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Ocean Springs, MS vs North Myrtle Beach, SC

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- North Myrtle Beach is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Springs.
- People are 14.0% more likely to be married in North Myrtle Beach.
- The Median Age is 18.2 years older in North Myrtle Beach.
 Ocean Springs, MSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock18,502329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock6038.4
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 Population - 201017,380  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,974285,036,114
 Population - 199014,658  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock865.093.4
 Land Area11.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Springs, MSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock25.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Springs, MSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.1%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Springs, MSNorth Myrtle Beach, SCUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.4%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households7,613  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,24880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock72.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,682  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Ocean Springs    16 Reviews
Pahl · Ocean Springs, MS
A Great Place to Live
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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GUSORD · Ocean Springs, MS
HOME BUYER BE WARE
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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Kj · Ocean Springs, MS
Homeowners Insurance Sucks
Over 10 years ago

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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HECTOR · Carteret, NJ
Middlesex Cty, New Jersey
Over 12 years ago

High taxes, tolls, utilities but close to NYC. Not a good place to retire unless well to do & you have a house on the Jersey shore. Then again, that's if your house  More

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Alexandra · North Myrtle Beach, SC
North Myrtle Beach/Little River/Myrtle Beach
Over 13 years ago

Definitely a tourist area. Not a good place to raise kids! Schools are terrible. Decent amount of crime, nothing too extreme. High accident rate. Dear god do NOT drive  More

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Abhd · Cohoes, NY
Water quality
Over 14 years ago

I have visited this area and it is very nice. I am thinking of longer stays. The only thing I find troubling is the lower end rating for water in this area in general.  More

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