Ocean Springs, Mississippi Census and Community Profile

OCEAN SPRINGS GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Ocean Springs, MS
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Ocean Springs, MS was 17,225.

Ocean Springs Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Ocean Springs was 8,300, which represents 48.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Ocean Springs, MS
There are an estimated 3,940 married men in the town. 61.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Ocean Springs are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Ocean Springs is 8,925 which is 51.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
There are an estimated 3,921 married women in the community. 54.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Ocean Springs, MS
The median age of people living in Ocean Springs, MS was 37.5 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Ocean Springs was 1,034. There were 12,698 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.5 percent of the population (2,146) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Ocean Springs, MS
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Ocean Springs, MS was 16,967.

White Population in Ocean Springs, MS
The estimated White population in the Ocean Springs community is 15,113, which is 87.7 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,211, which is 7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Ocean Springs, MS
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Ocean Springs, MS was 69.

Asian Population in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 453.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Ocean Springs, MS
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Ocean Springs was an estimated 13.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 108, while those of “two or more races” was 258 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Ocean Springs community was 430, or 2.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Ocean Springs, MS
The household population number in Ocean Springs was 17,032.

Group Quarters Population in Ocean Springs, MS
Group Quarters population in the community was 193.

Average Household Size in Ocean Springs, MS
The average household size in Ocean Springs is 2.56 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Ocean Springs, MS
At the time of the last census survey, there were 7,072 total housing units in Ocean Springs.

The number of occupied housing units was 6,650, or 94 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,801 were owner-occupied (72.2), and 1,849 were renter-occupied (27.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 422 vacant homes in Ocean Springs at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,498, with a median value in dollars of 98,900.

Monthly Owner Costs in Ocean Springs, MS
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $939 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Ocean Springs, average costs per month were $280 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 10,284 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
3,542 people in Ocean Springs also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 30.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Ocean Springs, MS
The number of Civilian Veterans in Ocean Springs was 2,651, or 21.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Ocean Springs, MS
In 2000, there were 3,129 people in Ocean Springs, MS listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Ocean Springs, MS
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 1,059 people in Ocean Springs who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 6.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
There were 9,051 in the labor force in Ocean Springs at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 68.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Ocean Springs was 21.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Ocean Springs, MS
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $45,885. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Ocean Springs, MS
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $56,237. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Per capita income in Ocean Springs in the last full census was 22,923. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Ocean Springs numbered 161, or 3.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Ocean Springs, MS
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 909, or 5.3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.