CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Waveland

Mississippi · 5,369 residents · 8.49 sq mi

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With 5,369 people, Waveland is a city in Mississippi. The poverty rate is 23.3%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median home value sits at $52,600. Households take in $18,750 at the median, 38% less than the US figure. There are 1,305 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 71% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 21%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,369

−20%vs 2000

vs 6,674 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.2

−10%vs 2000

vs 38.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

8.49 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.2%(384)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 910.5%(562)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.7%(411)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.4%(288)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.1%(218)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416.7%(897)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.8%(741)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.5%(456)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.2%(492)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7411.2%(600)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.7%(250)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(70)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$18,750

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $33,304 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,256

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,413 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

23.3%

+9.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$52,600

−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $87,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$336

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $542 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

70.8%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.8% in 2000

29.2% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic83.9%(5,600)

Black11.1%(743)

Hispanic / Latino2%(135)

Asian1.5%(99)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic86.4%(4,637)

Black11.4%(612)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(46)

Asian1.9%(101)

Other0.4%(19)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.5%(174)

Spaniard0.7%(49)

Cuban0.4%(25)

Central American0.1%(4)

Honduran0.1%(4)

Asian origin

Japanese1.3%(92)

Vietnamese0.4%(29)

Thai0.2%(16)

Filipino0.1%(9)

Ancestry

German10.6%(748)

American9.4%(663)

Irish8.9%(627)

French8.6%(605)

English7.5%(531)

Italian3.3%(231)

Scottish2.4%(167)

Polish1.9%(135)

Arab1.2%(88)

Jordanian1.2%(88)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(55)

Norwegian0.6%(44)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.6%(42)

Swedish0.3%(20)

Dutch0.3%(18)

Portuguese0.3%(18)

Russian0.3%(18)

Czech0.2%(11)

British0.1%(8)

Swiss0%(3)

Canadian0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.9%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.5%

−8.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 77.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.2%

−2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.3% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

23.4 min

+30%vs 2000

vs 18.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married25.1%(708)

Married64.7%(1,827)

Widowed2.7%(77)

Divorced7.4%(210)

Women 15+

Never married26.5%(806)

Married48.5%(1,476)

Widowed7.7%(236)

Divorced17.3%(528)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.2%

−23.7 ptssince 2013

from 29.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.2%

−11.4 ptssince 2020

from 55.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

19.4%

+5.3 ptssince 2020

from 14.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.9%

+7.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.3% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

22.4%

+4.6 ptssince 2020

from 17.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

5.8%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

65.6%

−4.6 ptssince 2020

from 70.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.9%

+12.5 ptssince 2020

from 32.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)46.5%(283)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)39.1%(238)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era36.2%(220)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War3.1%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 608 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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