Waverly is a very small town located in the state of Virginia. With a population of 1,942 people and two associated neighborhoods, Waverly is the 223rd largest community in Virginia.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waverly is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waverly is a town of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Waverly who work in office and administrative support (11.66%), law enforcement and fire fighting (7.19%), and business and financial occupations (6.47%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. In Waverly, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 35.11 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Waverly does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Waverly are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.42% of adults in Waverly having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Waverly in 2022 was $31,738, which is lower middle income relative to Virginia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,952 for a family of four. However, Waverly contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waverly is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waverly home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waverly residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Waverly include African, English, Irish, German, and French. The most common language spoken in Waverly is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
