Ocean City, Florida
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Population change since 2000: -0.8%
Males: 2,694 | (48.6%) |
Females: 2,856 | (51.4%) |
Median resident age: | 35.3 years |
Florida median age: | 42.8 years |
Zip codes: 32547.
Ocean City: | $51,446 |
FL: | $63,062 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $35,290 (it was $23,418 in 2000)
Ocean City CDP income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $270,681 (it was $82,400 in 2000)
Ocean City: | $270,681 |
FL: | $290,700 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $355,929; detached houses: $370,601; townhouses or other attached units: $237,163; in 2-unit structures: $247,923; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $268,003; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $402,618; mobile homes: $80,809; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $38,237
Median gross rent in 2021: $1,238.
(11.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 31.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for American Indian residents, 46.8% for other race residents, 4.2% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Ocean City, FL
- 3,93066.6%White alone
- 1,12419.1%Hispanic
- 4627.8%Two or more races
- 2824.8%Black alone
- 1081.8%Asian alone
- 40.07%American Indian alone
Races in Ocean City detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Ancestries: English (13.3%), German (7.6%), American (5.8%), Irish (5.3%), European (5.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).
Current Local Time: CST time zone
Elevation: 13 feet
Land area: 1.60 square miles.
Population density: 3,466 people per square mile (average).
836 residents are foreign born (9.8% Latin America, 2.2% Europe, 1.9% Asia).
This place: | 14.2% |
Florida: | 21.0% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,801 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,448 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gulf Breeze-Harold, FL (20.2 miles , pop. 54,412).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Montgomery, AL (134.3 miles , pop. 201,568).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (527.1 miles , pop. 1,953,631).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 30.44 N, Longitude: 86.61 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,278 (-21.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 220 (7.0%)
Area code commonly used in this area: 850
Here: | 2.2% |
Florida: | 2.6% |
- Health care (9.8%)
- Accommodation & food services (9.7%)
- Public administration (8.7%)
- Construction (7.4%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.4%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (4.8%)
- Educational services (4.7%)
- Construction (13.6%)
- Public administration (11.6%)
- Accommodation & food services (7.9%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.3%)
- Health care (6.1%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (4.7%)
- Motor vehicle & parts dealers (4.4%)
- Health care (13.5%)
- Accommodation & food services (11.6%)
- Educational services (8.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (6.5%)
- Real estate & rental & leasing (6.3%)
- Public administration (5.8%)
- Finance & insurance (4.5%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3.3%)
- Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7.3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.9%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.4%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.9%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.4%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
- Health technologists and technicians (4.4%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.3%)
Average climate in Ocean City, Florida
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 60.6. This is better than average.
City: | 60.6 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 31.2. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 31.2 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 14.9. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 2.4 miles away from the city center.
City: | 14.9 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 8.40. This is about average. Closest monitor was 17.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 8.40 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Ocean City-area historical tornado activity is near Florida state average. It is 10% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/25/1964, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 3.2 miles away from the Ocean City place center injured 4 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
On 12/10/1967, a category F3 tornado 26.7 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Ocean City-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Florida state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 61.6 miles away from Ocean City center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 289.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 208.6 miles away from the city center
On 9/3/2020 at 15:07:53, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.1 miles away from Ocean City center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 217.3 miles away from Ocean City center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 171.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Okaloosa County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 20
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Floods: 7, Tropical Storms: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winds: 3, Heavy Rains: 2, Fire: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Ocean City:
- RCG - FT WALTON BEACH (Dialysis Facility, about 2 miles away; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
