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Waveland, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hancock County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
7,066
Population
832/sq mi density
$58,795
Median Income
$31,885 per capita
$201,800
Home Value
$207,541 Zillow
$828
Median Rent
30.3% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
3,117 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$58,795 median income, 3.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$201,800 home value, $828/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$58,795
22% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,885
18% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Waveland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Waveland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$58,795
78%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,885
82%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,214
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,196
84%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,196
16% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.0%
61% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,271M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6%
Other
13.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,042
Restaurants
118
Healthcare
70
Retail
144
Manufacturing
28
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,214
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,691
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $58,795 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,885 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,214 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,196 |
| County GDP | $2,271M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,042 |
| Restaurants | 118 |
| Healthcare | 70 |
| Retail | 144 |
| Manufacturing | 28 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,214 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,691 |