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Ocean Springs, MS vs Tuscaloosa, AL

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- Tuscaloosa is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Springs.
- People are 33.2% less likely to be married in Tuscaloosa.
- The Median Age is 12.3 years younger in Tuscaloosa.
 Ocean Springs, MSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,252329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.538.4
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 Population - 201017,380  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock77,906285,036,114
 Population - 199014,658  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock32.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now21.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,608.493.4
 Land Area11.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Springs, MSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Springs, MSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 White79.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock44.0%12.2%
 Asian3.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Springs, MSTuscaloosa, ALUnited States
 Married Population51.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock32.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.452.60
 Households7,613  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,682  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.3%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 Tuscaloosa    9 Reviews

This is the deal with Tuscaloosa. If you have strong family support that will keep you on track, you may be okay. Alabama has too many broken, uneducated, poor  More

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We've lived in Tuscaloosa for several years now. It's a diverse, friendly college town -- home of the University of Alabama and it's lovely campus -- that is relatively  More

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Tuscaloosa used to have some character. We had a decent live music scene, an up and coming artist community, affordable housing, and there were even several places for  More

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