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Work and Jobs in Waveland, Mississippi (MS) Detailed Stats
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The most common industries in Waveland are: Arts, entertainment, recreation (13.2% of civilian employees), Health care (8.6% of civilian employees), Public administration (8.0% of civilian employees). 64.5% of workers work in Hancock County and 6.8% of all workers work at home. 70.1% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 6.8% greater than the rate of 65.3% across the entire state of Mississippi.

Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Waveland, Mississippi was 6,674 / 7,030

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females

Arts, entertainment, and recreation13.2%
(378)
12.8%
(178)
13.7%
(200)
Health care8.6%
(245)
4.1%
(57)
12.9%
(188)
Public administration8.0%
(229)
13.2%
(184)
3.1%
(45)
Construction7.8%
(224)
13.3%
(186)
2.6%
(38)
Accommodation and food services7.2%
(205)
6.0%
(83)
8.3%
(122)
Professional, scientific, and technical services6.2%
(176)
4.8%
(67)
7.5%
(109)
Educational services5.4%
(153)
1.5%
(21)
9.0%
(132)
Department and other general merchandise stores4.3%
(122)
1.0%
(14)
7.4%
(108)
Utilities2.6%
(75)
4.7%
(66)
0.6%
(9)
Transportation equipment2.4%
(68)
4.5%
(63)
0.3%
(5)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.2%
(64)
2.4%
(33)
2.1%
(31)
Finance and insurance2.1%
(59)
0.9%
(12)
3.2%
(47)
Food and beverage stores2.0%
(57)
1.2%
(17)
2.7%
(40)
Repair and maintenance1.8%
(51)
3.7%
(51)
0.0%
(0)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.7%
(49)
1.3%
(18)
2.1%
(31)
Social assistance1.7%
(48)
0.0%
(0)
3.3%
(48)
Personal and laundry services1.4%
(39)
1.5%
(21)
1.2%
(18)
Chemicals1.3%
(37)
2.0%
(28)
0.6%
(9)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.2%
(35)
1.3%
(18)
1.2%
(17)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations1.1%
(31)
0.6%
(8)
1.6%
(23)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.1%
(30)
1.2%
(17)
0.9%
(13)
Nonmetallic mineral products1.0%
(29)
1.4%
(20)
0.6%
(9)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.9%
(26)
0.0%
(0)
1.8%
(26)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.8%
(24)
1.3%
(18)
0.4%
(6)
Plastics and rubber products0.8%
(24)
1.1%
(15)
0.6%
(9)
Metal and metal products0.8%
(24)
1.1%
(15)
0.6%
(9)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.7%
(21)
0.0%
(0)
1.4%
(21)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting0.7%
(20)
1.4%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
Private households0.7%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
1.4%
(20)
Printing and related support activities0.7%
(20)
0.8%
(11)
0.6%
(9)
Machinery0.7%
(20)
1.4%
(20)
0.0%
(0)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.6%
(18)
0.8%
(11)
0.5%
(7)
Computer and electronic products0.5%
(15)
0.6%
(8)
0.5%
(7)
Other direct selling establishments0.5%
(15)
0.0%
(0)
1.0%
(15)
Miscellaneous manufacturing0.5%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
1.0%
(14)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.5%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
1.0%
(14)
Broadcasting and telecommunications0.5%
(14)
1.0%
(14)
0.0%
(0)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.5%
(13)
0.4%
(6)
0.5%
(7)
Truck transportation0.4%
(12)
0.9%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
Health and personal care, except drug, stores0.4%
(12)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(12)
Retail florists0.4%
(11)
0.8%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Warehousing and storage0.4%
(11)
0.8%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries0.4%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
0.8%
(11)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.4%
(11)
0.8%
(11)
0.0%
(0)
Gasoline stations0.4%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(10)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses0.4%
(10)
0.0%
(0)
0.7%
(10)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(9)
0.6%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.3%
(9)
0.6%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers0.3%
(9)
0.6%
(9)
0.0%
(0)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(8)
0.6%
(8)
0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.2%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
0.5%
(7)
U. S. Postal service0.2%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers0.2%
(7)
0.5%
(7)
0.0%
(0)
Book stores and news dealers0.2%
(6)
0.0%
(0)
0.4%
(6)

Unemployment in Waveland

  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.8%Males
  • 10.7%Females
  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 16.9%Males
  • 9.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 26.3%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Waveland:

9.5% (301)
Mississippi:

6.7% (79,011)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Waveland:

1.9% (59)
Mississippi:

4.4% (51,439)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Waveland:

