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West Ocean City, Maryland

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StatisticWest Ocean CityMarylandUnited States
Total Population5,1986,206,011334,922,499
Median Household Income$97,165$103,678$80,734
Median Age49.539.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher38.2%43.4%35.7%
Median Home Value$423,700$419,900$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,620$1,705$1,413
Poverty Rate6.4%9.4%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.7%4.9%5.2%
Foreign Born4.5%16.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate81.9%67.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.631.126.4
Worked from Home5.9%19.3%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.6%46.2%46.9%

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Age in West Ocean City, Maryland

StatisticWest Ocean CityMarylandUnited States
Median Age49.539.438.9
Under 18 %18.5%22.2%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.4%8.5%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.1%13.2%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.9%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.9%16.7%17.2%

Households and families in West Ocean City, Maryland

StatisticWest Ocean CityMarylandUnited States
Households2,2252,362,928129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.62.5
Family Households61.7%65.0%64.2%
Households with Children20.4%30.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.1%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone29.7%28.7%28.7%
Never Married25.9%36.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Ocean City, Maryland

StatisticWest Ocean CityMarylandUnited States
Per Capita Income$71,916$52,979$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.1%11.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.5%12.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.8%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More22.2%20.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate6.4%9.4%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty17.1%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households1.5%11.2%n/a

Housing in West Ocean City, Maryland

StatisticWest Ocean CityMarylandUnited States
Housing Units3,0852,560,784143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes66.2%51.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.1%22.6%19.1%
Vacancy Rate27.9%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,996.01,979.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied18.1%32.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.5%30.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,711$4,093n/a

Education in West Ocean City, Maryland

StatisticWest Ocean CityMarylandUnited States
Less than High School4.6%8.9%10.4%
High School Graduate31.9%23.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.3%24.3%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.3%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree14.9%20.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Ocean City, Maryland

StatisticWest Ocean CityMarylandUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.5%67.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work85.6%64.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%4.2%3.2%
Walked to Work2.6%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.4%18.3%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour5.6%12.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.5%8.8%n/a

Origins and language in West Ocean City, Maryland

StatisticWest Ocean CityMarylandUnited States
Born in State of Residence58.1%46.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%9.1%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%7.5%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home92.8%78.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.7%9.6%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.1%16.9%16.7%

Cities near West Ocean City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.