Waveland, MS Profile

Waveland, MS, population 7,227, 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 this decade the population of Waveland has grown by about 8%.

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
	White	85%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.00
	Males	36.10
	Females	39.60

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,674	N/A
2001	6,715	0.61%
2002	6,734	0.28%
2003	6,834	1.49%
2004	7,112	4.07%
2005	7,227	1.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$33,304

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	149
2002	282
2003	118
2004	102
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	459
2008	153

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	1	0	-	-	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	0	1	3	-	-	2	0
Robbery	3	10	3	2	-	-	2	2
Aggravated Assault	3	9	3	2	-	-	22	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,712
2002	4,691
2003	5,001
2004	5,560
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	7,639
2008	5,435

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	63	40	65	58	-	-	87	65
Larceny, Theft	301	260	258	304	-	-	320	300
Motor Vehicle Theft	19	16	15	20	-	-	26	27
Arson	0	0	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	17 feet above sea level
Land Area	6.8 Square Miles