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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ocean City

Florida · 5,422 residents · 1.554 sq mi
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The short version

Ocean City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,156. Population has declined 3% since 2000. Median home value is $61,000.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.7
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
5,422
−3%vs 2000
vs 5,594 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Median age
33.7
−12%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
5K5K6K6K7K1990201020202024Ocean City
20246K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56%(328)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 96.9%(374)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.7%(198)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.8%(314)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 249.2%(501)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3421%(1,136)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.7%(635)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.9%(646)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6412.1%(658)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.4%(455)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.9%(156)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.4%(21)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$27,156
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,759 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,004
−36%vs 2000
vs $23,418 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
8.2%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,000
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$396
−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $604 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
57.9%
−2.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 60.4% in 2000
42.1% rent
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic81.7%(4,573)
Black6.7%(376)
Hispanic / Latino4.3%(241)
Asian3.2%(179)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(4,870)
Black5.7%(308)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(147)
Asian2.1%(115)
Other2.4%(129)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.9%(294)
Guatemalan3.6%(212)
Puerto Rican3.4%(200)
Salvadoran3.2%(192)
Honduran1.8%(106)
Venezuelan1.6%(94)
Asian origin
Filipino1%(57)
Thai0.6%(35)
Japanese0.4%(26)
Korean0.4%(24)
Chinese0.4%(22)
Ancestry
Irish14.2%(846)
German13.4%(797)
English8.9%(526)
American5.3%(314)
West Indian4.3%(256)
Scottish2.8%(169)
Italian2.8%(164)
French2.7%(161)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(150)
Jamaican2.4%(142)
Haitian1.9%(114)
+ 14 more ancestry groups with data
Ghanaian1.4%(86)
Polish1.3%(80)
Lithuanian1.3%(75)
Norwegian0.8%(50)
Swedish0.7%(40)
Czech0.4%(21)
Dutch0.4%(21)
Hungarian0.4%(21)
Ukrainian0.2%(14)
British0.2%(13)
Finnish0.2%(10)
Welsh0.2%(10)
Swiss0.1%(6)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Central American population · Largest American population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.3%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 20.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
88.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
5.5%
Unchangedvs 2000
vs 5.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.2 min
+36%vs 2000
vs 12.6 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 married40.7%(1,063)
Married48.5%(1,268)
Widowed1.4%(37)
Divorced9.4%(246)
Women 15+
Never married28.7%(707)
Married48.4%(1,194)
Widowed9.7%(239)
Divorced13.2%(325)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Ocean City, Florida?

Ocean City, Florida has about 5,422 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Ocean City, Florida?

The typical household in Ocean City, Florida earns about $27,156 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ocean City, Florida expensive?

In Ocean City, Florida, the median home is worth about $61,000, and the typical rent is about $396 a month.

How educated are people in Ocean City, Florida?

About 20.3% of adults age 25 and over in Ocean City, Florida hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ocean City, Florida?

About 8.2% of people in Ocean City, Florida live below the federal poverty line.

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