Waverly, Michigan
Encyclopedia
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 23,925 at the 2010 census
. 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
. The Lansing ZIP code
48917 serves the area defined by the Waverly CDP.
, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), all land.
of 2010, there were 23,925 people residing in the CDP. The population density
was 4,197 per square mile (1,628/km²).
See here for more 2010 census data for the Waverly CDP.
of 2000, there were 16,194 people, 6,866 households, and 4,304 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 2,845.1 per square mile (1,098.9/km²). There were 7,130 housing units at an average density of 1,252.7 per square mile (483.8/km²). 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.
Eaton County, Michigan
Eaton County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the population was 107,759. The county seat is Charlotte. Eaton County was named for John Eaton, who was Secretary of War under U.S. President Andrew Jackson, making it one of Michigan's Cabinet counties...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is a census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) for statistical purposes and has no legal status as a municipality. The population was 23,925 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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. Waverly is home to the Lansing Mall
Lansing Mall
Lansing Mall is an enclosed shopping mall located in Delta Charter Township, Michigan, United States, just outside Lansing, the state capital of Michigan. Opened in July 1969, the mall comprises of gross leasable area, with more than 100 stores and restaurants, as well as a food court. Anchor...
and Waverly Community Schools
Waverly Community Schools
Waverly Community Schools is a group of seven school buildings in Lansing, Michigan.The group comprises four elementary schools , one intermediate School , one middle school , and one high school ....
.
The community is within Delta Charter Township
Delta Charter Township, Michigan
Delta Charter Township, officially known as the Charter Township of Delta and commonly known as simply Delta Township, is a charter township of Eaton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 32,408. Delta Township is currently the fourth largest...
and adjacent to the city of Lansing
Lansing, Michigan
Lansing is the capital of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located mostly in Ingham County, although small portions of the city extend into Eaton County. The 2010 Census places the city's population at 114,297, making it the fifth largest city in Michigan...
and Lansing Charter Township
Lansing Charter Township, Michigan
-Township description:The cities of Lansing and East Lansing have incorporated much of the land that formerly constituted the township reducing the township from its original to its current ....
. The Lansing ZIP code
ZIP Code
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48917 serves the area defined by the Waverly CDP.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 5.7 square miles (14.8 km²), all land.
2010
As of the censusCensus
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of 2010, there were 23,925 people residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,197 per square mile (1,628/km²).
See here for more 2010 census data for the Waverly CDP.
2000
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 16,194 people, 6,866 households, and 4,304 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,845.1 per square mile (1,098.9/km²). There were 7,130 housing units at an average density of 1,252.7 per square mile (483.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 81.33% White, 10.70% Black or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.36% Native American, 3.37% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.56% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.