Ocean Springs, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 17,246 (Urban population: 17,165, Rural population: 81 (all nonfarm))

Ocean Springs, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,092 (6,666 occupied: 4,806 owner occupied, 1,860 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	28%
State:	28%

Housing density: 609 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $685 (lower quartile is $564, upper quartile is $888)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $677

Median gross rent in Ocean Springs, MS in 2007: $828

Housing units in Ocean Springs with a mortgage: 3,312 (466 second mortgage, 145 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,186

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $143,196 (it was $96,900 in 2000)

Ocean Springs:	$143,196
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,163 - $216,773

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $185,046
Here: $185,046
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $182,409
Here: $182,409
State: $144,095

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,698
Here: $125,698
State: $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $225,937
Here: $225,937
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $36,988
Here: $36,988
State: $37,232

Household type by relationship

Households: 17,025

In family households: 14,783 (3,814 male householders, 907 female householders)
3,717 spouses, 5,373 children (4,874 natural, 114 adopted, 385 stepchildren), 414 grandchildren, 50 brothers or sisters, 48 parents, 200 other relatives, 260 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,242 (799 male householders (642 living alone)), 1,123 female householders (982 living alone)), 320 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 192 (101 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,901 2-persons, 1,242 3-persons, 954 4-persons, 413 5-persons, 149 6-persons, 62 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,624 1-person, 278 2-persons, 20 3-persons.

3,202 married couples with children.
913 single-parent households (254 men, 659 women).

93.5% of residents of Ocean Springs speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
2.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 809 (4.7%)
(55.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.2
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Ocean Springs, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 7 3 rooms: 189 4 rooms: 225 5 rooms: 970 6 rooms: 1,422 7 rooms: 1,002 8 rooms: 575 9 or more rooms: 416

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ocean Springs, Mississippi:
	1 room: 50 2 rooms: 233 3 rooms: 322 4 rooms: 386 5 rooms: 458 6 rooms: 256 7 rooms: 115 8 rooms: 33 9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 263
1995 to 1998: 576
1990 to 1994: 360
1980 to 1989: 1,065
1970 to 1979: 2,256
1960 to 1969: 1,529
1950 to 1959: 597
1940 to 1949: 134
1939 or earlier: 312

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Ocean Springs:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 92 2 bedrooms: 461 3 bedrooms: 2,888 4 bedrooms: 1,255 5 or more bedrooms: 110

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Ocean Springs:
	no bedroom: 50 1 bedroom: 544 2 bedrooms: 587 3 bedrooms: 585 4 bedrooms: 94 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean Springs in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 177 1 vehicle: 1,216 2 vehicles: 2,069 3 vehicles: 1,000 4 vehicles: 260 5 or more vehicles: 84

Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean Springs in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 242 1 vehicle: 843 2 vehicles: 639 3 vehicles: 106 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 14

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ocean Springs, MS:

Less than $10,000: 8
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 122
$50,000 to $59,999: 308
$60,000 to $69,999: 461
$70,000 to $79,999: 445
$80,000 to $89,999: 484
$90,000 to $99,999: 436
$100,000 to $124,999: 778
$125,000 to $149,999: 398
$150,000 to $174,999: 277
$175,000 to $199,999: 261
$200,000 to $249,999: 231
$250,000 to $299,999: 115
$300,000 to $399,999: 94
$400,000 to $499,999: 33
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 8

Ocean Springs rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Ocean Springs:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 16
$150 to $199: 37
$200 to $249: 40
$250 to $299: 41
$300 to $349: 52
$350 to $399: 66
$400 to $449: 60
$450 to $499: 88
$500 to $549: 95
$550 to $599: 106
$600 to $649: 151
$650 to $699: 183
$700 to $749: 144
$750 to $799: 104
$800 to $899: 174
$900 to $999: 163
$1,000 to $1,249: 177
$1,250 to $1,499: 31
$1,500 to $1,999: 15
$2,000 or more: 31
No cash rent: 82

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 216 1990 to 1994: 73 1985 to 1989: 30 1980 to 1984: 59 1975 to 1979: 195 1970 to 1974: 66 1970 to 1974: 33 1965 to 1969: 137