- INNOVATIVE SENIOR CARE HOME HEALTH (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
- GENTIVA HEALTH SERVICES (Home Health Center, about 2 miles away; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
- FT WALTON BEACH DEVELOPMENTAL (Hospital, about 3 miles away; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
- GULF COAST TREATMENT CENTER (Hospital, about 3 miles away; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
- PARTHENON HEALTHCARE OF FORT WALTON (Nursing Home, about 3 miles away; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL)
- HUMANA HOSPITAL DESTIN (Hospital, about 9 miles away; DESTIN, FL)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocean City:
- Northwest Florida State College (about 11 miles; Niceville, FL; Full-time enrollment: 5,052)
- Pensacola State College (about 36 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 8,740)
- The University of West Florida (about 38 miles; Pensacola, FL; FT enrollment: 10,240)
- Gulf Coast State College (about 56 miles; Panama City, FL; FT enrollment: 4,474)
- Columbia Southern University (about 63 miles; Orange Beach, AL; FT enrollment: 14,996)
- Enterprise State Community College (about 75 miles; Enterprise, AL; FT enrollment: 2,101)
- James H Faulkner State Community College (about 76 miles; Bay Minette, AL; FT enrollment: 3,703)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Ocean City: Fort Walton Square (A), Ocean City - Wright Fire District Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Bel-Air Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
This place: | 2.3 people |
Florida: | 2.5 people |
This place: | 58.6% |
Whole state: | 65.2% |
This place: | 7.8% |
Whole state: | 7.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Banks with branches in Ocean City (2011 data):
- FNBT.COM BANK: Northside Branch at 448 North Eglin Parkway, branch established on 1977/04/04. Info updated 2009/06/29: Bank assets: $355.4 mil, Deposits: $293.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Walton Beach, FL, positive income, 12 total offices, Holding Company: Southern National Banks, Inc.
For population 15 years and over in Ocean City:
- Never married: 32.3%
- Now married: 47.7%
- Separated: 3.6%
- Widowed: 5.0%
- Divorced: 11.5%
For population 25 years and over in Ocean City:
- High school or higher: 88.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 6.2%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.1 minutes
Here: | 13.0 |
Florida average: | 12.2 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Ocean City, FL (based on Okaloosa County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 47,236 | 156 |
Mainline Protestant | 20,414 | 26 |
Catholic | 9,085 | 6 |
Other | 7,666 | 22 |
Black Protestant | 1,652 | 10 |
Orthodox | 337 | 2 |
None | 94,432 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Okaloosa County: | 1.82 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 2.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Okaloosa County: | 0.22 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 0.11 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.55 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 1.28 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.64 / 10,000 pop. |
Florida: | 3.04 / 10,000 pop. |
Okaloosa County: | 9.66 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 7.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Okaloosa County: | 9.4% |
Florida: | 9.2% |
This county: | 23.5% |
State: | 23.7% |
Here: | 9.3% |
Florida: | 14.0% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 49.1% |
Florida: | 51.4% |
This city: | 45.6% |
Florida: | 49.4% |
This city: | 28.6 |
Florida: | 28.6 |
Ocean City: | 21.1% |
State: | 19.5% |
Ocean City: | 11.4% |
Florida: | 10.7% |
Ocean City: | 6.8 |
Florida: | 6.9 |
This city: | 34.2% |
State: | 34.7% |
Ocean City: | 55.4% |
Florida: | 57.0% |
This city: | 78.0% |
Florida: | 79.2% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Ocean City, FL Residents
11.40% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($70,863 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 11.40% |
Florida average: | 8.80% |
0.42% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,211 average AGI)
Okaloosa County: 0.42% Florida average: 0.05%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Santa Rosa County, FL | 0.77% ($48,554 average AGI) |
from Walton County, FL | 0.65% ($70,060) |
from Escambia County, FL | 0.35% ($39,913) |
10.71% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,664 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 10.71% |
Florida average: | 7.45% |
0.33% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,951 average AGI)
Okaloosa County: 0.33% Florida average: 0.04%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Santa Rosa County, FL | 1.06% ($52,631 average AGI) |
to Walton County, FL | 0.96% ($79,232) |
to Escambia County, FL | 0.41% ($45,661) |
Strongest AM radio stations in Ocean City:
- WFTW (1260 AM; 3 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WJGC (1400 AM; 1 kW; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: YESTERDAY'S RADIO NETWORK, LLC)
- WBZR (1120 AM; daytime; 2 kW; DESTIN, FL; Owner: DESTINY COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WEBY (1330 AM; 25 kW; MILTON, FL; Owner: SPINNAKER LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WJSB (1050 AM; 5 kW; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
- WFSH (1340 AM; 1 kW; VALPARAISO-NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: BAYOU COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
- WZEP (1460 AM; 10 kW; DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: WALTON COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WNVY (1090 AM; daytime; 10 kW; CANTONMENT, FL; Owner: 1090-AM INC.)
