Ocean City, FL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,941

US Senator

Rick Scott

Republican Party

US Senator

Ashley Moody

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.6

9.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

9.22%

24.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$59,039

5.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$303,900

Population & Diversity

Ocean City, FL is home to a population of 5.94k people, from which 89.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.8% of Ocean City, FL residents were born outside of the country (879 people).

In 2024, there were 8.47 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.88k people) in Ocean City, FL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 458 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 399 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89.6%

2024 Citizenship

87.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89.6% of Ocean City, FL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean City, FL was 87.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ocean City, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean City, FL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.88k ± 595
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
458 ± 283
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
399 ± 257

19.8%

Hispanic Population

1.17k people

19.8% of the people in Ocean City, FL are hispanic (1.17k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean City, FL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Florida.

Most Common Origin

Cuba
1,051,839 ± 24,582 people
Haiti
364,479 ± 14,701 people
Colombia
327,463 ± 13,946 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Florida was Cuba, the natal country of 1,051,839 Florida residents, followed by Haiti with 364,479 and Colombia with 327,463.

Foreign-Born Population

14.8%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

879 people

17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.1k people

As of 2024, 14.8% of Ocean City, FL residents (879 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ocean City, FL was 17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ocean City, FL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
236 ± 107
Vietnam
115 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
104 ± 64

Ocean City, FL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ocean City, FL.

Economy

The economy of Ocean City, FL employs 2.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocean City, FL were Health Care & Social Assistance (353 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (314 people), and Retail Trade (294 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($96,189), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,458), and Public Administration ($63,672).

Employment

Occupations

2.96k

2024 Value

± 431

−7.53%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean City, FL declined at a rate of −7.53%, from 3.2k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean City, FL, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (333 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (327 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (299 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean City, FL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Florida.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Florida (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.96k

2024 Value

± 431

−7.53%

1 Year decline

± 22.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean City, FL declined at a rate of −7.53%, from 3.2k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean City, FL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (353 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (314 people), and Retail Trade (294 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean City, FL, though some of these residents may live in Ocean City, FL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,389

Median earning men ± $5,299

$33,019

Median earning women ± $4,823

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,200), Public Administration ($49,464), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,548).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($89,750), Other Services Except Public Administration ($65,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,659).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean City, FL was $303,900 in 2024, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $325,600 to $303,900, a 6.66% decrease. The homeownership rate in Ocean City, FL is 57.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean City, FL have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean City, FL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$303,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$34,937

$1,517

Median Property Taxes

±$286

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ocean City, FL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ocean City, FL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.7%

Homeownership

2024

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.7% of the housing units in Ocean City, FL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean City, FL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,039

Median Household Income

± $6,295

2.63k

Number of Households

± 417

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.63k households in Ocean City, FL grew to $59,039 from the previous year's value of $56,160.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean City, FL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean City, FL is from Florida.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Florida

0.473

2023 Wage GINI in Florida

In 2024, the income inequality in Florida was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.383% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Florida was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Florida in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Florida across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Carpooled (18.1%)
Worked At Home (3.4%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Ocean City, FL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.1%) and those who worked at home (3.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean City, FL have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.16% of the workforce in Ocean City, FL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean City, FL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ocean City, FL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocean City, FL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.22% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean City, FL (548 out of 5.94k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean City, FL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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