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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Waveland, MS compare?
| Figure | Waveland, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,042 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,210 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 849 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.2% |
| Measure | Waveland, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,062±49 |
| Median age | 40.7±7.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.6%±2.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 77.7%±5.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.0%±5.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.2%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.7%±5.6 pts |
| Median household income | $68,693±$13,022 |
| Per capita income | $35,343±$3,828 |
| People below the poverty line | 10.8%±5.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $218,900±$33,845 |
| Median gross rent | $927±$102 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 47.9%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 60.9%±8.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 2.1%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.2%±3.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.7%±6.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 33.0 min±7.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.2%±2.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov