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Ocean Springs, MS
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Living in Ocean Springs



Ocean Springs is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 18,662 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Ocean Springs is the 22nd largest community in Mississippi.

Ocean Springs real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Ocean Springs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.10% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Ocean Springs is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Ocean Springs is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.64% of adults in Ocean Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Ocean Springs in 2018 was $41,076, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,304 for a family of four. However, Ocean Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ocean Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ocean Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ocean Springs include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Ocean Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.


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