Ocean City

  1. Ocean City Legal Resources
  2. Ocean City Statistics
  3. Ocean City Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ocean City Employment Information
  5. Ocean City Family Information
  6. Ocean City Education Information
  7. Ocean City Public Benefits Information
  8. Ocean City Criminal Information
  9. Ocean City Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Ocean City Zip Codes


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Ocean City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 8,373
  • Land Area (2000): 96.512 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 533.374 square kilometers
Ocean City Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 10,652 2003 10,918 2005 11,099
2002 10,817 2004 11,015 2006 11,129

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Houses (2000): 27,777
Ocean City Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 7,315 87.92%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,005 12.08%

Ocean City Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Ocean City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 542 23.22%
2. Construction 302 12.94%
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 215 9.21%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 145 6.21%
5. Public Administration 116 4.97%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 105 4.50%
7. Educational Services 86 3.68%
8. Repair and Maintenance 74 3.17%
9. Health Care 54 2.31%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 48 2.06%
11. Department and Other General Stores 46 1.97%
12. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 36 1.54%
13. Other Transportation 36 1.54%
14. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 33 1.41%
15. Finance and Insurance 32 1.37%
16. Alcoholic Beverages, Wholesale 29 1.24%
17. Utilities 26 1.11%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 23 0.99%
19. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 23 0.99%
20. Other Direct Selling Estab 23 0.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 411 23.59%
2. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 194 11.14%
3. Educational Services 155 8.90%
4. Health Care 120 6.89%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 89 5.11%
6. Public Administration 79 4.54%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 66 3.79%
8. Finance and Insurance 56 3.21%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 50 2.87%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 43 2.47%
11. Social Assistance 39 2.24%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 37 2.12%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 37 2.12%
14. Private Household Services 30 1.72%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 29 1.66%
16. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 26 1.49%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 22 1.26%
18. Department and Other General Stores 21 1.21%
19. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 19 1.09%
20. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 18 1.03%

Ocean City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 229 9.81%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 220 9.43%
3. Other Food Preparation and Servers 104 4.46%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 99 4.24%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 98 4.20%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 91 3.90%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 90 3.86%
8. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 84 3.60%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 71 3.04%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 2.74%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 58 2.49%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 54 2.31%
13. Top Executives 54 2.31%
14. Media and Communications Workers 53 2.27%
15. Carpenters 50 2.14%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 49 2.10%
17. Other Production Occupations 46 1.97%
18. Other Construction Trades 43 1.84%
19. Construction Laborers 42 1.80%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 38 1.63%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 231 13.26%
2. Other Management Occupations 137 7.86%
3. Waiters and Waitresses 123 7.06%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 110 6.31%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 81 4.65%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 63 3.62%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 61 3.50%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 59 3.39%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 58 3.33%
10. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 57 3.27%
11. Secretaries and Admins 56 3.21%
12. Other Financial Specialists 53 3.04%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 52 2.99%
14. Registered Nurses 47 2.70%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 34 1.95%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 34 1.95%
17. Teachers, Secondary School 31 1.78%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 28 1.61%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 23 1.32%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 22 1.26%

Ocean City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,858 51.90%
15-35 hours 917 12.34%
1-14 hours 223 3.00%
No regular hours 2,435 32.76%

Ocean City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 141 3.68%
5 AM-5:29 AM 21 0.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 110 2.87%
6 AM-6:29 AM 147 3.84%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 193 5.04%
7 AM-7:29 AM 464 12.11%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 451 11.78%
8 AM-8:29 AM 485 12.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 336 8.77%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 570 14.88%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 207 5.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 85 2.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 238 6.21%
4 PM-11:59 PM 382 9.97%

Ocean City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 327 8.54%
5-9 794 20.73%
10-14 813 21.23%
15-19 486 12.69%
20-24 322 8.41%
25-29 124 3.24%
30-34 281 7.34%
35-39 83 2.17%
40-44 171 4.46%
45-59 247 6.45%
60-89 43 1.12%
At least 90 139 3.63%

Ocean City Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 159 4.15% 2,707 70.68%
30-44 19 0.50% 516 13.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 247 6.45%
At least 60 8 0.21% 174 4.54%

Ocean City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 45 1.11%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 270 6.67%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,012 74.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.17%
Color 4 Box Other 58 1.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 186 4.59%
Color 6 Box Walked 252 6.22%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 220 5.43%

