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| Ocean Springs |
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| Population 2002: | 17,306 |
| Population 2000: | 17,225 |
| Area codes: | 228 |
| Population growth: | +81 (+0.47%) |
| Elevation: | 30 feet |
| Land area: | 11.6 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 4.7% (2.4% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 0.5% Latin America) |
| County: | Jackson |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (21.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (20.5%), Retail trade (10.4%), Manufacturing (10.3%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 86.2% |
| Black: | 7.0% |
| Hispanic: | 2.5% |
| Two or more races: | 1.5% |
| Vietnamese: | 1.2% |
| American Indian: | 1.0% |
| Other race: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 57.8% |
| Never married: | 21.1% |
| Divorced: | 12.5% |
| Widowed: | 6.9% |
| Separated: | 1.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $98,900 |
| Household income: | $45,885 |
| Resident age: | 37.5 years |
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| Ocean Springs Compared to Mississippi State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 88.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 30.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 11.3% |
| Unemployed: | 4.6% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 595 (3421.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 282.4 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 147 (845.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 42 (241.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 20 (115.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 11 (63.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 5 (28.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (5.8 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 14.9% |
| English: | 14.4% |
| Irish: | 12.0% |
| United States: | 9.6% |
| French: | 8.8% |
| Italian: | 5.0% |