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 6,990 people and four associated neighborhoods, Waveland is the 52nd largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Waveland, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Waveland, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Waveland’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Waveland does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Waveland is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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. The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Waveland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Waveland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here. Waveland is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. 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 education level of Waveland citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 23.50% of adults in Waveland have at least a bachelor's 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.
