Ocean Springs City, Mississippi

Ocean Springs City is a city in the Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. As per the 2000 census, city has a population of 17225 inhabitants. As of July 2008, the population was estimated at 17149, It is the 22nd largest by population in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city has a total area of 15.23 square miles (39.45 sq km), of which, 11.64 square miles (30.15 sq km) of it is land and 3.59 square miles (9.3 sq km) of it is water, giving it the 36th largest by total area among Mississippi. It is ranks fifth in the size of its inland waterways in Mississippi.

According to 2000 Census Bureau, there were 17225 residents, 6650 households, and 4688 families in the city. The population density was 1479.9 people per square mile (571.39/kmē), it is the 41st most densely populated city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. There were 7072 housing units at an average density of 607.6 per square mile (234.6/kmē). The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city the population was distributed as follows: 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 93 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males. The median age is 37.5 years, The median age of males was 36.5 years, for females the median age was 38.3 years. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 87.74% White, 7.03% Black or African American, 0.4% American Indian, 2.63% Asian, 0.08% Native Hawaiian, 1.5% from two or more races and 0.63% Other races.

Ocean Springs city Mississippi Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Ocean Springs city Mississippi School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Ocean Springs City Mississippi GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $45885, making it the 17th highest city by median household income in Mississippi. The median income for a family in the city was $56237, it would be the 12th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The per capita income for the city was $22923, it is the 12th highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The median income of city was $25083, Males have a median income of $31156 versus $20224 for females.

In 2000, 4503 pupils and students, of which 47.39% are male and 52.61% are female, 26.14% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 4.75% nursery or pri school, 5% kindergarten, 48.19% elementary school, 25.27% high school and 16.79% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census17225
April 2000 Estimate17225
July 2000 Estimate17258
July 2001 Estimate17230
July 2002 Estimate17199
July 2003 Estimate17277
July 2004 Estimate17512
July 2005 Estimate17555
July 2006 Estimate16800
July 2007 Estimate17258
July 2008 Estimate17149
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school100114214
Kindergarten74151225
Elementary school113510352170
High school5615771138
College or graduate school264492756
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Ocean Springs city, Mississippi$45885$56237$22923
Jackson County, Mississippi$39118$45091$17768
Mississippi, United States$31330$37406$15853
United States$41994$50046$21587