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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ocean View

Delaware · 576 residents · 2.78 sq mi
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With 576 people, Ocean View is a city in Delaware. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. The median age is 38.9, about 6 years above the US median. The population has fallen 43% since 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.8% of locals. The typical home is worth $99,100.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 38.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 11%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

576
−43%vs 2000
vs 1,006 in 2000
1990 – 2025
38.9
−23%vs 2000
vs 50.6 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.78 sq mi
Population, 19902024
3491K2K2K3K19902000201020202024Ocean View
20243K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.5%(49)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.3%(36)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 142.4%(14)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 194.2%(24)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 244.5%(26)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3415.8%(91)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4415.8%(91)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547.5%(43)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412%(69)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7413%(75)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 848.7%(50)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.4%(8)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$30,875
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $47,500 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,628
−46%vs 2000
vs $27,188 in 2000
US average: $14,340
2.8%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 2.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$99,100
−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $146,900 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$470
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $615 in 2000
US average: $450
83.5%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.0% in 2000
16.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic96.6%(972)
Black1.1%(11)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(12)
Asian0.5%(5)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(576)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.8%(80)
Mexican1.7%(48)
Asian origin
Chinese1.5%(42)
Filipino0.6%(18)
Burmese0%(1)
Ancestry
Irish21%(600)
German20.6%(586)
English17.6%(502)
Italian15%(428)
Polish4.1%(117)
Scotch-Irish3.9%(110)
French3%(85)
Russian2.9%(82)
Portuguese2.4%(69)
Greek2.1%(61)
Ukrainian2.1%(60)
Scottish2.1%(59)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian1.6%(45)
Dutch1.5%(43)
Welsh1.4%(41)
Czech0.8%(22)
American0.7%(19)
Lithuanian0.7%(19)
Hungarian0.5%(14)
Austrian0.5%(13)
Swedish0.5%(13)
Arab0.4%(12)
Slovak0.4%(12)
West Indian0.4%(12)
Jamaican0.4%(12)
Lebanese0.2%(7)
Iranian0.2%(6)
Syrian0.2%(5)
Croatian0.2%(5)
Section 05

Education

20.4%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
81.0%
−7.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.1% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−6.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 10.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

25.4 min
+19%vs 2000
vs 21.4 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married12.3%(141)
Married80.2%(916)
Widowed1.6%(18)
Divorced5.9%(67)
Women 15+
Never married13.8%(214)
Married62.3%(966)
Widowed13.7%(212)
Divorced10.2%(158)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.9%
+3.9 ptssince 2013
from 3.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
55.6%
−7.5 ptssince 2020
from 63.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
32.6%
+3.1 ptssince 2020
from 29.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
54.4%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 45.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
5.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2020
from 8.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 2.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2020
from 84.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
56.9%
+5.4 ptssince 2020
from 51.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)10.4%(40)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.7%(49)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era51.3%(198)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War1.3%(5)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 386 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Ocean View, Delaware?

Ocean View, Delaware has about 576 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ocean View, Delaware?

The typical household in Ocean View, Delaware earns about $30,875 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ocean View, Delaware expensive?

In Ocean View, Delaware, the median home is worth about $99,100, and the typical rent is about $470 a month.

How educated are people in Ocean View, Delaware?

About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Ocean View, Delaware hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ocean View, Delaware?

About 2.8% of people in Ocean View, Delaware live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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