Waveland, MS City Data

Waveland, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 6,674 people who live in Waveland and approximately 42,967 who live in Hancock County. We want to help people moving to or living in Waveland to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Waveland. We have included Waveland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Waveland Information

Hancock County where Waveland resides is 552.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 42,967 and has a population rank of 1,037 out of all the places in the United States.

Waveland has a total of 6,674 people and of those residents there are 3,160 males and 3,514 females. The median age of the male population is 36.1 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 577 births each year and around 483 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Waveland varies per year, but currently 6,614 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 6,674 people who live in Waveland, there are 1,915 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Waveland is 986 male and 929 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 4,936.

General Waveland Information
Total area in square miles - Hancock County	552.53
Water area in square miles - Hancock County	N/A
Resident population - Hancock County	42,967
Population rank - Hancock County	1,037
Total population	6,674
Total population (male)	3,160
Total population (female)	3,514
Population median age (male)	36.1
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Hancock County	577
Deaths- Hancock County	483
Population of one race	6,614
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	1,915
Population under 20 years (male)	986
Population under 20 years (female)	929
Total population 18 years and over	4,936

Waveland Social Characteristics

There are 16,897 households in Waveland. Families make up 11,882 of these households. The table below breaks down the Waveland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,106), male householder with no wife present (758) and female householder with no husband present (1,795). The remainder of the Waveland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,075. Waveland, MS moving companies help people in Waveland move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Waveland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Waveland is based, there are 17,347 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,062 never married, 9,604 now married, 423 separated, 2,018 widowed, and 2,240 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 333 separated, 499 widowed and 2,041 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Waveland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Waveland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Hancock County)
Total households	16,897
Family households (families)	11,882
With own children under 18 years	5,902
Married-couple family	9,106
With own children under 18 years	3,919
Male householder, no wife present, family	758
With own children under 18 years	465
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,795
With own children under 18 years	1,101
Nonfamily households	5,075
Householder living alone	4,179
65 years and over	1,559

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	963
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	740
Average household size	2.43
Average family size	3.01

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	5,514
Householder	1,784
Spouse	1,273
Child	1,967
Other relatives	81
Nonrelatives	147
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	33
Unmarried partner	150
Foster child	7
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,135
Male householder	412
Male householder living alone	328
Male householder not living alone	84
Female householder	535
Female householder living alone	467
Female householder not living alone	68
Nonrelatives	188
Unmarried partner	84
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	59
Foster child	1
Other	28

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,347
Never married	3,062
Now married	9,604
Separated	423
Widowed	2,018
Divorced	2,240
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	333
Widowed	499
Divorced	2,041

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	6,674
Male	3,160
Under 5 years	206
5 to 9 years	287
10 to 14 years	263
15 to 17 years	146
18 and 19 years	84
20 years	31
21 years	32
22 to 24 years	83
25 to 29 years	196
30 to 34 years	196
35 to 39 years	246
40 to 44 years	267
45 to 49 years	205
50 to 54 years	195
55 to 59 years	165
60 and 61 years	64
62 to 64 years	87
65 and 66 years	60
67 to 69 years	79
70 to 74 years	109
75 to 79 years	89
80 to 84 years	38
85 years and over	32
Female	3,514
Under 5 years	193
5 to 9 years	233
10 to 14 years	260
15 to 17 years	150
18 and 19 years	93
20 years	33
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	110
25 to 29 years	193
30 to 34 years	227
35 to 39 years	256
40 to 44 years	311
45 to 49 years	264
50 to 54 years	237
55 to 59 years	208
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	107
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	76
70 to 74 years	152
75 to 79 years	136
80 to 84 years	74
85 years and over	55

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	6,674
One race	6,614
White	5,698
Black or African American	748
American Indian and Alaska Native	33
Asian	100
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	8
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	6,649
People who are White alone	5,675
People who are Black or African American alone	746
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	33
People who are Asian alone	100
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	135
People who are Some other race alone	33

