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Population (year 2000): 3,311
Males: 1,632  (49.3%)
Females: 1,679  (50.7%)

Worcester County

Median resident age:  43.5 years
Maryland median age:  36.0 years

Zip codes: 21842.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,100 (it was $42,279 in 2000)
West Ocean City  $45,100
Maryland:  $61,592

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $228,800 (it was $157,500 in 2000)
West Ocean City  $228,800
Maryland:  $280,200

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Races in West Ocean City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.7%)
  • Black (1.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

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Ancestries: German (22.6%), English (19.4%), Irish (17.0%), United States (10.3%), Italian (8.2%), Polish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 4.03 square miles.

Population density: 822 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in West Ocean City

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Ocean City CDP

  • Never married: 18.6%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 7.2%

148 residents are foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 1.3% Europe, 0.6% Asia).

This place:  4.5%
Maryland:  9.8%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in West Ocean City, Maryland in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Ocean City to the number of sex offenders is 3311 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is a lot smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Ocean City:  0.6% ($975)
Maryland:  1.2% ($1,782)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Vineland, NJ (79.5 miles , pop. 56,271).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Philadelphia, PA (115.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Ocean Pines, MD (4.4 miles ), Ocean City, MD (4.9 miles ), Berlin, MD (7.0 miles ), Fenwick Island, DE (9.5 miles ), Selbyville, DE (11.5 miles ), Newark, MD (12.0 miles ), South Bethany, DE (13.0 miles ), Whaleyville, MD (13.7 miles) .

Latitude: 38.34 N, Longitude: 75.11 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (18%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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West Ocean City-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Maryland state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/12/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.8 miles away from the West Ocean City place center injured one person and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

On 4/28/2002, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 48.6 miles away from the place center caused $150,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Ocean City:
  • ATLANTIC GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; BERLIN, MD)
  • BEEBE MEDICAL CENTER (about 29 miles; LEWES, DE)
  • DEER'S HEAD CENTER (about 36 miles; SALISBURY, MD)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Ocean City:
  • SALISBURY-OCEAN CITY WICOMICO REGIONAL (about 27 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: SBY)
  • DOVER AFB (about 59 miles; DOVER, DE; ID: DOV)
  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 86 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; ID: ACY)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Ocean City:
  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 3 miles; OCEAN CITY, MD; ID: OXB)
  • SUSSEX COUNTY (about 30 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; ID: GED)
  • BENNETT (about 35 miles; SALISBURY, MD; ID: 1N5)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Ocean City:
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-OWENS (about 26 miles; GEORGETOWN, DE; Full-time enrollment: 2,053)
  • SALISBURY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; SALISBURY, MD; FT enrollment: 5,645)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-EASTERN SHORE (about 46 miles; PRINCESS ANNE, MD; FT enrollment: 2,940)
  • DELAWARE STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; Dover, DE; FT enrollment: 2,641)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; FT enrollment: 3,086)
  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 89 miles; POMONA, NJ; FT enrollment: 5,526)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 91 miles; NEWARK, DE; FT enrollment: 17,786)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in West Ocean City that have no violations reported:
  • WOR CO COMM BOAT DOCK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Maryland:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  67.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  5.7%
Whole state:  5.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  5.0%
Whole state:  8.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

West Ocean City compared to Maryland state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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10.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,826 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.52%
Maryland average:  7.95%

2.47% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,612 average AGI)
Worcester County:  2.47%
Maryland average:  0.25%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Wicomico County, MD  1.30% ($66,164 average AGI)
from Baltimore County, MD  0.69% ($60,689)
from Anne Arundel County, MD  0.53% ($69,895)


7.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,488 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.84%
Maryland average:  8.13%

0.14% of residents moved to foreign countries ($269 average AGI)
Worcester County:  0.14%
Maryland average:  0.13%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wicomico County, MD  1.98% ($33,495 average AGI)
to Sussex County, DE  0.77% ($38,099)
to Baltimore County, MD  0.37% ($46,846)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Ocean City:
  • WKHZ (1590 AM; 1 kW; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: RADIO BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJWL (900 AM; 11 kW; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WTGM (960 AM; 10 kW; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WBIS (1190 AM; 50 kW; ANNAPOLIS, MD; Owner: NATIONS RADIO, LLC)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WWGB (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; INDIAN HEAD, MD; Owner: GOOD BODY MEDIA, LLC)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WPHT (1210 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTAR (850 AM; 50 kW; NORFOLK, VA; Owner: SINCLAIR COMMUNICATIONS)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Ocean City:
  • WLBW (92.1 FM; FENWICK ISLAND, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOCM (98.1 FM; SELBYVILLE, DE; Owner: IRIE RADIO, INC.)
  • WWFG (99.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRXS (106.9 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ATLANTIC RADIO BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WQJZ (97.1 FM; OCEAN PINES, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQHQ (104.7 FM; OCEAN CITY-SALISBURY, MD; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZEB (101.7 FM; OCEAN VIEW, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WOSC (95.9 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSDL (90.7 FM; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: SALISBURY UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WJNE (103.5 FM; BETHANY BEACH, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WZBH (93.5 FM; GEORGETOWN, DE; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)
  • WOCQ (103.9 FM; BERLIN, MD; Owner: GREAT SCOTT BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around West Ocean City:
  • WRAV-LP (Channel 8; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: ASIAVISION, INC.)
  • WEWE-LP (Channel 24; SUSSEX COUNTY, DE; Owner: OCEAN 60 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WBOC-TV (Channel 16; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: WBOC, INC.)
  • WMDT (Channel 47; SALISBURY, MD; Owner: DELMARVA BROADCAST SERVICE GENERAL PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBLP-LP (Channel 22; OCEAN CITY, MD; Owner: OCEAN 22 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)
  • WLWP-LP (Channel 4; MILLSBORO, ETC., DE; Owner: OCEAN 4 BROADCASTING ASSOCIATION)

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