Ocean City, MD City Data

Ocean City, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,173 people who live in Ocean City and approximately 46,543 who live in Worcester County. We want to help people moving to or living in Ocean City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Ocean City. We have included Ocean City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Ocean City Information

Worcester County where Ocean City resides is 694.73 square miles. The resident population of this county is 46,543 and has a population rank of 970 out of all the places in the United States.

Ocean City has a total of 7,173 people and of those residents there are 3,680 males and 3,493 females. The median age of the male population is 44.9 and the female population is 50.1. There are approximately 496 births each year and around 552 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Ocean City varies per year, but currently 7,105 are one race and 68 are two or more races.

Of the 7,173 people who live in Ocean City, there are 907 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Ocean City is 492 male and 415 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,364.

General Ocean City Information
Total area in square miles - Worcester County	694.73
Water area in square miles - Worcester County	N/A
Resident population - Worcester County	46,543
Population rank - Worcester County	970
Total population	7,173
Total population (male)	3,680
Total population (female)	3,493
Population median age (male)	44.9
Population median age (female)	50.1
Births - Worcester County	496
Deaths- Worcester County	552
Population of one race	7,105
Population of two or more races	68
Population under 20 years	907
Population under 20 years (male)	492
Population under 20 years (female)	415
Total population 18 years and over	6,364

Ocean City Social Characteristics

There are 19,694 households in Ocean City. Families make up 13,404 of these households. The table below breaks down the Ocean City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (10,469), male householder with no wife present (723) and female householder with no husband present (2,089). The remainder of the Ocean City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,416. Ocean City, MD moving companies help people in Ocean City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Ocean City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Ocean City is based, there are 19,984 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,835 never married, 11,125 now married, 519 separated, 2,728 widowed, and 1,777 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 512 separated, 673 widowed and 1,468 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Ocean City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Ocean City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Worcester County)
Total households	19,694
Family households (families)	13,404
With own children under 18 years	5,375
Married-couple family	10,469
With own children under 18 years	3,425
Male householder, no wife present, family	723
With own children under 18 years	343
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,089
With own children under 18 years	1,205
Nonfamily households	6,416
Householder living alone	5,162
65 years and over	2,290

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	502
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,291
Average household size	1.91
Average family size	2.47

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,668
Householder	1,829
Spouse	1,471
Child	973
Other relatives	79
Nonrelatives	150
Unmarried partner	76
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	35
Unmarried partner	281
Foster child	N/A
Other	20

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,498
Male householder	1,018
Male householder living alone	742
Male householder not living alone	276
Female householder	903
Female householder living alone	726
Female householder not living alone	177
Nonrelatives	577
Unmarried partner	205
Roomer or boarder	102
Housemate or roommate	235
Foster child	N/A
Other	35

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,984
Never married	3,835
Now married	11,125
Separated	519
Widowed	2,728
Divorced	1,777
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	512
Widowed	673
Divorced	1,468

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,173
Male	3,680
Under 5 years	118
5 to 9 years	119
10 to 14 years	127
15 to 17 years	77
18 and 19 years	51
20 years	25
21 years	44
22 to 24 years	136
25 to 29 years	277
30 to 34 years	297
35 to 39 years	295
40 to 44 years	278
45 to 49 years	251
50 to 54 years	235
55 to 59 years	247
60 and 61 years	100
62 to 64 years	151
65 and 66 years	95
67 to 69 years	157
70 to 74 years	303
75 to 79 years	164
80 to 84 years	98
85 years and over	35
Female	3,493
Under 5 years	96
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	112
15 to 17 years	59
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	35
21 years	33
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	233
30 to 34 years	200
35 to 39 years	230
40 to 44 years	213
45 to 49 years	231
50 to 54 years	220
55 to 59 years	279
60 and 61 years	103
62 to 64 years	191
65 and 66 years	134
67 to 69 years	176
70 to 74 years	271
75 to 79 years	210
80 to 84 years	105
85 years and over	60

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,173
One race	7,105
White	6,839
Black or African American	179
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	53
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	11
Two or more races	68

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,166
People who are White alone	6,832
People who are Black or African American alone	179
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	53
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	89
People who are Some other race alone	25