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	40,235
Same house	22,768
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,279
Different state or abroad	6,810
Different state	6,566
Abroad	244

PLACE OF BIRTH (Hancock County)
Total resident population	42,967
Born in United States	13,127
State of residence	19,179
Different state	22,967
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	232
Foreign born	589

Waveland Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Waveland. That total enrollment is 10,176 for the population of the country, which includes Waveland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,664 and elementary or high school enrollment was 14,969 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,462.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Waveland population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	10,176
Pre-kindergarten	645
Public	368
Private	277
Kindergarten	583
Public	528
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,080
Public	4,272
Private	808
Elementary and high school	7,485
Public	6,268
Private	1,217
High school grades 9 to 12	2,405
Public	1,996
Private	409
College, undergraduate years	1,209
Public	1,112
Private	97
Graduate or professional school	254
Public	153
Private	101
Not enrolled in school	31,189

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	28,840
Less than 9th grade	2,264
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,122
High school graduate	8,450
Some college, no degree	7,133
Associate's degree	1,893
Bachelor's degree	4,978
Graduate or professional degree	17.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	77.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,130

Waveland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 33,333 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Waveland. The Waveland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,875), service occupations (3,353), sales and office occupations (4,225), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (122), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,677) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,221). The 33,333 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 13,222 private wage and salary workers, 2,709 government workers, 1,415 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Hancock County)
Population 16 years and over	33,333
In labor force	18,904
Civilian labor force	18,772
Employed	17,473
Unemployed	1,299
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	132
Females 16 years and over	17,026
In labor force	8,566
Civilian labor force	8,554
Unemployed Civilian labor force	672
Armed forces	12
Males 16 years and over	16,307
In labor force	10,338
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	627
Armed forces	120

COMMUTING TO WORK (Hancock County)
Workers 16 years and over	17,053
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,435
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,462
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	162
Other means	282
Worked at home	571
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	535,620

OCCUPATION (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,875
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,875
Service occupations	3,353
Sales and office occupations	4,225
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	122
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,677
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,221

INDUSTRY (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,875
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	446
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,663
Wholesale trade	371
Retail trade	2,071
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	850
Information	286
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	865
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,487
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,768
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,682
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,139

CLASS OF WORKER (Hancock County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,875
Private wage and salary workers	13,222
Government workers	2,709
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,415
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Waveland Housing Characteristics

In Waveland, MS there are 21,072 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 16,897 occupied and 4,175 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Waveland, there are 14,913 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 194 units in Waveland. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Waveland, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Waveland, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Waveland. There are 247 housing units with rent less than $200, 164 with rent between $200-299, 993 with rent between $300-499 and 1,525 with rent for $500 and above. Full Waveland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Waveland, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Hancock County)
Total housing units	21,072
Occupied housing units	16,897
Vacant housing units	4,175

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Hancock County)
Total housing units	21,072
1-unit, detached	14,913
1-unit, attached	194
2 units	364
3 or 4 units	578
5 to 9 units	284
10 to 19 units	117
20 to 49 units	243
50 or more units	216
Mobile home	3,953

HOUSING TENURE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	16,897
Owner-occupied	13,447
Renter-occupied	3,450

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	16,897
No vehicles available	848
2 vehicle available	10,048
3 vehicles available	2,234
4 vehicles available	550
5 or more vehicles available	271

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	16,897
Utility gas	1,841
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	13,041
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke
Wood	73
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	104

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Hancock County)
Occupied housing units	16,897
Less Than $50,000	13,447
$50,000 to $99,999	4,370
$100,000 to $149,999	2,378
$150,000 to $199,999	1,008
$200,000 to $299,999	531
$300,000 to $499,999	183
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	92,500

GROSS RENT (Hancock County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,450
Less than $200	247
$200 to $299	164
$300 to $499	993
$500 to $699	1,017
$700 to $999	420
$1,000 to $1,499	88
$1,500 or more	N/A