Waveland, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 6,691, Rural population: 90 (all nonfarm))

Waveland, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,482 (2,786 occupied: 2,008 owner occupied, 778 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Housing density: 511 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $608 (lower quartile is $540, upper quartile is $659)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $625

Median gross rent in Waveland, MS in 2007: $751

Housing units in Waveland with a mortgage: 1,208 (153 second mortgage, 44 home equity loan, 15 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 617

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $129,345 (it was $87,500 in 2000)

Waveland:	$129,345
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $90,222 - $194,452

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $158,186
Here: $158,186
State: $144,336

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $849,237
Here: $849,237
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $35,958
Here: $35,958
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,756

In family households: 5,661 (1,335 male householders, 451 female householders)
1,317 spouses, 2,088 children (1,866 natural, 74 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 206 grandchildren, 18 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 100 other relatives, 117 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,095 (382 male householders (310 living alone)), 566 female householders (508 living alone)), 147 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 25 (7 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 726 2-persons, 471 3-persons, 356 4-persons, 146 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 818 1-person, 121 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

1,017 married couples with children.
503 single-parent households (93 men, 410 women).

94.0% of residents of Waveland speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (89% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (93% speak English very well, 7% speak English well).
1.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 77% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (66% speak English very well, 34% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 160 (2.4%)
(76.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.6
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.2
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waveland, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 33 3 rooms: 55 4 rooms: 241 5 rooms: 641 6 rooms: 475 7 rooms: 244 8 rooms: 129 9 or more rooms: 190

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waveland, Mississippi:
	1 room: 24 2 rooms: 41 3 rooms: 129 4 rooms: 265 5 rooms: 158 6 rooms: 69 7 rooms: 80 8 rooms: 12 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 71
1995 to 1998: 287
1990 to 1994: 170
1980 to 1989: 751
1970 to 1979: 632
1960 to 1969: 713
1950 to 1959: 366
1940 to 1949: 202
1939 or earlier: 290

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waveland:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 637 3 bedrooms: 955 4 bedrooms: 317 5 or more bedrooms: 66

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waveland:
	no bedroom: 24 1 bedroom: 143 2 bedrooms: 382 3 bedrooms: 187 4 bedrooms: 42 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Waveland in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 72 1 vehicle: 705 2 vehicles: 805 3 vehicles: 321 4 vehicles: 75 5 or more vehicles: 30

Cars and other vehicles available in Waveland in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 90 1 vehicle: 398 2 vehicles: 248 3 vehicles: 33 4 vehicles: 9 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Waveland, MS:

Less than $10,000: 14
$10,000 to $14,999: 7
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 9
$25,000 to $29,999: 6
$30,000 to $34,999: 22
$35,000 to $39,999: 12
$40,000 to $49,999: 37
$50,000 to $59,999: 68
$60,000 to $69,999: 86
$70,000 to $79,999: 103
$80,000 to $89,999: 115
$90,000 to $99,999: 106
$100,000 to $124,999: 351
$125,000 to $149,999: 321
$150,000 to $174,999: 142
$175,000 to $199,999: 155
$200,000 to $249,999: 236
$250,000 to $299,999: 107
$300,000 to $399,999: 31
$400,000 to $499,999: 29
$500,000 to $749,999: 37
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Waveland rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waveland:

Less than $100: 43 people
$100 to $149: 27
$150 to $199: 34
$200 to $249: 11
$250 to $299: 8
$300 to $349: 13
$350 to $399: 18
$400 to $449: 8
$450 to $499: 16
$500 to $549: 48
$550 to $599: 99
$600 to $649: 188
$650 to $699: 54
$700 to $749: 35
$750 to $799: 30
$800 to $899: 33
$900 to $999: 22
$1,000 to $1,249: 25
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 64

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 29 1990 to 1994: 15 1985 to 1989: 7 1980 to 1984: 12 1975 to 1979: 25 1970 to 1974: 21 1970 to 1974: 11 1965 to 1969: 40

Waveland, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 68.1%
Number of people working at home: 56 (2.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 137
5 to 9 minutes: 364
10 to 14 minutes: 486
15 to 19 minutes: 498
20 to 24 minutes: 352
25 to 29 minutes: 155
30 to 34 minutes: 219
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 66
45 to 59 minutes: 120
60 to 89 minutes: 215
90 or more minutes: 81

Waveland mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,274 (81%)
Carpooled: 431 (15%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5 (0%)
Walked: 13 (0%)
Other means: 14 (1%)
Worked at home: 56 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 419
$10,000 to $14,999: 216
$15,000 to $19,999: 170
$20,000 to $24,999: 256
$25,000 to $29,999: 158
$30,000 to $34,999: 205
$35,000 to $39,999: 283
$40,000 to $44,999: 102
$45,000 to $49,999: 167
$50,000 to $59,999: 281
$60,000 to $74,999: 195
$75,000 to $99,999: 184
$100,000 to $124,999: 27
$125,000 to $149,999: 43
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 28

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1141

French (except Basque): 875

United States or American: 729

German: 667

Irish: 564

English: 379

Italian: 226

Scotch-Irish: 99

French Canadian: 75

Dutch: 69

Swedish: 67

Scottish: 63

British: 61

Norwegian: 51

Welsh: 25

Czechoslovakian: 21

Russian: 21

Polish: 20

Lithuanian: 12

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 10

Jamaican: 10

Iranian: 9

Luxemburger: 9

Danish: 8

Subsaharan African:: 8

African: 8

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

United Kingdom (19%)
Honduras (16%)
Vietnam (11%)
Israel (7%)
Canada (7%)
Jamaica (6%)
Iran (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2628
Northeast: 200
Midwest: 465
South: 2998
West: 246

55% of Waveland residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 26% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 30
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 27
7th and 8th grade: 46
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 95
11th grade: 62
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 529
Less than 1 year of college: 119
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 402
Associate degree: 120
Bachelor's degree: 254
Master's degree: 110
Professional school degree: 64
Doctorate degree: 6

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 13
5th and 6th grade: 52
7th and 8th grade: 129
9th grade: 65
10th grade: 108
11th grade: 91
12th grade, no diploma: 112
High school graduate (or equivalency): 673
Less than 1 year of college: 187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 427
Associate degree: 127
Bachelor's degree: 223
Master's degree: 152
Professional school degree: 34
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 16.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 9.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 26.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $43,211
Black householders: $24,431
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,823
Asian householders: $28,422
Two or more races householders: $39,229
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $29,826

Waveland household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waveland household income for Black householders

Waveland household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Waveland household income for Asian householders

Waveland household income for Two or more races householders

Waveland household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Waveland marital status for males

Waveland marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $135,319
Black or African American householders: $93,329
Asian householders: $166,924
Two or more races householders: $259,659
Hispanic or Latino householders: $104,902

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,775
One, attached: 13
Two: 81
3 or 4: 164
5 to 9: 99
10 to 19: 36
20 to 49: 97
50 or more: 34
Mobile homes: 155
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 28

Median worth of mobile homes: $42,400

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waveland:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (78%) Utility gas (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Wood (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (73%) Utility gas (19%) No fuel used (4%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 215

Here:	23.4%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 82

Here:	21.2%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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