3.0% (96)
Mississippi:

5.0% (59,537)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Waveland:

6.2% (196)
Mississippi:

11.3% (133,877)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Waveland:

14.5% (459)
Mississippi:

13.0% (153,080)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Waveland:

14.5% (458)
Mississippi:

16.9% (200,266)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Waveland:

22.6% (712)
Mississippi:

12.5% (147,603)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Waveland:

7.0% (221)
Mississippi:

8.8% (104,457)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Waveland:

4.3% (135)
Mississippi:

2.7% (32,207)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Waveland:

7.9% (248)
Mississippi:

3.8% (45,125)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Waveland:

3.4% (109)
Mississippi:

2.1% (24,276)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Waveland:

2.9% (92)
Mississippi:

5.0% (58,682)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Waveland:

2.0% (64)
Mississippi:

6.9% (81,661)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2000
<5am:
Waveland:

5.7% (158)
Mississippi:

4.3% (50,086)
5:30am:
Waveland:

3.0% (83)
Mississippi:

3.4% (39,399)
6am:
Waveland:

5.4% (150)
Mississippi:

5.4% (62,297)
6:30am:
Waveland:

8.9% (249)
Mississippi:

10.7% (125,036)
7am:
Waveland:

13.1% (366)
Mississippi:

14.0% (163,121)
7:30am:
Waveland:

14.6% (407)
Mississippi:

15.7% (182,928)
8am:
Waveland:

15.6% (436)
Mississippi:

15.7% (182,414)
8:30am:
Waveland:

5.6% (157)
Mississippi:

6.9% (80,436)
9am:
Waveland:

3.9% (110)
Mississippi:

2.7% (31,822)
10am:
Waveland:

6.2% (173)
Mississippi:

3.4% (39,736)
11am:
Waveland:

1.8% (49)
Mississippi:

1.5% (17,812)
12pm:
Waveland:

2.2% (61)
Mississippi:

0.8% (9,112)
4pm:
Waveland:

4.4% (122)
Mississippi:

6.6% (77,163)
>4pm:
Waveland:

7.7% (216)
Mississippi:

6.9% (80,157)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Males
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

11.6% (203)
Mississippi:

8.8% (54,252)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

2.4% (42)
Mississippi:

5.9% (36,183)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

5.1% (90)
Mississippi:

6.3% (38,697)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

8.2% (144)
Mississippi:

13.6% (83,465)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

14.6% (256)
Mississippi:

12.8% (78,604)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

11.2% (196)
Mississippi:

15.4% (94,605)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

17.3% (303)
Mississippi:

9.4% (57,558)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

4.3% (76)
Mississippi:

8.2% (50,568)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

6.6% (115)
Mississippi:

2.0% (12,557)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

13.2% (231)
Mississippi:

3.3% (20,347)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Waveland:

1.9% (33)
Mississippi:

1.8% (10,900)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Waveland:

2.8% (50)
Mississippi:

4.7% (28,857)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Waveland:

0.9% (15)
Mississippi:

6.8% (41,602)
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022 - Females
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

7.0% (98)
Mississippi:

4.4% (24,759)
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

1.2% (17)
Mississippi:

2.7% (15,256)
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

0.4% (6)
Mississippi:

3.7% (20,840)
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

3.7% (52)
Mississippi:

8.9% (50,412)
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

14.4% (202)
Mississippi:

13.1% (74,476)
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

18.5% (260)
Mississippi:

18.6% (105,661)
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

29.0% (408)
Mississippi:

15.8% (90,045)
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

10.2% (143)
Mississippi:

9.5% (53,889)
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

1.4% (20)
Mississippi:

3.5% (19,650)
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

2.8% (40)
Mississippi:

4.4% (24,778)
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Waveland:

5.2% (73)
Mississippi:

2.4% (13,376)
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Waveland:

3.0% (42)
Mississippi:

5.2% (29,825)
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Waveland:

3.6% (51)
Mississippi:

7.0% (40,059)

Travel time to work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 64.5%
Number of people working at home: 234 (6.8% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: -561 (-8.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 575 (20.6%)
Travel time to work (in minutes) by means of transportation
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Working at home in 2022
Less than 5 minutes:
Waveland:

2.5% (53)
Mississippi:

3.6% (40,333)
5 to 9 minutes:
Waveland:

15.4% (317)
Mississippi:

11.0% (123,571)
10 to 14 minutes:
Waveland:

18.0% (372)
Mississippi:

15.1% (169,909)
15 to 19 minutes:
Waveland:

15.3% (316)
Mississippi:

16.1% (181,943)
20 to 24 minutes:
Waveland:

