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Ocean Springs, MS vs Lancaster, PA

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- Lancaster is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Springs.
- People are 29.1% less likely to be married in Lancaster.
- The Median Age is 9.5 years younger in Lancaster.
 Ocean Springs, MSLancaster, PAUnited States
 Population  Unlock58,034329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.338.4
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 Population - 201017,380  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,348285,036,114
 Population - 199014,658  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock4.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock8,030.293.4
 Land Area11.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Springs, MSLancaster, PAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Springs, MSLancaster, PAUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.0%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock40.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Springs, MSLancaster, PAUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock63.5%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.562.60
 Households7,613  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,37180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,682  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in Ocean springs for 25 years now. I am a Yank by birth (Michigan), but a Mississippian by choice. I was a career military person and I was pretty upset  More

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Over 4 years ago

Any one buying a house in ocean springs should hire a licensed home inspector to make sure the house meets the current code. In parktown where I live they are making  More

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Run for the hills, Home owners insurance continues to rise and then you can't sell your house. The school superintendent retires with a fat retirement package and  More

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Reviews for Lancaster    14 Reviews

Lancaster is really nice in some parts, but it seems like the further away you get from downtown the worse it gets. I grew up around Saint Joseph and manor and saw  More

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I was there last weekend and was extremely favorably impressed. The only hesitation, and question, I have about the place is the high crime rate. It is hard to tell from  More

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Over 11 years ago

Lancaster is the nation's oldest inland city located in central PA amid Amish farmlands. Walkable and soon to be bike friendly, it offers a variety of great restaurants  More

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