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	44,260
Same house	24,464
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,090
Different state or abroad	5,189
Different state	4,800
Abroad	389

PLACE OF BIRTH (Worcester County)
Total resident population	46,543
Born in United States	20,938
State of residence	27,313
Different state	17,739
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	239
Foreign born	1,252

Ocean City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Ocean City. That total enrollment is 9,832 for the population of the country, which includes Ocean City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,644 and elementary or high school enrollment was 13,963 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,680.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Ocean City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,832
Pre-kindergarten	641
Public	411
Private	230
Kindergarten	528
Public	449
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	4,464
Public	4,084
Private	380
Elementary and high school	6,982
Public	6,485
Private	497
High school grades 9 to 12	2,518
Public	2,401
Private	117
College, undergraduate years	1,315
Public	1,198
Private	117
Graduate or professional school	366
Public	257
Private	109
Not enrolled in school	35,273

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,092
Less than 9th grade	1,745
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,500
High school graduate	11,641
Some college, no degree	7,039
Associate's degree	1,789
Bachelor's degree	7,378
Graduate or professional degree	21.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,961

Ocean City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 38,103 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Ocean City. The Ocean City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,299), service occupations (4,560), sales and office occupations (5,971), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (198), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,505) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,977). The 38,103 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 16,050 private wage and salary workers, 3,479 government workers, 1,907 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Worcester County)
Population 16 years and over	38,103
In labor force	23,122
Civilian labor force	23,078
Employed	21,510
Unemployed	1,568
Percent Unemployed	6.8
Armed Forces	44
Females 16 years and over	19,709
In labor force	10,809
Civilian labor force	10,805
Unemployed Civilian labor force	715
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	18,394
In labor force	12,313
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	853
Armed forces	40

COMMUTING TO WORK (Worcester County)
Workers 16 years and over	21,177
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	16,845
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,183
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	531
Other means	189
Worked at home	1,040
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	470,070

OCCUPATION (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,299
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,299
Service occupations	4,560
Sales and office occupations	5,971
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	198
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,505
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,977

INDUSTRY (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,299
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	463
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,458
Wholesale trade	735
Retail trade	2,885
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	641
Information	532
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,702
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,279
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,704
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,817
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,352

CLASS OF WORKER (Worcester County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,299
Private wage and salary workers	16,050
Government workers	3,479
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,907
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Ocean City Housing Characteristics

In Ocean City, MD there are 47,360 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 19,694 occupied and 27,666 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Ocean City, there are 18,549 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,963 units in Ocean City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Ocean City, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Ocean City, MD truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Ocean City. There are 267 housing units with rent less than $200, 184 with rent between $200-299, 1,075 with rent between $300-499 and 2,658 with rent for $500 and above. Full Ocean City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Ocean City, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Worcester County)
Total housing units	47,360
Occupied housing units	19,694
Vacant housing units	27,666

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Worcester County)
Total housing units	47,360
1-unit, detached	18,549
1-unit, attached	1,963
2 units	1,034
3 or 4 units	1,794
5 to 9 units	3,020
10 to 19 units	4,617
20 to 49 units	5,098
50 or more units	6,911
Mobile home	4,254

HOUSING TENURE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	19,694
Owner-occupied	14,769
Renter-occupied	4,925

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	19,694
No vehicles available	1,527
2 vehicle available	11,345
3 vehicles available	2,448
4 vehicles available	584
5 or more vehicles available	238

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	19,694
Utility gas	3,073
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,065
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,822
Coal or coke	12
Wood	411
Solar energy
Other fuel	69
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Worcester County)
Occupied housing units	19,694
Less Than $50,000	14,769
$50,000 to $99,999	3,456
$100,000 to $149,999	3,327
$150,000 to $199,999	1,854
$200,000 to $299,999	1,437
$300,000 to $499,999	437
$1,000,000 or more	30
Median (dollars)	121,500

GROSS RENT (Worcester County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,925
Less than $200	267
$200 to $299	184
$300 to $499	1,075
$500 to $699	1,370
$700 to $999	993
$1,000 to $1,499	266
$1,500 or more	28