Ocean Springs, MS Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

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Household income NAT. AVG.

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Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ocean Springs	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$33,690	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$60,859	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,845	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$35,642	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$53,859	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,560	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.4%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ocean Springs is 13% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ocean Springs is 10% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ocean Springs is 5% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ocean Springs is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,568 $60,859 $121,718

City

$27,015 $40,528 $81,056

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ocean Springs median earnings by income bracket

Ocean Springs employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.1%	8.1%
Manufacturing sector	14.1%	14.1%
Financial & insurance services	4.4%	4.4%
Wholesale & retail services	10.8%	10.8%
Public administration	7.0%	7.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.8%	8.8%
Education, health & social services	15.5%	15.5%
Other	29.1%	29.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Latimer, MS	6,148	$68,905	24.6%
Vancleave, MS	4,934	$68,561	23.9%
Gulf Park Estates, MS	6,238	$54,225	2.0%
Gulf Hills, MS	8,824	$53,197	3.8%
St. Martin, MS	8,211	$52,931	4.3%
Ocean Springs, MS	17,756	$60,859	10.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Lackawanna, NY	17,751	$39,984	27.7%
Miramichi, NB	17,761	n/a
Selma, AL	17,762	$26,581	52.0%
Maitland, FL	17,749	$79,821	44.3%
Gretna, LA	17,746	$41,409	25.1%
Ocean Springs, MS	17,756	$60,859	10.0%

Source: The Ocean Springs, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).