Demographics
Population
| 1990 | 1995 |
2000 | 2005 |
2010 |
|
| Ocean Springs | 15,208 | 16,360 | 17,225 | 17,545 | 17,824 |
| Jackson County | 115,144 | 128,085 | 131,420 | 135,436 | 156,620 |
Age Breakdown of County Population, 2004
| Age | Percentage |
| 0 – 17 | 22.2% |
| 18 – 21 | 5.9% |
| 22 – 29 | 11.1% |
| 30 – 39 | 16.3% |
| 40 – 49 | 16.4% |
| 50 – 64 | 16.9% |
| 65 and over | 11.1% |
| Median age of county population | |
| 35.7 | |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Census, Census of Population, 1990 and 2000; 2005 and 2010 Population Estimates, Demographics Now.
Wages (2004 average)
| Manufacturing | ||
| Jackson County |
$868/week | $21.70/hour |
| Mississippi |
$639/week | $15.98/hour |
| United States |
$920/week | $23.00/hour |
| Services | ||
| Jackson County |
$465/week | $11.63/hour |
| Mississippi |
$508/week | $12.70/hour |
| United States |
$724/week | $18.10/hour |
*All rates include management personnel.
Source: County data-Mississippi Department of Employment Security, U.S. data-U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2004 Annual Average.
Labor Force (2004 average)
| Jackson County | Commuting Area* | |
| Labor Force | 62,270 | 172,360 |
| Male Percentage | 54% | |
| Female Percentage |
46% | |
| Total Employment |
57,640 | 159,610 |
| Manufacturing |
15,795 | |
| Services & Misc. |
19,974 | |
| Total Unemployed |
3,560 | 9,470 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | 5.5% |
| U.S. | 5.5% | |
| Mississippi |
6.2% | |
*Commuting area includes all contiguous counties in Mississippi and neighboring states.
Source: Mississippi Department of Employment Security 2004, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Retail Sales
| 1995 |
2000 |
2004 |
|
| Ocean Springs |
$165 | $248 | $294 |
| Jackson County | $914 | $1280 | $12 |
* Gross Retail Sales (in millions)
Source: Mississippi State Tax Commission, Annual Report, Fiscal Years Ending June 30, 1995; 2000, 2004.
Per Capita Personal Income in Jackson County
| 1995 | 2000 |
2003 |
| $18,377 | $22,292 | $25,046 |
Fire Insurance Rating
| Ocean Springs | Class 6 |
Source: Mississippi State Rating Bureau, August 2002.
Property Tax
|
General county millage |
51.9 |
|
City millage |
23.83 |
|
School millage |
56.85 |
|
Total millage rate |
132.58 |
Property tax – Counties and municipalities levy a property tax on real and personal tangible property. Most property is assessed at 15% of true value. Motor vehicles and utilities (excluding railroads) are assessed at 30% and owner-occupied residential properties are assessed at 10% of true value.
To calculate annual property tax:
Tax = (V x A x M) / 1000
V = property value ($), A = assessment percentage (%), M = millage rate
Example: Home value $100,449 millage rate 51.90
($100,449 x 10% x 132.58) / 1,000 = $1331.75 Source: Mississippi State Tax Commission, 2004-2005.
For more details, maps, and downloadable copies, visit the Ocean Springs data page at the U.S. Census Bureau web site.
| General Characteristics | |||
| Number | Percent | U.S. | |
|
Total population |
17,225 |
|
|
|
Male |
8,300 |
48.2 |
49.1% |
|
Female |
8,925 |
51.8 |
50.9% |
|
Median age (years) |
37.5 |
(X) |
35.3 |
|
Under 5 years |
1,034 |
6.0 |
6.8% |
|
18 years and over |
12,698 |
73.7 |
74.3% |
|
65 years and over |
2,146 |
12.5 |
12.4% |
|
One race |
16,967 |
98.5 |
97.6% |
|
White |
15,113 |
87.7 |
75.1% |
|
Black or African American |
1,211 |
7.0 |
12.3% |
|
American Indian and Alaska Native |
69 |
0.4 |
0.9% |
|
Asian |
453 |
2.6 |
3.6% |
|
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
13 |
0.1 |
0.1% |
|
Some other race |
108 |
0.6 |
5.5% |
|
Two or more races |
258 |
1.5 |
2.4% |
|
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) |
430 |
2.5 |
12.5% |
|
Household population |
17,032 |
98.9 |
97.2% |
|
Group quarters population |
193 |
1.1 |
2.8% |
|
Average household size |
2.56 |
(X) |
2.59 |
|
Average family size |
3.06 |
(X) |
3.14 |
|
Total housing units |
7,072 |
|
|
|
Occupied housing units |
6,650 |
94.0 |
91.0% |
|
Owner-occupied housing units |
4,801 |
72.2 |
66.2% |
|
Renter-occupied housing units |
1,849 |
27.8 |
33.8% |
|
Vacant housing units |
422 |
6.0 |
9.0% |
| Social Characteristics | |||
|
Number
|
Percent
|
U.S. |
|
|
Population 25 years and over |
11,607 |
|
|
|
High school graduate or higher |
10,284 |
88.6 |
80.4% |
|
Bachelor’s degree or higher |
3,542 |
30.5 |
24.4% |
|
Civilian veterans (civilian population 18 years and over) |
2,651 |
21.5 |
12.7% |
|
Disability status (population 5 years and over) |
3,129 |
19.9 |
19.3% |
|
Foreign born |
809 |
4.7 |
11.1% |
|
Male, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
3,940 |
61.2 |
56.7% |
|
Female, Now married, except separated (population 15 years and over) |
3,921 |
54.7 |
52.1% |
|
Speak a language other than English at home (population 5 years and over) |
1,059 |
6.5 |
17.9% |
|
Economic Characteristics
|
|||
| Number | Percent | U.S. | |
|
In labor force (population 16 years and over) |
9,051 |
68.1 |
63.9% |
|
Mean travel time to work in minutes (workers 16 years and over) |
21.4 |
(X) |
25.5 |
|
Median household income in 1999 (dollars) |
45,885 |
(X) |
41,994 |
|
Median family income in 1999 (dollars) |
56,237 |
(X) |
50,046 |
|
Per capita income in 1999 (dollars) |
22,923 |
(X) |
21,587 |
|
Families below poverty level |
161 |
3.4 |
9.2% |
|
Individuals below poverty level |
909 |
5.3 |
12.4% |
|
Housing Characteristics |
|||
|
Number
|
Percent
|
U.S.
|
|
|
Single-family owner-occupied homes |
4,498 |
|
|
|
Median value (dollars) |
98,900 |
(X) |
119,600 |
|
Median of selected monthly owner costs |
(X) |
(X) |
|
|
With a mortgage (dollars) |
939 |
(X) |
1,088 |
|
Not mortgaged (dollars) |
280 |
(X) |
295 |
(X) Not applicable.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Summary File 1 (SF 1) and Summary File 3 (SF 3)