Ocean Springs, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.4%
Number of people working at home: 213 (2.5% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 262
5 to 9 minutes: 1110
10 to 14 minutes: 1198
15 to 19 minutes: 1245
20 to 24 minutes: 1686
25 to 29 minutes: 755
30 to 34 minutes: 1342
35 to 39 minutes: 130
40 to 44 minutes: 165
45 to 59 minutes: 181
60 to 89 minutes: 199
90 or more minutes: 106

Ocean Springs mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 7,520 (88%)
Carpooled: 688 (8%)
Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
Bicycle: 16 (0%)
Walked: 80 (1%)
Other means: 51 (1%)
Worked at home: 213 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 459
$10,000 to $14,999: 298
$15,000 to $19,999: 449
$20,000 to $24,999: 315
$25,000 to $29,999: 573
$30,000 to $34,999: 428
$35,000 to $39,999: 374
$40,000 to $44,999: 349
$45,000 to $49,999: 399
$50,000 to $59,999: 503
$60,000 to $74,999: 877
$75,000 to $99,999: 714
$100,000 to $124,999: 477
$125,000 to $149,999: 172
$150,000 to $199,999: 158
$200,000 or more: 98

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 2743

English: 1888

United States or American: 1651

German: 1557

Irish: 1288

French (except Basque): 1110

Italian: 734

Scotch-Irish: 430

Scottish: 353

European: 232

French Canadian: 197

Polish: 191

Norwegian: 141

British: 138

Danish: 132

Greek: 87

Welsh: 77

African: 62

Subsaharan African:: 62

Northern European: 50

Dutch: 49

Russian: 49

Swedish: 46

Arab:: 42

Lebanese: 42

Slavic: 41

Croatian: 40

Canadian: 28

Hungarian: 24

Belgian: 22

Czech: 21

Finnish: 19

Acadian/Cajun: 18

Lithuanian: 17

Basque: 16

Turkish: 15

Eastern European: 14

Czechoslovakian: 13

Armenian: 13

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 11

Swiss: 11

Maltese: 10

Romanian: 9

Celtic: 7

Latvian: 7

Austrian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Jamaican: 6

Yugoslavian: 6

Scandinavian: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (28%)
United Kingdom (17%)
Philippines (11%)
Canada (7%)
Germany (4%)
France (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 7098
Northeast: 1136
Midwest: 1885
South: 4638
West: 1210

50% of Ocean Springs residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 32% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 34
7th and 8th grade: 116
9th grade: 136
10th grade: 62
11th grade: 80
12th grade, no diploma: 95
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,210
Less than 1 year of college: 290
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,076
Associate degree: 554
Bachelor's degree: 1,108
Master's degree: 435
Professional school degree: 274
Doctorate degree: 35

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 22
Nursery to 4th grade: 23
5th and 6th grade: 30
7th and 8th grade: 110
9th grade: 112
10th grade: 145
11th grade: 167
12th grade, no diploma: 186
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,611
Less than 1 year of college: 463
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 944
Associate degree: 594
Bachelor's degree: 1,126
Master's degree: 446
Professional school degree: 108
Doctorate degree: 10

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 6.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.2%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 12.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.5%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 36.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.5%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 23.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $57,398
Black householders: $40,772
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $69,013
Asian householders: $59,886
Some other race householders: $26,447
Two or more races householders: $20,794
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $69,989

Ocean Springs household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Ocean Springs household income for Black householders

Ocean Springs household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Ocean Springs household income for Asian householders

Ocean Springs household income for Some other race householders

Ocean Springs household income for Two or more races householders

Ocean Springs household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ocean Springs marital status for males

Ocean Springs marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $146,893
Black or African American householders: $136,655
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $66,769
Asian householders: $149,564
Two or more races householders: $193,483
Hispanic or Latino householders: $165,440

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,709
One, attached: 92
Two: 61
3 or 4: 192
5 to 9: 126
10 to 19: 112
20 to 49: 104
50 or more: 436
Mobile homes: 260

Median worth of mobile homes: $40,769

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Ocean Springs:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (59%) Utility gas (38%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (75%) Utility gas (22%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 121

Here:	5.6%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 67

Here:	5.9%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	4.2%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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