Ocean City Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,262 (8,299 people)
Families (2000): 2,192 (5,509 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 582
People at same address in 1995: 3,857
Ocean City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 320 7.51%
$10,000-$14,999 303 7.11%
$15,000-$19,999 327 7.67%
$20,000-$24,999 397 9.31%
$25,000-$29,999 375 8.80%
$30,000-$34,999 325 7.63%
$35,000-$39,999 280 6.57%
$40,000-$44,999 229 5.37%
$45,000-$49,999 235 5.51%
$50,000-$59,999 384 9.01%
$60,000-$74,999 340 7.98%
$75,000-$99,999 296 6.95%
$100,000-$124,999 168 3.94%
$125,000-$149,999 89 2.09%
$150,000-$199,999 95 2.23%
$200,000 or more 99 2.32%

Ocean City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,605 37.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,448 33.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 411 9.60%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 380 8.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 54 1.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 232 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 88 2.06%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 27 0.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 0.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.05%

Ocean City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,097 25.57%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,001 16.52%
Public Assistance 76 0.63%
Retirement 1,213 10.01%
Self Employment 537 4.43%
Social Security 1,539 12.71%
Supplemental Security 90 0.74%
Wage / Salary 2,935 24.23%
Other 624 5.15%

Ocean City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,399 79.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 369 20.87%

Ocean City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 452 11.63%
Color 1 Box Married 2,021 51.99%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,314 33.80%
Color 3 Box Widowed 100 2.57%

Ocean City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 460 12.67%
Color 1 Box Married 1,892 52.09%
Color 2 Box Never Married 786 21.64%
Color 3 Box Widowed 494 13.60%

Ocean City Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean City Education Information Back to top
Ocean City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 220 3.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 813 11.14%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,349 32.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,705 23.37%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 310 4.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,371 18.79%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 527 7.22%

Ocean City Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 7 0.08% 36 0.43% 43 0.51%
Kindergarten 80 0.96% 0 0.00% 80 0.96%
Grades 1-4 194 2.32% 19 0.23% 213 2.54%
Grades 5-8 151 1.80% 19 0.23% 170 2.03%
Grades 9-12 331 3.95% 44 0.53% 375 4.48%
Undergrad college 244 2.91% 8 0.10% 252 3.01%
Graduate or professional school 59 0.70% 8 0.10% 67 0.80%
Total 1,066 12.73% 134 1.60% 1,200 14.33%

Ocean City Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean City Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ocean City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 7,603 91.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 683 8.24%

Ocean City Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean City Criminal Information Back to top
Ocean City Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2001 0.376 0.000 0.000 0.094 0.469 0.000 1.878 4.600 0.376 6.853
2002 0.647 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.647 0.000 1.849 6.009 0.092 7.950
2003 0.458 0.092 0.000 0.092 0.641 0.000 1.008 6.137 0.641 7.785
2004 0.545 0.182 0.000 0.182 0.908 0.000 1.725 7.898 0.817 10.440
2005 0.541 0.000 0.000 0.090 0.631 0.000 1.532 6.938 0.000 8.469
2006 0.629 0.180 0.000 0.000 0.809 0.000 2.336 8.177 0.809 11.322
2007 0.449 0.180 0.000 0.000 0.629 0.000 3.593 10.329 0.719 14.640

Ocean City Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 4 12
2005 5 15
2006 4 12
2007 5 13

Ocean City Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 78
2002 93

Ocean City Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Ocean City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 529 6.32%
10-19 Years 587 7.01%
20-29 Years 1,054 12.59%
30-39 Years 1,187 14.18%
40-49 Years 1,166 13.93%
50-59 Years 1,148 13.71%
60-69 Years 1,288 15.38%
70-79 Years 1,067 12.74%
80-89 Years 319 3.81%
90+ Years 28 0.33%

Ocean City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,277 51.08%
Color 1 Box Female 4,096 48.92%

Ocean City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,827 93.48%
Color 1 Box African-American 298 3.56%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 99 1.18%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 70 0.84%
Color 2 Box Asian 59 0.70%
Color 6 Box Other Race 11 0.13%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 8 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Ocean City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,060 23.32%
2. Irish 1,653 18.71%
3. English 1,479 16.74%
4. Italian 723 8.18%
5. Polish 485 5.49%
6. United States Or American 467 5.29%
7. Scottish 244 2.76%
8. Scotch Irish 212 2.40%
9. French Non-Basque 196 2.22%
10. Welsh 156 1.77%

Ocean City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 7,500 93.01%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 148 1.84%
3. French 72 0.89%
4. Arabic 55 0.68%
5. Greek 51 0.63%
6. Italian 49 0.61%
7. German 42 0.52%
8. Other Asian 27 0.33%
9. Other Indo European 26 0.32%
10. African 24 0.30%

Ocean City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,957 95.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 118 1.42%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 245 2.94%

Ocean City Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Ocean City Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean City Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
21842 21843