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Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi , about 2 miles east of Biloxi. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,225 at the 2000 census. The town has a reputation as an "arts community." Its historic and secluded downtown area, with streets lined by Live Oak trees, is home to several art galleries and shops plying shiny wares new and old alike. It is also home to a number of ethnic restaurants, relatively uncommon in surrounding communities. Ocean Springs was the hometown of the late Walter Inglis Anderson, a nationally renowned painter and muralist. The town plays host to several festivals, including its Peter Anderson Festival and The Herb Festival. Ocean Springs was severely damaged on August 29, 2005, by Hurricane Katrina, which smashed many buildings along the shoreline, including the Ocean Springs Yacht Club, and the historic wooden Fort Maurepas, and gutted or flooded other buildings. Katrina's 28-foot...more

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Among the most common occupations in Ocean Springs are Management, professional, and related occupations, 37%. Sales and office occupations, 22%. and Service occupations, 18%. Approximately 70 percent of workers in Ocean Springs, Mississippi work for companies, 19 percent work for the government and 6 percent are self-employed.

Currently, the most commonly listed Ocean Springs Jobs are for physical therapist jobs, assistant manager jobs, cashier jobs, team member jobs, assistant store manager jobs and construction manager jobs.

The leading industries in Ocean Springs, Mississippi are Educational, health and social services, 21%; Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 20%; and Retail trade, 10%. Simply Hired's Ocean Springs job listings indicate that the following industries in Ocean Springs are hiring the most workers: Catering Services, Food Service Contractors, Hospitals, Clinics & Outpatient Services and Psychiatric Hospitals.

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Ocean Springs, Mississippi is $32,156, and the median income of households in Ocean Springs was $45,885.

Ocean Springs has an unemployment rate of 4.6%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Ocean Springs Trends data, the number of Ocean Springs, Mississippi jobs has decreased by 14% since March 2008.

Population of Ocean Springs Total population 17,225 Male 48.19% Female 51.81% Median age 37.5     Ocean Springs Housing Owner-occupied homes 72.2% Median cost of a home $98,900 Median mortgage payment $659 Renter-occupied homes 27.8% Vacant housing 6.0% Median monthly rent $597     Average Income Median for all male full-time $37,733 Median for all female full-time $26,580     Household Income Less than $10,000 7% $10,000 to $14,999 4% $15,000 to $24,999 12% $25,000 to $34,999 15% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 21% $75,000 to $99,999 11% $100,000 to $149,999 10% $150,000 to $199,999 2% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 3% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 8% High school graduate 24% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 10% Bachelor's degree 19% Graduate degree 11%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 58% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 13%     Race White 89% Black or African American 7% Asian 3% Other 1%     Ocean Springs Commute Carpool 8.0% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 21 minutes

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