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Waveland Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Waveland Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

6,943

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
17.2%
18 - 24:
5.5%
25 - 34:
12.3%
35 - 54:
30.0%
55 - 64:
12.1%
Over 65 Years:
18.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
1.6%
1.6%
88.7%
88.7%
23.5%
23.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Waveland
USA
$32,381
$32,381
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Waveland
USA
$56,396
$56,396
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

14.0%

Employment Industries

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Construction
Retail
Accommodation
Finance
Manufacturing
Other
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Administration
Healthcare
Public Service
Wholesale
Education
Transportation
Mining
Real estate
12.8%
12.8%
11.8%
11.8%
10.2%
10.2%
9.8%
9.8%
8.4%
8.4%
7.5%
7.5%
6.0%
6.0%
5.0%
5.0%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.4%
3.4%
3.3%
3.3%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
81.4%
81.4%
12.8%
12.8%
2.9%
2.9%
2.6%
2.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
French
English
Irish
Italian
Scottish
Acadian/Cajun
Polish
European
Dutch
Norwegian
Slovak
Scots-Irish
French Canadian
Northern European
Portuguese
Czech
Australian
British
Yugoslavian
11.5%
11.5%
8.5%
8.5%
6.9%
6.9%
6.8%
6.8%
5.1%
5.1%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Spanish
French
Arabic
Slavic languages
Serbo-Croatian
African languages
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
97.3%
97.3%
4.0%
4.0%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.6%
0.6%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Waveland Residents

3.9%


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