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Waveland, MS Profile


Waveland, MS, population 5,690, is located in Mississippi's Hancock county, about 47.7 miles from New Orleans and 51.0 miles from Metairie.

Through the 90's Waveland's population has grown by about 24%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Waveland has grown by about 8%. Since 2005 Waveland's population has declined by about 32%.

Waveland's property crime levels tend to be higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Waveland tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White85%
African American11%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,949N/A
20017,939-0.13%
20027,927-0.15%
20037,9870.76%
20048,2693.53%
20058,3480.96%
20064,595-9.99%
20074,7924.29%
20085,2919.99%
20095,6907.54%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$33,304
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001149
2002282
2003118
2004102
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007459
2008153
2009196
2010268
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 2233
2002 00109
2003 1133
2004 0322
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 02222
2008 0029
2009 0226
2010 0357

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20015,712
20024,691
20035,001
20045,560
2005N/A
2006N/A
20077,639
20085,435
20096,698
20106,885
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 63 301 19
2002 40 260 16
2003 65 258 15
2004 58 304 20
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 87 320 26
2008 65 300 27
2009 45 285 11
2010 72 303 10

Location

Elevation17 feet above sea level
Land Area6.8 Square Miles



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