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Total population: 6,998 (All urban)

Ocean City,MD index of house prices


Houses: 26,320 (3,755 occupied: 2,527 owner occupied, 1,228 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

33%
State:

19%

Housing density: 5778 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $291,035.


Median contract rent in 2009: $742 (lower quartile is $633, upper quartile is $906)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $1,016


Median gross rent in Ocean City, MD in 2009: $838


Housing units in Ocean City with a mortgage: 670 (39 second mortgage, 56 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 532


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $62,090


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $44,387


Median monthly housing costs: $880







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Ocean City, Maryland Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $355,399 (it was $129,600 in 2000)
Ocean City:

$355,399
Maryland:

$318,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $247,814 - $579,102

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $384,689
Here:

$384,689
State:

$429,019

Townhouses or other attached units: $248,569
Here:

$248,569
State:

$253,007

In 2-unit structures: $320,142
Here:

$320,142
State:

$238,355

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $377,087
Here:

$377,087
State:

$262,276

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $214,383
Here:

$214,383
State:

$264,630

Mobile homes: $180,258
Here:

$180,258
State:

$45,619

Household type by relationship:

Households: 7,177
  • In family households: 4,763 (1,448 male householders, 419 female householders)
    1,498 spouses, 1,050 children (986 natural, 22 adopted, 42 stepchildren), 104 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 5 parents, 39 other relatives, 122 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 2,414 (909 male householders (693 living alone)), 976 female householders (767 living alone)), 529 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 7 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,236 2-persons, 311 3-persons, 185 4-persons, 88 5-persons, 47 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,460 1-person, 364 2-persons, 46 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

446 married couples with children.
255 single-parent households (74 men, 181 women).

93.0% of residents of Ocean City speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 22% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
3.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (62% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English well, 56% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 321 (4.5%)
(32.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.0
State:

6.9

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.2
State:

4.2

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Ocean City, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 81
  • 3 rooms: 251
  • 4 rooms: 595
  • 5 rooms: 691
  • 6 rooms: 470
  • 7 rooms: 200
  • 8 rooms: 116
  • 9 or more rooms: 111
  • 1 room: 24
  • 2 rooms: 121
  • 3 rooms: 205
  • 4 rooms: 361
  • 5 rooms: 350
  • 6 rooms: 91
  • 7 rooms: 59
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 17
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ocean City, Maryland
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 33
  • 1 bedroom: 222
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,070
  • 3 bedrooms: 954
  • 4 bedrooms: 171
  • 5+ bedrooms: 77
  • no bedroom: 38
  • 1 bedroom: 265
  • 2 bedrooms: 592
  • 3 bedrooms: 298
  • 4 bedrooms: 25
  • 5+ bedrooms: 10
Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean City, Maryland in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 156
  • 1 vehicle: 1,113
  • 2 vehicles: 974
  • 3 vehicles: 223
  • 4 vehicles: 40
  • 5+ vehicles: 21
  • no vehicle: 230
  • 1 vehicle: 666
  • 2 vehicles: 233
  • 3 vehicles: 78
  • 4 vehicles: 11
  • 5+ vehicles: 10

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 311
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,826
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,642
  • 1980 to 1989: 10,805
  • 1970 to 1979: 10,670
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,697
  • 1950 to 1959: 567
  • 1940 to 1949: 585
  • 1939 or earlier: 741

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Ocean City, MD house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in Ocean City, MD:

  • Less than $10,000: 3
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 1
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 0
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 0
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 0
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 2
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 9
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 10
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 73
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 132
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 188
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 190
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 360
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 341
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 545
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 215
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 248
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 92
  • $1,000,000 or more: 54
 


Ocean City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Ocean City:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 16
  • $200 to $249: 0
  • $250 to $299: 0
  • $300 to $349: 0
  • $350 to $399: 0
  • $400 to $449: 0
  • $450 to $499: 0
  • $500 to $549: 14
  • $550 to $599: 0
  • $600 to $649: 89
  • $650 to $699: 21
  • $700 to $749: 14
  • $750 to $799: 128
  • $800 to $899: 109
  • $900 to $999: 62
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 182
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 11
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 133
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 155
  • 1990 to 1994: 29
  • 1985 to 1989: 4
  • 1980 to 1984: 0
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 14
  • 1970 to 1974: 39
  • 1965 to 1969: 80


