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There were 66 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. Waveland is in the United States; its population was 7,062 in July 2026. 53.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026. Foreign-born residents accounted for 5.2% of the population in 2026.

Last checked 2026-09-1932 sources

Population7,042people31 Dec 2025Official source · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program
Median gross salary3,223EUR/month31 Dec 2024Community source · Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)
Median rent814.8EUR/month31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Unemployment rate3.35%31 Dec 2024Independent source · Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables
Recorded crime2,716offences per 100,000country median 1,586 — 71% aboveOfficial source · FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting
PM2.5, annual mean7.78µg/m³country median 7.0 — 11% aboveOfficial source · EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024

More recorded crime than 78% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 70% of American cities that publish it.

Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Waveland?

National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.

Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United StatesNational rates and thresholds that apply in Waveland.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

Median gross rent was US$927 per month, while the median home value was US$218,900 in July 2026. Owner occupation was 60.9%, and the vacancy rate was 15.6% in July 2026.

What recurs every month2 published recurring costs, € per month
Waveland recurring monthly costs, € per month

€ / month

Internet, 60 Mbps€60
Mobile plan, 10 GB€22
MetricValuePeriodSource
Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited60.38 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Verizon 300 Mbps home internet23Official · national market
Mobile plan, 10 GB21.57 EUR/month30 Sept 2026Visible unlimited mobile plan24Official · national market
Median gross rent$927/month4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Households spending over 30% of income on rent53.63 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Housing vacancy rate (legacy series)15.58 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Average monthly rent (whole dwelling)855.7 EUR/month31 Dec 2020ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official
Median monthly rent814.8 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Recorded property crimes138 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Is Waveland a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker52%strong on work, weak on legal route · range 44–60%
Skilled employee57%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–66%
Student56%strong on education, weak on work · range 46–66%
Family66%strong on family, weak on cost · range 57–75%
Retirement54%strong on safety, weak on admin · range 44–64%

Worked out from these numbers

How international is the population?

5.2% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 367 of 7,042 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.

Work and income

Median household income was US$68,693 a year in July 2026.

Unemployment across cities in United StatesUnemployment in Waveland is 3.4%. Of 2,153 cities with data, 1,250 have unemployment of 0 to under 5%.

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median household income68,693 USD/year4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband74.31 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with a broadband subscription87.96 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with internet but no subscription1.18 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households without internet10.86 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households with satellite internet9.84 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Median gross salary3,223 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)26Community estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,212 EUR/month31 Dec 2025www.bls.gov25Official
Unemployment rate3.35 %31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context

What does a salary buy in Waveland?

Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.

regional median gross pay: €3,212 (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2025-12-31).
Left over each month€1,600of €2,538 take-home
  • Rent
  • Internet
  • Mobile
  • Left over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
Each month€
Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08.€2,538
Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31− €856
Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30− €60
Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30− €22
Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities—
Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish€1,600
Take-home pay for other salaries and households Compare with another city Check a job offer in Waveland Salary needed to live in Waveland

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Waveland. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

Country-level information

American Job Centers — Public employment service

U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Waveland. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Residents with high school education or higher89.73 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Schools11 schools30 Jun 2026NCES CCD public school count16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district
School enrolment, share of residents17.11 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official

Healthcare

MetricValuePeriodSource
Mental health provider ratio0 ratio30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents66 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official
Preventable hospitalizations3,061 per 100,000 people30 Jun 2026HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Waveland when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Country rule verified 2026-08-03.

Safety

Recorded crime across major citiesWaveland highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Waveland highlighted

recorded incidents per 100k residents

Philadelphia5,457
Houston5,442
San Antonio5,218
Chicago4,012
Dallas4,010
Austin3,709
Fort Worth3,158
Phoenix3,125
New York City3,039
Waveland2,716
Los Angeles2,212
San Diego2,082
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents2,716 offences per 100,000country median 1,58631 Dec 2024FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official
Recorded violent crimes3 offenses/year31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Average commute time33.04 minutes4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by bicycle0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers commuting by public transport0 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers walking to work0.49 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Destinations from nearest airport4 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights19Official
Nearest airportGPT3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official
Distance to nearest airport32 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports20Official

Language courses and integration

No exact city-level course record is currently published for Waveland. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.

Country-level information

Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course

U.S. Department of Education

For adult learners, adult English-language learners.

EnglishIn Person, Online, HybridCost varies
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USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation

U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

For immigrants, future citizens.

