Ocean City is a city located in Florida. Ocean City has a 2020 population of 5,949. Ocean City is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 7.19% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,550 in 2010. Ocean City reached it's highest population of 6,305 in 2016.
The average household income in Ocean City is $69,037 with a poverty rate of 18.42%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $941 per month, and the median house value is $164,800. The median age in Ocean City is 38.3 years, 39.4 years for males, and 38.1 years for females. For every 100 females there are 89.8 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Ocean City was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 4,056 | 68.18% |
| Black or African American | 755 | 12.69% |
| Some Other Race | 548 | 9.21% |
| Two or More Races | 323 | 5.43% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 141 | 2.37% |
| Asian | 119 | 2.00% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.12% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,578 | 2.31 | 55.3 |
| Non Family | 1,152 | 1.19 | 42.9 |
| Married | 941 | 3.17 | 76.8 |
| Female | 396 | 3.21 | 37.4 |
| Male | 89 | 3.64 | 68.5 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 220 | 5.21% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 332 | 7.86% |
| High School Graduate | 1,085 | 25.68% |
| Some College | 1,231 | 29.14% |
| Associates Degree | 366 | 8.66% |
| Bachelors Degree | 616 | 14.58% |
| Graduate Degree | 375 | 8.88% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 2,901 | 2,603 | 778 |
| Hispanic | 543 | 372 | 40 |
| Black | 466 | 405 | 90 |
| Other Race | 293 | 182 | |
| Multiple Races | 200 | 200 | 60 |
| Asian | 107 | 85 | 37 |
| Islander | 55 | 55 | |
| Native American | 7 | 7 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 34.58%.
86.36% of Ocean City residents speak only English, while 13.64% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.75% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 3,828 | 533 | 13.92% |
| Hispanic | 876 | 402 | 45.89% |
| Other | 548 | 344 | 62.77% |
| Black | 755 | 106 | 14.04% |
| Multiple | 323 | 41 | 12.69% |
| Asian | 119 | 7 | 5.88% |
| Native | 7 | 7 | 100.00% |
18.42%
Overall Poverty Rate
18.26%
Male Poverty Rate
18.57%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Ocean City is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Ocean City is Asian, with 5.88% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.30%. Among those working part-time, it was 24.74%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.38%.
40.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
44.0%
Male Marriage Rate
37.4%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 749 | 22.14% |
| Black | 106 | 19.81% |
| Hispanic | 92 | 15.97% |
| Other | 60 | 17.60% |
| 2 or More | 25 | 12.02% |
| Asian | 12 | 12.37% |
7.14%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.72%
Veteran Disability Rate
61%
Labor Force Participation
54.9%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
91.60%
Native Born
8.40%
Foreign Born
5.16%
Non Citizen
3.24%
Naturalized
91.60% of Ocean City residents were born in the United States, with 38.71% having been born in Florida. 5.16% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,949 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 5,949 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 5,949 | -278 | -4.46% |
| 2017 | 6,227 | -78 | -1.24% |
| 2016 | 6,305 | 185 | 3.02% |
| 2015 | 6,120 | 219 | 3.71% |
| 2014 | 5,901 | 372 | 6.73% |
| 2013 | 5,529 | 67 | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 5,462 | 432 | 8.59% |
| 2011 | 5,030 | -520 | -9.37% |
| 2010 | 5,550 | 0.00% |