Waveland is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 6,943 people and four associated neighborhoods, Waveland is the 52nd largest community in Mississippi. Much of the housing stock in Waveland was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Waveland economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Waveland, where the median household income is $56,396.00. Waveland real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Waveland house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Waveland is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Waveland is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Waveland who work in office and administrative support (14.42%), management occupations (13.53%), and sales jobs (12.71%). And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Waveland has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too. Also of interest is that Waveland has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Waveland has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Waveland has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Waveland than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Waveland may be for you. One of the nice things about Waveland is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Waveland is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The citizens of Waveland are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.50% of adults in Waveland having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Waveland in 2022 was $32,381, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,524 for a family of four. However, Waveland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Waveland is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Waveland home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Waveland residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Waveland include German, French, English, Irish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Waveland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
