Waveland, IN Population

Overview

412

Total Population

29.0

Median age

52.91%

Female population %

89:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

83.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

25

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Waveland's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Waveland is 29.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Waveland's population under 18 was 38.83%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Waveland's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.86% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Waveland, 32.52% were under the age of 15, 18.20% aged 15 to 29, 36.41% aged 30 to 64, 12.62% aged 65 to 84, and 0.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 24 more females than males in Waveland:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.91% females and 47.09% males in Waveland, IN.
The Waveland, IN gender ratio is 89:100 i.e. 89 men to 100 women (0.890).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 26.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 27.

Waveland's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Waveland population: 92.96% are White, 0.73% are Asian, 0.24% are some other race and 6.07% are multiracial.
Waveland's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 25 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 387 (93.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Waveland is White with a population of 383 (92.96% of the total population).

Waveland's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 438 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Waveland's population decreased by 20 (4.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Waveland's population increased by 13 (3.11%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Waveland's population was lowest in year 2013 at 415.