| | Waverly, NE | Beatrice, NE | United States |
| Population | 4,208 | 12,276 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.8% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.2% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 36.2 | 44.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,291 | 12,660 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 2,448 | 12,496 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,869 | 12,354 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 68.6% | -1.9% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 120.9% | -0.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,798.3 | 1,306.9 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.3 | 9.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Waverly, NE | Beatrice, NE | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 10.1% | 6.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 11.5% | 6.5% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 5.8% | 3.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.3% | 3.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.2% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 14.7% | 12.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.5% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.3% | 7.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 2.5% | 7.4% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 11.2% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.7% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.9% | 5.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Waverly, NE | Beatrice, NE | United States |
| White | 93.6% | 93.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 1.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 0.8% | 1.8% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 5.5% | 2.7% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Waverly, NE | Beatrice, NE | United States |
| Married Population | 69.5% | 44.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 68.3% | 42.8% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 1.2% | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 30.5% | 55.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 19.0% | 28.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.8% | 17.2% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 4.7% | 9.6% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.95 | 2.17 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,411 | 5,454 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 1,173 | 2,801 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 44.1% | 24.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.1% | 49.8% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 238 | 2,653 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.1% | 17.8% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 3.8% | 7.7% | 10.8% |