- WGTX (1280 AM; 5 kW; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL)
- WRNE (980 AM; 3 kW; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: MEDIA ONE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDLT (660 AM; 10 kW; FAIRHOPE, AL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WCOA (1370 AM; 5 kW; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Ocean City:
- WKSM (99.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WNCV (100.3 FM; NICEVILLE, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WYZB (105.5 FM; MARY ESTHER, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WPSM (91.1 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FT. WALTON BEACH EDUC. B/CNG FOUND.)
- WZNS (96.5 FM; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
- WTKX-FM (101.5 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WXBM-FM (102.7 FM; MILTON, FL; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WMMK (92.1 FM; DESTIN, FL; Owner: GULF BREEZE MEDIA, INC.)
- WUWF (88.1 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: THE UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA)
- WTKE (98.1 FM; HOLT, FL; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WKSJ-FM (94.9 FM; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAAZ-FM (104.7 FM; CRESTVIEW, FL; Owner: CRESTVIEW BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WWAV (102.1 FM; SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WYCL (107.3 FM; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- WMXZ (103.1 FM; DE FUNIAK SPRINGS, FL; Owner: QANTUM OF FORT WALTON BEACH LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WSBZ (106.3 FM; MIRAMAR BEACH, FL; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W204BW (88.7 FM; GULF BREEZE, FL; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- WTJT (90.1 FM; BAKER, FL; Owner: OKALOOSA PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Ocean City:
- WFGX (Channel 35; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: TELEVISION FIT FOR LIFE, INC.)
- W69DH (Channel 69; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD & LISA GOETZ)
- W26BV (Channel 26; PANAMA CITY, FL; Owner: RICHARD C. & LISA A. GOETZ)
- WSRE (Channel 23; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: DST .BD. OF TRUSTEES PENSACOLA JR. COLLEGE)
- WAWD (Channel 58; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: RAINBOW 58 BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WPAN (Channel 53; FORT WALTON BEACH, FL; Owner: FRANKLIN MEDIA, INC.)
- WJTC (Channel 44; PENSACOLA, FL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WDES-CA (Channel 48; DESTIN, FL; Owner: BEACH TV PROPERTIES, INC.)
- WPMI (Channel 15; MOBILE, AL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
Ocean City fatal accident list:
Aug 14, 2012 11:50 PM, Sr-85, Lat: 30.439756, Lon: -86.600044, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 8, 2011 11:50 PM, Sr-85, Lat: 30.439606, Lon: -86.599767, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Mar 7, 2007 07:20 PM, Sr-188, Scranton St, Lat: 30.442428, Lon: -86.600561, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 3 partial tracts) | ||||||||||||||
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D) | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 17 | $148,754 | 13 | $139,428 | 62 | $152,801 | 3 | $62,933 | 1 | $2,415,220 | 14 | $97,839 | 1 | $35,040 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $151,930 | 4 | $167,173 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 2 | $172,025 | 2 | $72,685 | 24 | $151,008 | 2 | $62,380 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $84,634 | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 2 | $158,875 | 3 | $219,920 | 21 | $180,516 | 1 | $1,520 | 0 | $0 | 3 | $92,627 | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $111,050 | 0 | $0 | 5 | $180,624 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $114,950 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0220.00 , 0221.00, 0223.00
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 partial tracts) | ||
A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | ||
---|---|---|
Number | Average Value | |
LOANS ORIGINATED | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $104,160 |
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 1 | $90,500 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0220.00 , 0221.00, 0223.00
- 64.4%Electricity
- 32.5%Utility gas
- 1.5%No fuel used
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 82.8%Electricity
- 13.3%Utility gas
- 2.7%No fuel used
- 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Ocean City compared to Florida state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- House age above state average.
Ocean City on our top lists:
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: accommodation and food services (population 5,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Honduras (population 500+)"
- #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: other services, except public administration (population 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: sales and related occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
- #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"