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Population (year 2000): 17,225. Estimated
population in July 2005: 17,783 (+3.2% change)
Males: 8,300 (48.2%), Females: 8,925 (51.8%)
Jackson County
Zip codes:
39564,
39565.
Median resident age: 37.5 years
Median household income: $45,885 (year 2000)
Median house value: $98,900 (year 2000)
Races in Ocean Springs:
- 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%)
Ancestries: German (14.9%), English (14.4%),
Irish (12.0%), United States (9.6%), French (8.8%), Italian
(5.0%).
Elevation: 30 feet
Land area: 11.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Ocean Springs
- High school or higher: 88.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Ocean Springs city
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 57.8%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 12.5%
4.7% Foreign born (2.4% Asia, 1.4% Europe, 0.5%
Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +2,051 (+13.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Ocean Springs:
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (about 7 miles;
BILOXI, MS)
- GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 12 miles; BILOXI,
MS)
- BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles;
BILOXI, MS)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Ocean Springs:
- KEESLER AFB (about 9 miles; BILOXI, MS; ID: BIX)
- GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 19 miles; GULFPORT, MS;
ID: GPT)
- TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles;
PASCAGOULA, MS; ID: PQL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ocean Springs:
- OCEAN SPRINGS (about 4 miles; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; ID:
5R2)
- VORTEX (about 25 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; ID: 35M)
- SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 36 miles; MOBILE, AL; ID:
S26)
Amtrak stations near Ocean Springs:
- 7 miles: BILOXI (860 ESTERS BLVD.). Services:
partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for
taxi service, public transit connection.
- 17 miles: PASCAGOULA (505 RAILROAD AVE.). Services:
partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for
taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Ocean Springs:
- MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30
miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 48 miles; MOBILE,
AL; FT enrollment: 9,082)
- BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles;
MOBILE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,758)
- PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles;
POPLARVILLE, MS; FT enrollment: 2,433)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 63 miles;
HATTIESBURG, MS; FT enrollment: 12,541)
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 64 miles;
FAIRHOPE, AL; FT enrollment: 5,582)
- JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79
miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; FT enrollment: 2,050)
Public high schools in Ocean Springs:
- OCEAN SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,635;
Location: 2320 GOVERNMENT STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
- ST MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,357;
Location: 10800 YELLOWJACKET BLVD.; Grades: 08 - 12)
- KEYS VOC CENTER (Location: 2401 SCHOOL
STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Ocean Springs:
- GRACE BAPTIST ACADEMY (Students: 47;
Location: 3707 HIGHWAY 90 EAST; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Ocean Springs:
- OCEAN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,388;
Location: 3600 HANSHAW ROAD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MAGNOLIA PARK ELEMENTARY (Students: 691;
Location: 3500 GOVERNMENT STREET; Grades: KG - 04)
- PECAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 598;
Location: 504 HANLEY ROAD; Grades: KG - 04)
- ST MARTIN EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
572; Location: 7508 ROSE FARM ROAD; Grades: KG - 03)
- OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 560;
Location: 2230 GOVERNMENT ST.; Grades: KG - 04)
Private primary/middle schools in Ocean Springs:
- ST ALPHONSUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students:
382; Location: 504 JACKSON AVENUE; Grades: PK - 6)
- CHILDRENS HOUSE MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 19;
Location: 309 WASHINGTON AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
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