14.1% (292)
Mississippi:

14.4% (162,587)
25 to 29 minutes:
Waveland:

3.4% (71)
Mississippi:

6.2% (70,424)
30 to 34 minutes:
Waveland:

5.6% (117)
Mississippi:

13.5% (152,312)
35 to 39 minutes:
Waveland:

6.5% (135)
Mississippi:

2.8% (31,739)
40 to 44 minutes:
Waveland:

4.5% (93)
Mississippi:

3.1% (34,931)
45 to 59 minutes:
Waveland:

5.6% (115)
Mississippi:

6.7% (75,844)
60 to 89 minutes:
Waveland:

3.2% (66)
Mississippi:

5.2% (58,101)
90 or more minutes:
Waveland:

4.7% (97)
Mississippi:

2.3% (25,653)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2000
Working at home in 2000
Less than 5 minutes:
Waveland:

4.9% (137)
Mississippi:

3.7% (43,278)
5 to 9 minutes:
Waveland:

13.0% (364)
Mississippi:

12.3% (142,991)
10 to 14 minutes:
Waveland:

17.4% (486)
Mississippi:

16.2% (188,931)
15 to 19 minutes:
Waveland:

17.8% (498)
Mississippi:

17.0% (197,875)
20 to 24 minutes:
Waveland:

12.6% (352)
Mississippi:

14.0% (163,362)
25 to 29 minutes:
Waveland:

5.5% (155)
Mississippi:

5.2% (60,981)
30 to 34 minutes:
Waveland:

7.8% (219)
Mississippi:

12.7% (147,453)
35 to 39 minutes:
Waveland:

1.6% (44)
Mississippi:

2.1% (24,839)
40 to 44 minutes:
Waveland:

2.4% (66)
Mississippi:

2.2% (25,310)
45 to 59 minutes:
Waveland:

4.3% (120)
Mississippi:

5.9% (68,120)
60 to 89 minutes:
Waveland:

7.7% (215)
Mississippi:

3.6% (41,974)
90 or more minutes:
Waveland:

2.9% (81)
Mississippi:

3.1% (36,405)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Males
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

14.1% (133)
Mississippi:

9.8% (56,766)
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

17.1% (161)
Mississippi:

14.3% (82,698)
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

22.7% (214)
Mississippi:

15.6% (90,243)
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

9.5% (90)
Mississippi:

13.7% (79,338)
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

2.0% (19)
Mississippi:

6.2% (35,876)
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

6.5% (61)
Mississippi:

13.7% (79,499)
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

3.9% (37)
Mississippi:

2.7% (15,457)
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

3.3% (31)
Mississippi:

3.1% (18,071)
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

6.0% (57)
Mississippi:

7.7% (44,412)
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
Waveland:

6.5% (62)
Mississippi:

6.6% (38,505)
90 or more minutes - Males:
Waveland:

7.2% (68)
Mississippi:

3.0% (17,206)
Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022 - Females
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

4.6% (52)
Mississippi:

3.5% (19,240)
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

16.5% (185)
Mississippi:

12.2% (66,805)
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

18.8% (210)
Mississippi:

15.9% (87,211)
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

9.2% (103)
Mississippi:

16.7% (91,700)
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

18.1% (202)
Mississippi:

15.2% (83,249)
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

4.6% (51)
Mississippi:

6.3% (34,548)
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

5.0% (55)
Mississippi:

13.3% (72,813)
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

8.8% (98)
Mississippi:

3.0% (16,282)
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

5.9% (66)
Mississippi:

3.1% (16,860)
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

5.1% (57)
Mississippi:

5.7% (31,432)
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
Waveland:

0.6% (7)
Mississippi:

3.6% (19,596)
90 or more minutes - Females:
Waveland:

2.6% (29)
Mississippi:

1.5% (8,447)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waveland
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mississippi
Drove car alone:
Waveland:

79.9% (1,666)
Mississippi:

86.7% (476,229)
Carpooled:
Waveland:

11.5% (240)
Mississippi:

10.3% (57,245)
Bicycle:
Waveland:

1.4% (28)
Mississippi:

0.1% (639)
Walked:
Waveland:

5.5% (115)
Mississippi:

1.7% (7,350)
Other means:
Waveland:

1.8% (38)
Mississippi:

1.0% (5,079)
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Waveland
Means of transportation to work in 2000 - Mississippi
Drove car alone:
Waveland:

81.4% (2,274)
Mississippi:

79.4% (924,506)
Carpooled:
Waveland:

15.4% (431)
Mississippi:

