Gulf Park Estates is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located south of Ocean Springs in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Gulf Park Estates had a population of 5,972.
Geography
Gulf Park Estates is located in southwestern Jackson County at (30.376932, -88.760579). It is west of Pascagoula, the county seat, and east of Biloxi.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which are land and , or 4.78%, are water.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Gulf Park Estates racial composition
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|4,423
|74.06%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|580
|9.71%
|-
|Native American
|28
|0.47%
|-
|Asian
|164
|2.75%
|-
|Pacific Islander
|1
|0.02%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|334
|5.59%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|442
|7.4%
|}
As of the 2020 census, there were 5,972 people, 2,145 households, and 1,607 families residing in the CDP.
The median age was 37.5 years. 26.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.0% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males age 18 and over.
Of all households, 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. 51.4% were married-couple households, 16.3% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2000, there were 4,272 people, 1,537 households, and 1,188 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,624 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.90% White, 3.60% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.54% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.75% from other races, and 1.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.29% of the population.
There were 1,537 households, out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.7% were non-families. 17.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,647, and the median income for a family was $49,211. Males had a median income of $32,138 versus $26,503 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,978. About 6.0% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 3.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Gulf Park Estates is served by the Ocean Springs School District.
Elementary schools (grades PreK-3)
- Magnolia Park Elementary School
Upper elementary schools (grades 4-6)
- Ocean Springs Upper Elementary
Middle schools (grades 7-8)
- Ocean Springs Middle School
High schools (grades 9-12)
- Ocean Springs High School