| | Waverly, IA | Charles City, IA | United States |
| Population | 10,278 | 7,399 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.1% | 53.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.9% | 46.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 33.3 | 41.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,883 | 7,659 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,968 | 7,812 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,539 | 7,878 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 14.8% | -7.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 20.6% | -8.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 913.1 | 1,190.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 11.3 | 6.2 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Waverly, IA | Charles City, IA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 3.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.4% | 9.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.5% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 10.9% | 2.9% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 9.3% | 5.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.7% | 9.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 11.7% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 8.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.1% | 4.4% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 12.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.3% | 6.9% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.0% | 5.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Waverly, IA | Charles City, IA | United States |
| White | 89.9% | 84.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.0% | 2.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.0% | 2.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.2% | 2.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.2% | 7.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Waverly, IA | Charles City, IA | United States |
| Married Population | 48.8% | 51.7% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 47.9% | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 51.2% | 48.3% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 37.8% | 26.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.5% | 12.6% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 8.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.40 | 2.11 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,689 | 3,409 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,485 | 1,775 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 27.3% | 29.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.8% | 42.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,204 | 1,634 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 16.7% | 15.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.1% | 12.9% | 10.8% |