Mississippi · Census place 78200
Waveland city, MS
Quick answer
Waveland city has 7,066 residents, ranking #53 of 427 places in Mississippi. Median household income is $58,795, the median home is worth $201,800 and median gross rent runs $828 a month.
- Population
- 7,066Waveland city residents
- Median household income
- $58,795Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $201,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $828Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 41.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 61.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Waveland city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Waveland city median would spend about 16.9% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 3.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 12.7% of residents and 61.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Mississippi.
- New Albany city 7,661
- Batesville city 7,432
- Richland city 7,250
- Philadelphia city 7,030
- Kosciusko city 6,994
- Holly Springs city 6,861
- Amory city 6,564
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