Waveland, MS Demographic Data
Waveland, MS Summary
Waveland is located in Hancock County in Mississippi
- Population: 6,492
- Area: 8.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.49 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.14 sq. miles
- Population Density: 752.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.40 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Waveland, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,244
50%
50.8
Male
3,210
50%
49.2
Total Population
6,454
323,128,000
Waveland, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
233
3.6%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
390
6.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
532
8.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
429
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
599
9.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
776
12.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
930
14.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
848
13.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
562
8.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
331
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
559
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
198
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
67
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,946
76.6%
77.2
Female
2,430
49.1%
51.3
Male
2,516
50.9%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,833
74.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,051
16.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
824
12.8%
15.2
Female
412
50.0%
55.8
Male
412
50.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Waveland, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,314
97.8%
96.8
White
5,181
80.3%
72.6
Black or African American
1,106
17.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
27
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
27
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
140
2.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
131
2.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
131
2.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,323
98.0%
82.2
Waveland, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
97
2.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
755
17.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,633
38.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
981
23.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
260
6.1%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
353
8.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
192
4.5%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
852
20.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,419
80.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
545
12.8%
31.2
Waveland, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,688
31.9%
33.7%
Now Married
1,756
33.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,058
20.0%
11.0%
Separated
433
8.2%
2.0
Widowed
364
6.9
5.8%
Waveland, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
6,011
96.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
210
3.4%
21.6%
Spanish
160
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
27
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Waveland, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
322
12.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
246
9.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
306
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
309
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
337
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
597
23.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
190
7.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
159
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
67
2.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
48
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
38,207
57,617
Per capita income
20,265
31,128
Waveland, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
55
2.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
323
11.6%
9.8
Construction
318
11.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
421
15.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
121
4.3%
6.6
Information
70
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
141
5.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
129
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
386
13.8%
11.4
Public administration
137
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
446
16.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
217
7.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
25
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
457
16.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
682
24.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
225
8.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
833
29.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
592
21.2%
18.1%
Waveland, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,814
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,293
81.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
311
11.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
25
0.9%
5.1
Walked
10
0.4%
2.7
Other means
91
3.2%
1.8
Worked at home
84
3.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.2
26.6
Waveland, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
213
8.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
944
36.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
896
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
528
20.5%
21.0
Waveland, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,581
83.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,455
56.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,126
43.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
509
16.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Waveland, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,090
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
118
3.8%
2.7
3 rooms
544
17.6%
9.1
4 rooms
533
17.2%
16.5
5 rooms
883
28.6%
19.8
6 rooms
469
15.2%
17.8
7 rooms
332
10.7%
12.0
8 rooms
80
2.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
131
4.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Waveland, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,090
1-unit, detached
2,039
66.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
135
4.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
230
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
265
8.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
240
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
107
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
74
2.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Waveland, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
71
2.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
83
2.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
165
5.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
230
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
134
4.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
214
6.9%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
482
15.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,459
47.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
252
8.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Waveland, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
79
3.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
18
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,484
96.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Waveland, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
684
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
10
1.5%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
20
2.9%
10.3%
Less than $500
53
7.7%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
60
8.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
130
19.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
136
19.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
275
40.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
196
28.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
80
11.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
87
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
96
14.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
225
32.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Waveland, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,115
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
100
9.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
185
16.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
830
74.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
11
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
721
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
166
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
150
14.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
8.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
111
10.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
93
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
458
43.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
62
0.0%
0.0%
Waveland, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,455
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
71
4.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
483
33.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
324
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
234
16.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
241
16.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
72
4.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
30
2.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
122,500
205,000
