Ocean Springs, MS Demographic Data
Ocean Springs, MS Summary
Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County in Mississippi
- Population: 17,420
- Area: 15.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 11.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.66 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,147.56 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 16.08 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ocean Springs, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
9,698
55%
50.8
Male
7,849
45%
49.2
Total Population
17,547
323,128,000
Ocean Springs, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,045
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,294
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,521
8.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,037
5.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
819
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,700
9.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,116
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,524
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,474
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
996
5.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,900
10.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
813
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
308
1.8%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
13,015
74.2%
77.2
Female
7,382
56.7%
51.3
Male
5,633
43.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
12,452
71.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,730
21.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,021
17.2%
15.2
Female
1,863
61.7%
55.8
Male
1,158
38.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Ocean Springs, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
17,115
97.5%
96.8
White
14,648
83.5%
72.6
Black or African American
1,771
10.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
27
0.2%
0.8
Asian
367
2.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
18
0.1%
1.3
Filipino
207
1.2%
0.9
Japanese
15
0.1%
0.2
Korean
26
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
101
0.6%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
302
1.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
432
2.5%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,517
8.6%
17.8
Mexican
701
4.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
118
0.7%
1.7
Cuban
32
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
666
3.8%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,030
91.4%
82.2
Ocean Springs, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
405
3.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
494
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,510
21.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,534
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,302
11.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,573
21.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,013
17.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
899
7.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
10,932
92.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,586
38.7%
31.2
Ocean Springs, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
3,516
25.7%
33.7%
Now Married
6,645
48.5%
47.5
Divorced
2,265
16.5%
11.0%
Separated
117
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
1,144
8.4
5.8%
Ocean Springs, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
15,393
93.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,109
6.7%
21.6%
Spanish
673
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
148
0.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
252
1.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
36
0.2%
1.1%
Ocean Springs, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
327
5.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
298
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
736
11.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
709
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
970
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,040
15.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
817
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
992
15.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
227
3.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
475
7.2%
6.4
Median household income
54,264
57,617
Per capita income
32,332
31,128
Ocean Springs, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
65
0.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,351
17.6%
9.8
Construction
272
3.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
2,155
28.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
375
4.9%
6.6
Information
32
0.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
787
10.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
261
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
688
9.0%
11.4
Public administration
740
9.7%
4.6
Retail trade
679
8.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
168
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
82
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
445
5.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,511
45.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
654
8.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,479
19.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,566
20.5%
18.1%
Ocean Springs, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
7,586
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,444
84.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
660
8.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
21
0.3%
5.1
Walked
169
2.2%
2.7
Other means
105
1.4%
1.8
Worked at home
187
2.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.5
26.6
Ocean Springs, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
348
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,271
34.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,682
40.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,290
19.6%
21.0
Ocean Springs, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,591
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,813
73.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,778
27.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,178
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Ocean Springs, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,769
1 room
3
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
189
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
450
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
649
8.4%
16.5
5 rooms
2,256
29.0%
19.8
6 rooms
1,354
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
1,191
15.3%
12.0
8 rooms
771
9.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
906
11.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Ocean Springs, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
7,769
1-unit, detached
6,167
79.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
78
1.0%
5.9
2-units
141
1.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
227
2.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
511
6.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
61
0.8%
4.4
20 or more units
272
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
298
3.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.2%
0.1
Ocean Springs, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
256
3.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
205
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
531
6.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,017
13.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,394
30.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
797
10.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
957
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,353
17.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
159
2.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
100
1.3%
1.4%
Ocean Springs, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,823
27.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
201
3.0%
4.7
Electricity
4,525
68.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
7
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
14
0.2%
1.1
Ocean Springs, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,997
47295100.0
Less than $500
7
0.2%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
158
5.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
264
8.8%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
277
9.2%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
559
18.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
865
28.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
867
28.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,294
43.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
434
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
261
8.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
146
4.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
824
27.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
38
0.0%
0.0%
Ocean Springs, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,675
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
18
1.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
31
1.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
74
4.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
229
13.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
481
28.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
842
50.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
103
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
890
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
256
15.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
440
26.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
153
9.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
117
7.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
133
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
576
34.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
103
0.0%
0.0%
Ocean Springs, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,813
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
232
4.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
883
18.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,258
26.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
900
18.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
775
16.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
497
10.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
226
4.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
42
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
151,500
205,000