15.2% (176,465)
Bus or trolley bus:
Waveland:

0.2% (5)
Mississippi:

0.4% (4,991)
Walked:
Waveland:

0.5% (13)
Mississippi:

1.9% (21,868)
Other means:
Waveland:

0.5% (14)
Mississippi:

0.9% (10,269)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waveland (Males)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mississippi (Males)
Drove car alone - Males:
Waveland:

77.4% (736)
Mississippi:

86.5% (476,229)
Carpooled - Males:
Waveland:

15.6% (149)
Mississippi:

10.1% (57,245)
Bicycle - Males:
Waveland:

3.0% (29)
Mississippi:

0.0% (639)
Other means - Males:
Waveland:

4.0% (38)
Mississippi:

1.1% (5,079)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waveland (Females)
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Mississippi (Females)
Drove car alone - Females:
Waveland:

81.9% (929)
Mississippi:

86.9% (476,229)
Carpooled - Females:
Waveland:

8.0% (91)
Mississippi:

10.4% (57,245)
Walked - Females:
Waveland:

10.1% (114)
Mississippi:

1.3% (7,350)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy in 2022
Drove alone:
Waveland:

91.4% (2,650)
Mississippi:

89.5% (1,024,151)
In 2 person carpool:
Waveland:

5.3% (154)
Mississippi:

7.6% (87,211)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Waveland:

1.9% (56)
Mississippi:

0.2% (1,762)
Private vehicle occupancy in 2000
Drove alone:
Waveland:

84.1% (2,274)
Mississippi:

84.0% (924,506)
In 2 person carpool:
Waveland:

14.9% (404)
Mississippi:

12.0% (131,637)
In 3 person carpool:
Waveland:

0.2% (6)
Mississippi:

2.4% (26,778)
In 4 person carpool:
Waveland:

0.8% (21)
Mississippi:

0.9% (10,226)

Class of workers

Class of Workers in 2022
Employee of private company:
Waveland:

70.1% (2,408)
Mississippi:

65.3% (821,247)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Waveland:

3.7% (128)
Mississippi:

3.8% (47,388)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Waveland:

5.4% (187)
Mississippi:

6.2% (77,572)
Local government workers:
Waveland:

2.9% (101)
Mississippi:

7.2% (90,424)
State government workers:
Waveland:

4.3% (146)
Mississippi:

7.9% (98,947)
Federal government workers:
Waveland:

6.1% (209)
Mississippi:

3.5% (43,958)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Waveland:

7.5% (258)
Mississippi:

6.0% (75,827)
Class of Workers in 2000
Employee of private company:
Waveland:

67.9% (1,939)
Mississippi:

67.9% (796,519)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Waveland:

4.4% (127)
Mississippi:

3.0% (34,642)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Waveland:

5.6% (161)
Mississippi:

4.8% (56,264)
Local government workers:
Waveland:

7.3% (209)
Mississippi:

6.0% (70,288)
State government workers:
Waveland:

1.9% (54)
Mississippi:

8.4% (98,464)
Federal government workers:
Waveland:

6.6% (189)
Mississippi:

3.2% (37,771)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Waveland:

5.4% (155)
Mississippi:

6.4% (75,022)
Unpaid family workers:
Waveland:

0.8% (22)
Mississippi:

0.4% (4,344)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Waveland:

72.1% (1,313)
Mississippi:

68.3% (437,426)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Waveland:

5.4% (98)
Mississippi:

4.8% (30,659)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Waveland:

7.2% (130)
Mississippi:

4.1% (26,314)
Local government workers - Males:
Waveland:

4.5% (82)
Mississippi:

5.6% (35,801)
State government workers - Males:
Waveland:

5.5% (100)
Mississippi:

5.8% (37,319)
Federal government workers - Males:
Waveland:

3.3% (61)
Mississippi:

3.7% (23,587)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Waveland:

2.1% (37)
Mississippi:

7.5% (48,100)
Class of Workers in 2022 - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Waveland:

67.7% (1,095)
Mississippi:

62.2% (383,821)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Waveland:

1.9% (30)
Mississippi:

2.7% (16,729)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Waveland:

3.5% (57)
Mississippi:

8.3% (51,258)
Local government workers - Females:
Waveland:

1.2% (19)
Mississippi:

8.8% (54,623)
State government workers - Females:
Waveland:

2.9% (46)
Mississippi:

10.0% (61,628)
Federal government workers - Females:
Waveland:

9.2% (148)
Mississippi:

3.3% (20,371)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Waveland:

13.7% (221)
Mississippi:

4.5% (27,727)
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