Population 160 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Waveland
Household size in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 2.54 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.80 | 2.55 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.02 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Waveland holds 2.76 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.8 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.1 | 39.5 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 39.4, the median age in Waveland is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 36.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.8% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 12.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Waveland (15.8%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Waveland
Renters in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8% | 32.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.4% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 33.6% | 34.8% |
| Change | −17.4 pts | +1.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 16.4% of households in Waveland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly six in ten owners (57.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.2% | 13.4% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.6% | 13.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.4% | 14.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.9% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.7 pts | −0.3 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.9% of the housing in Waveland, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1985 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1970 | 1988 | 1980 |
| Change | −8 | +6 | +6 |
Waveland is a place of older homes: half were built before 1970, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $486 | $660 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $700 | $718 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $565 | $785 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $735 | $1,007 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$249 | +$346 | +$606 |
Rent in Waveland runs $735 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 49.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Waveland
Bachelor's degrees in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 20.6% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.4% | 21.8% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.2% | 23.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 26.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | +5.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Waveland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.0% | 82.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.3% | 84.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.1% | 86.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 72.7% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | +6.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than a quarter of adults in Waveland never finished high school, well above the national share: only 72.7% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Waveland
| Period | Waveland | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −2.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Waveland has been low: just 0.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Waveland compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waveland | 2.76 | 39.4 | 15.8% | 16.4% | 20.9% | 1970 | $735 | 9.1% | 72.7% | 0.9% |
| Blue Mountain | 2.66 | 44.4 | 9.6% | 23.7% | 16.8% | 1981 | $862 | 17.4% | 85.1% | 4.0% |
| Marvinville | 2.74 | 39.4 | 15.8% | 16.4% | 19.9% | 1972 | $737 | 9.1% | 73.1% | 1.1% |
| Havana | 2.64 | 41.2 | 17.5% | 25.1% | 19.6% | 1976 | $728 | 11.6% | 77.5% | 3.7% |
| Corley | 2.12 | 51.8 | 12.3% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1986 | $739 | 18.7% | 91.0% | 6.3% |
| Sugar Grove | 2.59 | 46.9 | 1.9% | 25.4% | 11.4% | 1984 | $1,096 | 20.3% | 90.0% | 1.0% |
| Magazine | 2.79 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 16.0% | 15.2% | 1985 | $701 | 18.8% | 88.7% | 4.9% |
| Driggs | 2.62 | 44.0 | 11.8% | 14.6% | 15.6% | 1986 | $676 | 20.0% | 90.8% | 5.3% |
| Chickalah | 2.46 | 48.9 | 18.0% | 32.7% | 23.9% | 1984 | $680 | 15.6% | 82.4% | 10.8% |
| Paris | 2.17 | 45.1 | 5.8% | 20.7% | 10.4% | 1976 | $642 | 18.9% | 89.9% | 4.5% |
| Belleville | 2.58 | 37.0 | 20.1% | 31.0% | 9.0% | 1990 | $751 | 14.9% | 87.1% | 3.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Waveland. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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