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Ocean Springs, MS Profile


Ocean Springs, MS, population 17,363, 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 the past decade the population of Ocean Springs has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Ocean Springs's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White88%
African American7%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200017,225N/A
200117,2340.05%
200217,207-0.16%
200317,2900.48%
200417,5301.39%
200517,5790.28%
200616,823-4.30%
200717,3503.13%
200817,318-0.18%
200917,3630.26%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$45,885
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001133
2002213
2003150
2004131
2005146
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008151
2009123
2010109
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 06107
2002 152011
2003 01088
2004 17312
2005 06911
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 031211
2009 11811
2010 1495

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,964
20024,509
20034,360
20044,148
20053,813
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
20093,728
20103,353
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 120 541 25
2002 147 595 42
2003 146 562 49
2004 134 537 58
2005 165 478 36
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - 519 26
2009 239 366 34
2010 256 312 15

Location

Elevation30 feet above sea level
Land Area9.3 Square Miles
Water Area3.6 Square Miles



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