EnglishIn Person, OnlineCost varies
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Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United StatesAnnual PM2.5 in Waveland is 7.8 µg/m³. Of 968 cities with data, 261 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
PM2.5 — annual mean7.78 µg/m³country median 7.031 Dec 2024EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202411Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 15.22 · Feb 17.28 · Mar 20.33 · Apr 23.78 · May 27.61 · Jun 30.44 · Jul 31.39 · Aug 31.67 · Sep 29.83 · Oct 25.56 · Nov 20.11 · Dec 16.28 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average night-time low by monthJan 5.33 · Feb 6.89 · Mar 10.61 · Apr 14.22 · May 18.94 · Jun 22.39 · Jul 23.5 · Aug 23.33 · Sep 21.11 · Oct 15.22 · Nov 9.33 · Dec 6.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average temperature by monthJan 10.28 · Feb 12.11 · Mar 15.44 · Apr 19 · May 23.28 · Jun 26.39 · Jul 27.44 · Aug 27.5 · Sep 25.5 · Oct 20.39 · Nov 14.72 · Dec 11.22 °C31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
Average precipitation by monthJan 148.1 · Feb 118.6 · Mar 134.9 · Apr 141.5 · May 146.1 · Jun 163.8 · Jul 196.1 · Aug 149.9 · Sep 145.3 · Oct 89.66 · Nov 105.2 · Dec 111.8 mm31 Dec 1991NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information18Official
PM2.5, highest monitored reading35.2 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5, annual mean8.9 µg/m³1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
PM2.5 monitoring sites2 monitors1 Jul 2026EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean10Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county
Annual precipitation1,106 mm30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Maximum July temperature29.29 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Average annual temperature21.46 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation
Minimum January temperature13.98 °C30 Jun 2026NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation

Similar climate. In United States: Round Rock ±1.2 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.7 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±2.7 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month

Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.

Population and city profile

Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 367 is not 2.9% of the population. Each row names its source.

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Foreign-resident share2.92 %31 Dec 2020Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official
Foreign residents367 people31 Dec 2024Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables27Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Population density320.3 people/km²31 Dec 2025Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official
Population7,042 people31 Dec 2025U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official
Population covered by crime statistics7,005 people31 Dec 2025FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Median home value218,900 USD4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Owner-occupied homes60.87 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Labour force participation rate61.23 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Residents born abroad5.2 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Naturalized citizens, share of residents2.28 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Non-citizens, share of residents2.92 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Flu vaccination coverage59.83 %30 Jun 2026CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official
Mammography screening coverage73.7 %30 Jun 2026CDC mammography screening rate6Official
Residents without health insurance6.19 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher23.69 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Crime reporting agencies0 agencies30 Jun 2026FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area
Households with a vehicle available92.8 %4 Jul 2026ACS median gross rent3Official
Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database0 agencies4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers aged 16 and over3,435 workers4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Workers mainly working from home7.25 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official
Households using cellular data plans81.51 %4 Jul 2026ACS total population4Official

Alternatives for people set on Waveland

Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.

Plainfield as a Waveland alternative in the same country

A move, not a commute, at 1264 km, better on 5 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.

  • Residents: 50,043 Plainfield vs 7,042 Waveland+611%
  • Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €3,223 Waveland+50%
  • Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 2,716 Waveland−73%
  • Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.9% Waveland+109%
  • Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €3,212 Waveland+26%
  • Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 32.0 km Waveland−72%
  • Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 3.4% Waveland+12%
Full comparisonMore about Plainfield

Cities near Waveland

Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.

Bay Saint Louis 4.7 km away
Rent
1,089 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
Salary
3,966 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Waveland?

The median gross salary is 3,212 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.

What is the unemployment rate in Waveland?

The unemployment rate is 3.35 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is the air quality good in Waveland?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 7.78 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.

How safe is Waveland?

Police recorded 2,716 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.

How many people live in Waveland?

The published population is 7,042 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.

How many foreign residents live in Waveland?

367 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.

Is Waveland a good place to live?

Waveland may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

Which cities are near Waveland?

Bay St. Louis, Bay Saint Louis, Diamondhead, Pass Christian, Long Beach are near Waveland. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.

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ImmigrationDB. (2026, October 16). Waveland, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs [ImmigrationDB compilation; version c553b92226e6f59912d7b86b54ac7615]. ImmigrationDB. https://immigrationdb.com/cities/us/waveland/ Retrieved 2026-10-16. Compilation license: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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  author = {ImmigrationDB},
  title = {Waveland, United States: population, rent, salary, jobs},
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  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-10-16},
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}
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  4. ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
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  2. FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-06-30
  3. FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
  4. FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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