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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Ocean City

Washington · 217 residents · 3.34 sq mi
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Ocean City is a city of 217 people in Washington. The median age is 47.7, about 12 years above the US median. The population has more than doubled since 2009, adding 130 people. Households here earn about 61% less than in Washington as a whole. Households take in $17,813 at the median, 58% less than the US figure. The typical home is worth $68,300.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 47.7
US median: 35.2
Average education
23% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 82%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

217
+149%vs 2009
vs 87 in 2009
2000 – 2024
47.7
−8%vs 2009
vs 51.7 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
3.34 sq mi
Population, 20002024
731161602032472000201020202024Ocean City
2024187
2000201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 51.8%(4)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 94.1%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.7%(8)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(12)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 241.8%(4)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 346.5%(14)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4420.3%(44)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5423%(50)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6417.5%(38)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 7411.1%(24)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.2%(7)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(3)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,813
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $25,536 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
$15,468
−20%vs 2009
vs $19,443 in 2009
US average: $21,522
14.0%
−1.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 14.9% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$68,300
−82%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $478,600 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
$369
US average: $602
69.2%
−30.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 100.0% in 2009
30.8% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic100%(87)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic88.9%(193)
Black0.9%(2)
Hispanic / Latino2.8%(6)
Asian0.5%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican15.5%(29)
Puerto Rican12.8%(24)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan4.3%(8)
Ancestry
English12.8%(24)
German12.8%(24)
Norwegian11.2%(21)
Section 05

Education

22.8%
−1.8 ptsvs 2009
vs 24.6% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.1%
−1.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 81.2% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
16.9%
−7.7 ptsvs 2009
vs 24.6% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.9 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married16.8%(16)
Married41.1%(39)
Widowed29.5%(28)
Divorced12.6%(12)
Women 15+
Never married12.3%(7)
Married54.4%(31)
Widowed15.8%(9)
Divorced17.5%(10)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

14.4%
−54.4 ptssince 2013
from 68.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
39.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
11.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2020
from 8.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
46.5%
+18.6 ptssince 2020
from 27.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
39.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 40.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
57.8%
+22.1 ptssince 2020
from 35.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(1)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1 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 City, Washington?

Ocean City, Washington has about 217 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Ocean City, Washington earns about $17,813 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Ocean City, Washington expensive?

In Ocean City, Washington, the median home is worth about $68,300, and the typical rent is about $369 a month.

How educated are people in Ocean City, Washington?

About 22.8% of adults age 25 and over in Ocean City, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Ocean City, Washington?

About 14.0% of people in Ocean City, Washington 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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