About Waveland

Waveland is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 7,001 people and just one neighborhood, Waveland is the 54th largest community in Mississippi.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waveland is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Waveland is a town of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Waveland who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.14%), sales jobs (11.42%), and food service (7.32%).

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Waveland are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

Waveland is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Waveland isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 98.2% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

Waveland is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Waveland Information and Demographics

The education level of Waveland citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 18.59% of adults in Waveland have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Waveland in 2000 was $16,197, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $64,788 for a family of four.

Waveland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Waveland home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Waveland is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waveland include French, German, Irish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Waveland is English. Some people also speak Spanish.