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Waveland is a Census town of 475 people across 0.31 square miles of land, in Montgomery County. Median household income is $52,292, 86.7 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Waveland
What Waveland is
- Census place typetown
- Land area0.31 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,540 plus or minus 542
- County holding the largest share of its areaMontgomery County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Waveland
How many people live in Waveland
- Population475 plus or minus 167
- Median age24.9 plus or minus 8.5
- Population under 18204 plus or minus 64
- Share under 1842.9 percent plus or minus 20.3
- Population 65 and over55 plus or minus 34
- Share 65 and over11.6 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Households158 plus or minus 52
- Family households105 plus or minus 38
- Share of households that are families66.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Waveland
Income and work in Waveland
- Median household income$52,292 plus or minus $24,581
- Per capita income$21,252 plus or minus $4,494
- Civilian labor force195 plus or minus 78
- Employed190 plus or minus 74
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 8
- Unemployment rate2.6 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Adults 25 and over237 plus or minus 76
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.9 percent plus or minus 40.4
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.4 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Waveland
- Housing units198 plus or minus 59
- Occupied units158 plus or minus 52
- Vacant units40 plus or minus 22
- Vacancy rate20.2 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Owner occupied137 plus or minus 47
- Renter occupied21 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate86.7 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$108,600 plus or minus $29,024
- Median gross rent, monthly$850 plus or minus $209
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.5 percent plus or minus 10.3
- Single family units187 plus or minus 56
- Share single family94.4 percent plus or minus 39.7
- Units in buildings of two or more10 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more5.1 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Mobile homes1 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Waveland
How Waveland gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute183 plus or minus 72
- Commuting under 15 minutes24 plus or minus 22
- Share commuting under 15 minutes13.1 percent plus or minus 10.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more89 plus or minus 38
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more48.6 percent
- Drove alone72.4 percent
- Carpooled22.2 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Public transport2.2 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home1.1 percent plus or minus 2.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Waveland
Flood risk in Waveland
- NFIP communityTown of Waveland
- NFIP community number180174
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date(NSFHA)
The Town of Waveland participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180174 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Montgomery County, not Waveland
Montgomery County context, not Waveland figures
- Establishments in Montgomery County882
- Covered employment, Montgomery County15,655
- Average annual pay, Montgomery County$57,386
- Housing units permitted, Montgomery County52
Every figure in this section is published for Montgomery County as a whole and is not a measurement of Waveland.
All Montgomery County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Waveland questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Waveland, Indiana?
475, in 158 households. Waveland town covers 0.31 square miles of land, which is 1,540 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Waveland in?
Montgomery County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Waveland?
$52,292. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $108,600. Median gross rent is $850 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Waveland in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Waveland appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Waveland, town of, community 180174, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Waveland figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Montgomery County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Waveland.
Is zoning published for Waveland?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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