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None of the households in West Ocean City, MD reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.2% of the residents in West Ocean City, MD are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in West Ocean City, MD was $423,700, and the homeownership rate was 81.9%.
Most people in West Ocean City, MD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in West Ocean City, MD was 2 cars per household.
West Ocean City, MD is home to a population of 5.2k people, from which 97.2% are citizens.
As of 2024, 4.48% of West Ocean City, MD residents were born outside of the country (233 people).
In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in West Ocean City, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 266 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 97.2% of West Ocean City, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Ocean City, MD was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Ocean City, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 17.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.63k people) in West Ocean City, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 266 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 112 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
5.33% of the people in West Ocean City, MD are hispanic (277 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Ocean City, MD as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.
As of 2024, 4.48% of West Ocean City, MD residents (233 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 West Ocean City, MD was 4.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.
The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Ocean City, MD compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
West Ocean City, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.
The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Ocean City, MD.
95.8% of the population of West Ocean City, MD has health coverage, with 41.5% on employee plans, 18.6% on Medicaid, 19.6% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 3.31% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Maryland see 1,179 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,179 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1238 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 273 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.5% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 44.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Ocean City, MD declined by 15% from 4.98% to 4.23%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Ocean City, MD changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
The economy of West Ocean City, MD employs 2.62k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Ocean City, MD were Accommodation & Food Services (465 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), and Public Administration (238 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($179,271), Public Administration ($106,134), and Information ($97,568).
From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Ocean City, MD grew at a rate of 0.536%, from 2.61k employees to 2.62k employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Ocean City, MD, are Management Occupations (484 people), Sales & Related Occupations (346 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (273 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Ocean City, MD.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Ocean City, MD grew at a rate of 0.536%, from 2.61k employees to 2.62k employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Ocean City, MD, are Accommodation & Food Services (465 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (268 people), and Public Administration (238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Ocean City, MD, though some of these residents may live in West Ocean City, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($110,909), Public Administration ($106,134), and Manufacturing ($97,578).
The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($210,396), Information ($97,804), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,583).
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).
Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing the state of Maryland. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Maryland is currently represented by 8 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Maryland went to Kamala Harris with 62.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (34.1%), followed by Jill Stein (1.09%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Maryland for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks are the senators currently representing Maryland.
In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
The following chart shows elected senators in Maryland over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in West Ocean City, MD was $423,700 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $418,700 to $423,700, a 1.19% increase. The homeownership rate in West Ocean City, MD is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
People in West Ocean City, MD have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Ocean City, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.
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 West Ocean City, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Ocean City, MD compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in West Ocean City, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.7%.
This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Ocean City, MD compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.
In 2024, the median household income of the 2.23k households in West Ocean City, MD grew to $97,165 from the previous year's value of $93,776.
The following chart displays the households in West Ocean City, MD 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 $200k+ range.
In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Maryland across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 85.6% of workers in West Ocean City, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.91%) and those who carpooled to work (4.63%).
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.
Using averages, employees in West Ocean City, MD have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.827% of the workforce in West Ocean City, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.
The chart below shows how the median household income in West Ocean City, MD compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
The following chart displays the households in West Ocean City, MD distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Ocean City, MD have 2 cars.
6.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Ocean City, MD (333 out of 5.17k 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 Females 25 - 34 and then Females < 5.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Ocean City, MD is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.
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
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.