Waveland, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

7,062

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.7

2.16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

15.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,693

16.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$218,900

Population & Diversity

Waveland, MS is home to a population of 7.06k people, from which 97.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.2% of Waveland, MS residents were born outside of the country (367 people).

In 2024, there were 6.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.49k people) in Waveland, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 844 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 256 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.1%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.1% of Waveland, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Waveland, MS was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Waveland, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waveland, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.49k ± 392
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
844 ± 349
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
256 ± 127

3.57%

Hispanic Population

252 people

3.57% of the people in Waveland, MS are hispanic (252 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Waveland, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

367 people

4.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

As of 2024, 5.2% of Waveland, MS residents (367 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waveland, MS was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Waveland, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
283 ± 178
Vietnam
210 ± 126
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 79

Waveland, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Waveland, MS.

Economy

The economy of Waveland, MS employs 3.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Waveland, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (396 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (316 people), and Manufacturing (312 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($103,100), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($100,047), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,337).

Employment

Occupations

3.4k

2024 Value

± 548

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waveland, MS grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 3.29k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waveland, MS, are Management Occupations (494 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (332 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (329 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waveland, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

3.4k

2024 Value

± 548

3.43%

1 Year growth

± 22.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Waveland, MS grew at a rate of 3.43%, from 3.29k employees to 3.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waveland, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (396 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (316 people), and Manufacturing (312 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waveland, MS, though some of these residents may live in Waveland, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,167

Median earning men ± $11,841

$38,229

Median earning women ± $9,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($110,563), Manufacturing ($103,683), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,953).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,364), Construction ($55,208), and Public Administration ($51,128).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Waveland, MS was $218,900 in 2024, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $201,800 to $218,900, a 8.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Waveland, MS is 60.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Waveland, MS have an average commute time of 33 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waveland, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,845

$1,962

Median Property Taxes

±$384

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Waveland, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waveland, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.9% of the housing units in Waveland, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waveland, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$68,693

Median Household Income

± $13,022

3.22k

Number of Households

± 500

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.22k households in Waveland, MS grew to $68,693 from the previous year's value of $58,795.

The following chart displays the households in Waveland, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waveland, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Worked At Home (7.25%)
Carpooled (5.27%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Waveland, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.25%) and those who carpooled to work (5.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waveland, MS have a longer commute time (33 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 6.69% of the workforce in Waveland, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waveland, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waveland, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waveland, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waveland, MS (757 out of 7.03k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waveland, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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