New Waverly is a city inWalker County,Texas, United States. The population was 914 at the2020 census.

New Waverly, Texas
City
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Location of New Waverly, Texas
Coordinates:30°32′21″N95°28′48″W / 30.53917°N 95.48000°W /30.53917; -95.48000
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	Walker
Area [1]
• Total	2.22 sq mi (5.76 km2)
• Land	2.21 sq mi (5.72 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	354 ft (108 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	914
• Density	485.05/sq mi (187.31/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	77358
Area code	936
FIPS code	48-51396[2]
GNIS feature ID	1363803[3]

New Waverly is located at30°32′21″N95°28′48″W / 30.53917°N 95.48000°W /30.53917; -95.48000 (30.539226, –95.479862).^[4]

According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²) is land and 0.44% is water.

In 2002 the New Waverly area's largest employer wasLouisiana-Pacific's large plywood-manufacturing mill. As of that year most residents traveled toConroe,Huntsville, and/orWillis to buy goods.^[5]

TheSam Houston National Forest is located nearby and operates a ranger station in the vicinity.

As of the2020 United States census, there were 914 people, 329 households, and 215 families residing in the city.

As of thecensus^[2] of 2000, there were 950 people, 378 households, and 255 families residing in the city. The population density was 423.4 inhabitants per square mile (163.5/km²). There were 418 housing units at an average density of 186.3 per square mile (71.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 62.21%White, 31.47%African American, 0.32%Native American, 0.11%Asian, 0.11%Pacific Islander, 4.00% fromother races, and 1.79% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the city was $14,475. About 17.4% of families and 21.9% of the population were below thepoverty 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).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 wasCensus 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 thepoverty 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.

TheCitizenship rate as of 2019, 99.6% of New Waverly, TX residents wereUS 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.

The City of New Waverly is served by theNew 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.^[10][11]

Residents of New Waverly ISD (and therefore New Waverly) are served by theLone Star College System (formerly North Harris-Montgomery Community College).^[12]