Ocean City, MD Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.6%
Number of people working at home: 200 (5.7% of all workers)


Ocean City commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 278
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 717
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 700
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 404
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 271
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 118
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 251
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 83
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 119
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 237
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 43
  • 90 or more minutes: 91
 


Ocean City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 2,557 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 235 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 153 (4%)
  • Taxi: 25 (1%)
  • Bicycle: 45 (1%)
  • Walked: 239 (7%)
  • Other means: 58 (2%)
  • Worked at home: 200 (6%)
 


Ocean City, MD household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 279
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 240
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 320
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 358
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 326
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 303
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 263
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 212
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 228
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 332
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 274
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 225
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 147
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 83
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 85
  • $200,000 or more: 77
 

First ancestries reported:

 German: 1314
 Irish: 1001
 English: 705
 Italian: 503
 United States or American: 406
 Other groups: 371
 Polish: 357
 Scottish: 153
 Scotch-Irish: 115
 French (except Basque): 106
 Greek: 93
 Welsh: 86
 Russian: 80
 Arab:: 77
 European: 60
 Nigerian: 48
 Subsaharan African:: 48
 Dutch: 47
 Hungarian: 44
 British: 40
 Norwegian: 36
 Albanian: 36
 Egyptian: 33
 Lithuanian: 27
 French Canadian: 26
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 26
 Austrian: 25
 Arab/Arabic: 24
 Scandinavian: 24
 Czech: 21
 Swedish: 20
 Slavic: 19
 Czechoslovakian: 17
 West Indian: 16
 Lebanese: 11
 Pennsylvania German: 11
 Swiss: 11
 Jamaican: 10
 Syrian: 9
 Northern European: 7
 Slovak: 6
 Slovene: 6
 Finnish: 6
 Ukrainian: 6
 Yugoslavian: 6
 Danish: 5
 Romanian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Other Eastern Europe (20%)
  • Mexico (8%)
  • Nigeria (7%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Lebanon (5%)
  • Israel (5%)
  • France (4%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 3697
  • Northeast: 1630
  • Midwest: 268
  • South: 1168
  • West: 75

45% of Ocean City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Maryland.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 20
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 6
  • 5th and 6th grade: 17
  • 7th and 8th grade: 46
  • 9th grade: 67
  • 10th grade: 46
  • 11th grade: 75
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 90
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 839
  • Less than 1 year of college: 209
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 504
  • Associate degree: 106
  • Bachelor's degree: 664
  • Master's degree: 173
  • Professional school degree: 86
  • Doctorate degree: 46

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 21
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 13
  • 7th and 8th grade: 29
  • 9th grade: 24
  • 10th grade: 145
  • 11th grade: 63
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 87
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,003
  • Less than 1 year of college: 178
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 427
  • Associate degree: 172
  • Bachelor's degree: 508
  • Master's degree: 100
  • Professional school degree: 38
  • Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 9.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.8%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 22.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 52.2%


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $47,493
  • Black householders: $52,599
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $33,296
  • Asian householders: $38,898
  • Some other race householders: $50,121
  • Two or more races householders: $53,699
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $63,133
Ocean City household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Ocean City household income for Black householders
Ocean City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Ocean City household income for Asian householders
Ocean City household income for Two or more races householders
Ocean City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ocean City marital status for males
Ocean City marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $413,809
  • Two or more races householders: $754,126
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $558,327

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,484
  • One, attached: 1,440
  • Two: 616
  • 3 or 4: 1,539
  • 5 to 9: 2,505
  • 10 to 19: 4,371
  • 20 to 49: 4,835
  • 50 or more: 6,718
  • Mobile homes: 1,793
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $238,100


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 11 years ago


Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Ocean City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ocean City
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (69.4%)
  • Utility gas (14.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6.1%)
  • Wood (1.1%)
  • Other fuel (0.6%)
  • Electricity (70.7%)
  • Utility gas (19.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3.7%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3.1%)
  • Wood (1.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.7%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 38
Here:

11.6%
Maryland:

14.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 19
Here:

6.5%
Maryland:

13.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Maryland:

21.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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