Editing New Waverly, Texas

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| name                     = New Waverly, Texas
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| subdivision_name2        = [[Walker County, Texas|Walker]]

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| population_total         = 914
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| area_code                = [[Area code 936|936]]
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'''New Waverly''' is a city in [[Walker County, Texas|Walker County]], [[Texas]], United States. The population was 914 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]].

==Geography==

New Waverly is located at {{coord|30|32|21|N|95|28|48|W|type:city}} (30.539226, –95.479862).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 2.2&nbsp;square miles (5.8&nbsp;km{{sup|2}}), of which 2.2&nbsp;square&nbsp;miles (5.8&nbsp;km{{sup|2}})  is land and 0.44% is water.

==Economy==
In 2002 the New Waverly area's largest employer was [[Louisiana-Pacific]]'s large plywood-manufacturing mill. As of that year most residents traveled to [[Conroe, Texas|Conroe]], [[Huntsville, Texas|Huntsville]], and/or [[Willis, Texas|Willis]] to buy goods.<ref>"[http://www.window.state.tx.us/specialrpt/rural/1defining.html What is Rural?]," ''Rural Texas in Transition.'' ''Window on State Government''.</ref>

The [[Sam Houston National Forest]] is located nearby and operates a ranger station in the vicinity.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 70
|1960= 426
|1970= 496
|1980= 824
|1990= 936
|2000= 950
|2010= 1032
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
|2020=914}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+'''New Waverly racial composition as of 2020'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Explore Census Data |url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US4851396&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=data.census.gov}}</ref><br /> (NH = Non-Hispanic){{efn|Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.<ref>https://www.census.gov/ {{nonspecific|date=August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=About the Hispanic Population and its Origin |url=https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html |website=www.census.gov |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>}}
!Race
!Number
!Percentage
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] (NH)
|517
|56.56%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] (NH)
|226
|24.73%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] (NH)
|4
|0.44%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] (NH)
|8
|0.88%
|-
|Some Other Race (NH)
|2
|0.22%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed/Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|24
|2.63%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]]
|133
|14.55%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''914'''
|
|}
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 914 people, 329 households, and 215 families residing in the city.

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 950 people, 378 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|423.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 418 housing units at an average density of {{convert|186.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 62.21% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 31.47% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.32% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.11% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.11% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 4.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.79% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 5.68% of the population.

There were 378 households, out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $29,583, and the median income for a family was $36,250. Males had a median income of $25,938 versus $17,885 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,475. About 17.4% of families and 21.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 32.2% of those under age 18 and 23.9% of those age 65 or over.

According to the most recent census (2022), there are 1,029 people (based on the 2018 U.S Census count), 432 households, and a 2.93 average family size of those who reside in New Waverly, Tx. The population density is 466.10 per square mile. The racial demographic is 66.55% Caucasian, 30.74% African American, 1.23% two or more, 1.05% Asian, and 0.44% of Other races.

Based on 2019 research of residents living in poverty there 32.3% (31.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.9% for Black residents, 31.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents). [[Median household income|The median household income]] in New Waverly, TX is $33,700. In 2019, the place with the highest median household income in New Waverly, TX was [[Census tract|Census Tract]] 7903 with a value of $57,538, followed by Census Tract 7902 and N/A, with respective values of $52,237 and N/A.

32.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Waverly, TX (367 out of 1.14k people) live below the [[Poverty threshold|poverty line]], a number that is higher than the national average of 12.3%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34.

The [[Citizenship]] rate as of 2019, 99.6% of New Waverly, TX residents were [[Citizenship of the United States|US citizens]], which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2018, the percentage of US citizens in New Waverly, TX was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

==Education==
The City of New Waverly is served by the [[New Waverly Independent School District]].

[[Gulf Coast Trades Center]], a charter school specializing in vocational training for at-risk youth, is located in proximity to New Waverly.<ref>"[http://www.gctc.us/Contact_Us.html We can be reached at:] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111203062004/http://www.gctc.us/Contact_Us.html |date=2011-12-03 }}" Gulf Coast Trades Center. Retrieved on December 8, 2011. "Gulf Coast Trades Center / Raven School 143 Forest Service Rd. 233 New Waverly, TX 77358"</ref><ref>"[http://www.esc6.net/images/2008/assets/DistrictCountyMap.pdf Education Service Center, Region VI] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111117091957/http://www.esc6.net/images/2008/assets/DistrictCountyMap.pdf |date=2011-11-17 }}." (Map) Educational Service Center 6. Retrieved on December 8, 2011.</ref>

Residents of New Waverly ISD (and therefore New Waverly) are served by the [[Lone Star College System]] (formerly North Harris-Montgomery Community College).<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.191.  LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.].</ref>

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