Ocean Springs, MS Profile

Ocean Springs, MS, population 17,783, is located in Mississippi's Jackson county, about 50.7 miles from Mobile and 81.0 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Ocean Springs's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ocean Springs has grown by about 3%.

Ocean Springs's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ocean Springs tend to be lower than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	7%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	36.50
	Females	38.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,225	N/A
2001	17,280	0.32%
2002	17,270	-0.06%
2003	17,396	0.73%
2004	17,662	1.53%
2005	17,783	0.69%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,885

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	133
2002	213
2003	150
2004	131
2005	146
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	151

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	0	-	-	0
Forcible Rape	6	5	10	7	6	-	-	3
Robbery	10	20	8	3	9	-	-	12
Aggravated Assault	7	11	8	12	11	-	-	11

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,964
2002	4,509
2003	4,360
2004	4,148
2005	3,813
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	120	147	146	134	165	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	541	595	562	537	478	-	-	519
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	42	49	58	36	-	-	26
Arson	3	0	1	2	3	3	-	3

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.3 Square Miles
Water Area	3.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities