West Ocean City, MD Demographic Data
West Ocean City, MD Summary
West Ocean City is located in Worcester County in Maryland
- Population: 4,348
- Area: 6.61 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.78 sq. miles
- Water Area: 2.84 sq. miles
- Population Density: 657.59 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 3.94 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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West Ocean City, MD Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,056
49%
50.8
Male
2,143
51%
49.2
Total Population
4,199
323,128,000
West Ocean City, MD Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
173
4.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
153
3.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
312
7.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
266
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
233
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
498
11.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
428
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
578
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
338
8.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
223
5.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
662
15.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
269
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
66
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,417
81.4%
77.2
Female
1,736
50.8%
51.3
Male
1,681
49.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,256
77.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,109
26.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
997
23.7%
15.2
Female
478
47.9%
55.8
Male
519
52.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
West Ocean City, MD Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,041
96.2%
96.8
White
3,787
90.2%
72.6
Black or African American
144
3.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
9
0.2%
0.8
Asian
73
1.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
73
1.7%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
28
0.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
158
3.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
123
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
66
1.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
20
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
37
0.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,076
97.1%
82.2
West Ocean City, MD Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
52
1.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
154
5.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
938
30.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
591
19.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
266
8.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
705
23.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
356
11.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
206
6.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,856
93.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,061
34.6%
31.2
West Ocean City, MD Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,184
33.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,674
47.0%
47.5
Divorced
418
11.7%
11.0%
Separated
83
2.3%
2.0
Widowed
202
5.7
5.8%
West Ocean City, MD Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
3,745
93.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
281
7.0%
21.6%
Spanish
106
2.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
66
1.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
50
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
59
1.5%
1.1%
West Ocean City, MD Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
46
2.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
69
4.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
227
13.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
149
8.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
245
14.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
329
18.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
209
12.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
251
14.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
75
4.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
144
8.3%
6.4
Median household income
57,432
57,617
Per capita income
39,055
31,128
West Ocean City, MD Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
7
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
724
36.0%
9.8
Construction
113
5.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
269
13.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
139
6.9%
6.6
Information
10
0.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
44
2.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
78
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
270
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
63
3.1%
4.6
Retail trade
232
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
44
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
16
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
156
7.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
756
37.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
55
2.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
416
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
626
31.2%
18.1%
West Ocean City, MD Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,964
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,634
83.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
74
3.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
56
2.9%
2.7
Other means
96
4.9%
1.8
Worked at home
104
5.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.7
26.6
West Ocean City, MD Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
116
6.7%
8.7
1 vehicles
643
36.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
561
32.2%
37.1
3 or more
424
24.3%
21.0
West Ocean City, MD Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
1,744
62.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,286
73.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
458
26.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,029
37.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
West Ocean City, MD Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,773
1 room
25
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
9
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
220
7.9%
9.1
4 rooms
434
15.7%
16.5
5 rooms
422
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
402
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
562
20.3%
12.0
8 rooms
212
7.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
487
17.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
West Ocean City, MD Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,773
1-unit, detached
2,066
74.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
231
8.3%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
32
1.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
65
2.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
51
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
81
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
247
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
West Ocean City, MD Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
79
2.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
71
2.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
78
2.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
256
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
176
6.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
427
15.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
662
23.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
919
33.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
100
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
5
0.2%
1.4%
West Ocean City, MD Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
321
18.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
140
8.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,138
65.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
112
6.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
9
0.5%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
7
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
17
1.0%
1.1
West Ocean City, MD Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
727
47295100.0
Less than $500
17
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
73
10.0%
10.3%
$500 to $999
75
10.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
103
14.2%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
106
14.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
176
24.2%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
177
24.3%
11.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
263
36.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
64
8.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
59
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
48
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
293
40.3%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
West Ocean City, MD Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
445
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
1.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
8
1.8%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
76
17.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
168
37.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
185
41.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
13
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,077
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
9
2.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
68
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
42
9.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
7.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8
1.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
285
64.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
13
0.0%
0.0%
West Ocean City, MD Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,286
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
59
4.6%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
19
1.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
53
4.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
155
12.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
350
27.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
451
35.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
180
14.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
19
1.5%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
302,000
205,000
