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The Town of Ocean City had a population of 6,733 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Ocean City is located at latitude 38.3365 and longitude -75.0849 in Worcester County. The formal boundaries for the Town of Ocean City encompass a land area of 4.41 sq. miles and a water area of 4.97 sq. miles. Worcester County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Town of Ocean City has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The Town of Ocean City is located within District 7, Ocean City, a minor civil division (MCD) of Worcester County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,733 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,689 (99.3%) |
Population in Families | 4,011 (59.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 44 ( 0.7%) |
Population Density | 1,486 |
Diversity Index2 | 34 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $57,691 |
Average Household Income | $97,896 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 42% |
Per Capita Income | $54,830 |
Wealth Index5 | 114 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (51.2) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 29,752 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 2,763 ( 9.3%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,007 ( 3.4%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 25,982 (87.3%) |
Median Home Value | $399,362 |
Average Home Value | $489,676 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 57 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,770 |
Average Household Size | 1.77 |
Family Households | 1,655 |
Average Family Size | 2.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.50% | -0.59% |
Households | -0.40% | -0.41% |
Families | -0.53% | |
Median Household Income | 1.46% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.78% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.24% |
The table below compares Ocean City to the other 536 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Maryland by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 177 | 67th |
Population Density | # 253 | 53rd |
Median Household Income | # 453 | 16th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 76 | 14th |
Per Capita Income | # 171 | 68th |
Diversity Index | # 370 | 31st |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Maryland Census Data Comparison Tool.
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