Ocean Park, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,122

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.5

4.08% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.2%

8.31% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,676

21.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$350,500

Population & Diversity

Ocean Park, WA is home to a population of 2.12k people, from which 97% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.58% of Ocean Park, WA residents were born outside of the country (76 people).

In 2024, there were 8.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Ocean Park, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 196 White (Hispanic) and 88 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97% of Ocean Park, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean Park, WA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean Park, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 292
White (Hispanic)
196 ± 199
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 62

10.1%

Hispanic Population

215 people

10.1% of the people in Ocean Park, WA are hispanic (215 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean Park, WA 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 Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

3.58%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

76 people

5.85%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

104 people

As of 2024, 3.58% of Ocean Park, WA residents (76 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 Park, WA was 5.85%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
133 ± 69
World War II
39 ± 54
Korea
28 ± 45

Ocean Park, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.41 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ocean Park, WA.

Economy

The economy of Ocean Park, WA employs 605 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocean Park, WA were Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Public Administration (81 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,194), Manufacturing ($65,195), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,372).

Employment

Occupations

605

2024 Value

± 197

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Park, WA grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 511 employees to 605 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean Park, WA, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (99 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (71 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (67 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean Park, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (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

605

2024 Value

± 197

18.4%

1 Year growth

± 38.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Park, WA grew at a rate of 18.4%, from 511 employees to 605 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean Park, WA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), Public Administration (81 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean Park, WA, though some of these residents may live in Ocean Park, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,343

Median earning men ± $8,820

$59,018

Median earning women ± $49,686

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,056).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($77,361), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,115), and Retail Trade ($2,499).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean Park, WA was $350,500 in 2024, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $290,400 to $350,500, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean Park, WA is 88.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean Park, WA have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean Park, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$350,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,860

$958

Median Property Taxes

±$224

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 Park, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

88.9%

Homeownership

2024

75.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 88.9% of the housing units in Ocean Park, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean Park, WA 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.

$65,676

Median Household Income

± $24,611

1.08k

Number of Households

± 223

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.08k households in Ocean Park, WA grew to $65,676 from the previous year's value of $53,889.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean Park, WA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean Park, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (18.7%)
Other (5.21%)

In 2024, 72.8% of workers in Ocean Park, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (5.21%).

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

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean Park, WA have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.61% of the workforce in Ocean Park, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean Park, WA (216 out of 2.12k 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 Males 75+, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean Park, WA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

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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