%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
0%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Waverly Hall Harris County Georgia
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $43,500 $58,635 $50,458
Less than high school graduate $55,357 $37,534 $32,349
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $40,000 $33,897 $37,841
Some college or associate's degree $41,000 $52,588 $44,633
Bachelor's degree $71,250 $73,772 $67,868
Graduate or professional degree $70,000 $96,503 $84,480
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 68.8% 20.2% 24.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 31.7% 11.9% 14.9%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 8.7% 10.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 4.4% 4.5%

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