53 percent of people 25 or older have an associate's degree or higher in Waverly

By North Iowa Reporter

May 24, 2022

53 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Waverly in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 11.9 percent higher than the state average of 41.1 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 10,172.

95.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree distribution in Waverly for 2020*

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	261	4.5
Regular high school diploma	1,350	23.1
GED or alternative credential	119	2
Some college, less than 1 year	241	4.1
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	772	13.2
Associate's degree	557	9.5
Bachelor's degree	1,549	26.5
Master's degree	726	12.4
Professional school degree	114	2
Doctorate degree	148	2.5