Moving to Waveland, Mississippi

About Waveland, Mississippi
Waveland

Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States, on the Gulf of Mexico. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city of Waveland was incorporated in 1972. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 6,435. Waveland was nearly destroyed by Hurricane Camille on August 17, 1969, and by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005.

The current mayor of Waveland is Jay Trapani, a Republican.

Gender
Gender Waveland Mississippi Country
Female 51.1% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 48.9% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Waveland Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 6.1% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.8% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.1% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 19.6% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 10.7% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 8% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 10.4% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 25.6% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 2.6% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Waveland Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 1% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 30% 27.0%
Other College 26% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 7% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 17% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Waveland Mississippi Country
White 77.8% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 14.5% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 1% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 4.4% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity