West Ocean City

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


West Ocean City Legal Resources Back to top

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West Ocean City Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,311
  • Land Area (2000): 10.428 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 6.743 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,075
West 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.


West Ocean City Employment Information Back to top
West Ocean City Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 154 18.36%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 151 18.00%
3. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 62 7.39%
4. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 61 7.27%
5. Public Administration 37 4.41%
6. Educational Services 34 4.05%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 33 3.93%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 3.93%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 28 3.34%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 27 3.22%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 21 2.50%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 21 2.50%
13. Utilities 19 2.26%
14. Water Transportation 16 1.91%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 1.79%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 15 1.79%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 1.79%
18. Finance and Insurance 14 1.67%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 13 1.55%
20. Repair and Maintenance 12 1.43%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 155 20.16%
2. Educational Services 73 9.49%
3. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 65 8.45%
4. Health Care 54 7.02%
5. Finance and Insurance 47 6.11%
6. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 42 5.46%
7. Public Administration 34 4.42%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 2.99%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 2.47%
10. Construction 18 2.34%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 16 2.08%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 15 1.95%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 15 1.95%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 14 1.82%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 13 1.69%
16. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 12 1.56%
17. Repair and Maintenance 11 1.43%
18. Social Assistance 11 1.43%
19. Other Transportation 10 1.30%
20. Department and Other General Stores 9 1.17%

West Ocean City Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 100 11.92%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 65 7.75%
3. Top Executives 60 7.15%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 54 6.44%
5. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 38 4.53%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 32 3.81%
7. Other Food Preparation and Servers 29 3.46%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 29 3.46%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 28 3.34%
10. Other Construction Trades 26 3.10%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 25 2.98%
12. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 23 2.74%
13. Rail and Water Transportation 19 2.26%
14. Carpenters 18 2.15%
15. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 18 2.15%
16. Other Production Occupations 18 2.15%
17. Lawyers 17 2.03%
18. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 15 1.79%
19. Art and Design Workers 14 1.67%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 14 1.67%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Management Occupations 99 12.87%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 12.74%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 63 8.19%
4. Waiters and Waitresses 46 5.98%
5. Cashiers 40 5.20%
6. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 34 4.42%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 4.42%
8. Accountants and Auditors 32 4.16%
9. Secretaries and Admins 32 4.16%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 31 4.03%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 21 2.73%
12. Art and Design Workers 20 2.60%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 20 2.60%
14. Business Operations Specialists 18 2.34%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 1.82%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 13 1.69%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 1.69%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 13 1.69%
19. Registered Nurses 12 1.56%
20. Child Care Workers 11 1.43%

West Ocean City Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,543 55.40%
15-35 hours 337 12.10%
1-14 hours 90 3.23%
No regular hours 815 29.26%

West Ocean City Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 8 0.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 24 1.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 54 3.53%
6 AM-6:29 AM 98 6.41%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 125 8.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 158 10.34%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 179 11.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 279 18.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 207 13.55%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 132 8.64%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 40 2.62%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 9 0.59%
Noon-3:59 PM 90 5.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 125 8.18%

West Ocean City Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 51 3.34%
5-9 259 16.95%
10-14 322 21.07%
15-19 365 23.89%
20-24 222 14.53%
25-29 25 1.64%
30-34 104 6.81%
35-39 41 2.68%
40-44 37 2.42%
45-59 73 4.78%
60-89 13 0.85%
At least 90 16 1.05%

West 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 6 0.39% 1,238 81.02%
30-44 0 0.00% 182 11.91%
45-59 0 0.00% 73 4.78%
At least 60 0 0.00% 29 1.90%

West Ocean City Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 1.26%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 146 9.19%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,341 84.45%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 15 0.94%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 6 0.38%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 60 3.78%

West 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.


West Ocean City Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,441 (3,384 people)
Families (2000): 992 (2,809 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 363
People at same address in 1995: 1,754
West Ocean City Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 64 4.44%
$10,000-$14,999 60 4.16%
$15,000-$19,999 105 7.29%
$20,000-$24,999 106 7.36%
$25,000-$29,999 72 5.00%
$30,000-$34,999 114 7.91%
$35,000-$39,999 153 10.62%
$40,000-$44,999 74 5.14%
$45,000-$49,999 72 5.00%
$50,000-$59,999 184 12.77%
$60,000-$74,999 145 10.06%
$75,000-$99,999 144 9.99%
$100,000-$124,999 60 4.16%
$125,000-$149,999 12 0.83%
$150,000-$199,999 37 2.57%
$200,000 or more 39 2.71%

West Ocean City Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 357 25.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 536 37.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 89 6.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 182 12.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 170 11.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 56 3.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 16 1.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Ocean City Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,193 27.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 636 14.86%
Public Assistance 30 0.70%
Retirement 296 6.92%
Self Employment 230 5.37%
Social Security 460 10.75%
Supplemental Security 22 0.51%
Wage / Salary 1,148 26.82%
Other 265 6.19%

West Ocean City Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 579 67.80%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 275 32.20%

West Ocean City Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 104 7.72%
Color 1 Box Married 918 68.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 298 22.11%
Color 3 Box Widowed 28 2.08%

West Ocean City Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 96 6.64%
Color 1 Box Married 936 64.78%
Color 2 Box Never Married 221 15.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 192 13.29%

West 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.


West Ocean City Education Information Back to top
West Ocean City Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 103 3.78%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 429 15.76%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 863 31.70%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 583 21.42%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 201 7.38%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 336 12.34%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 207 7.60%

West 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 34 1.03% 32 0.97% 66 1.99%
Kindergarten 35 1.06% 14 0.42% 49 1.48%
Grades 1-4 153 4.62% 21 0.63% 174 5.26%
Grades 5-8 128 3.87% 17 0.51% 145 4.38%
Grades 9-12 92 2.78% 0 0.00% 92 2.78%
Undergrad college 43 1.30% 18 0.54% 61 1.84%
Graduate or professional school 13 0.39% 29 0.88% 42 1.27%
Total 498 15.04% 131 3.96% 629 19.00%

West 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.


West Ocean City Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Ocean City Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,205 94.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 170 5.04%

West 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.


West Ocean City Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Ocean City Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 388 11.72%
10-19 Years 324 9.79%
20-29 Years 287 8.67%
30-39 Years 467 14.10%
40-49 Years 511 15.43%
50-59 Years 475 14.35%
60-69 Years 447 13.50%
70-79 Years 325 9.82%
80-89 Years 76 2.30%
90+ Years 11 0.33%

West Ocean City Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,632 49.29%
Color 1 Box Female 1,679 50.71%

West Ocean City Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,137 94.74%
Color 1 Box African-American 53 1.60%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 47 1.42%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 38 1.15%
Color 2 Box Asian 21 0.63%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 14 0.42%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

West Ocean City Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 749 21.65%
2. English 643 18.59%
3. Irish 564 16.31%
4. United States Or American 341 9.86%
5. Italian 272 7.86%
6. Polish 163 4.71%
7. French Non-Basque 109 3.15%
8. Scottish 109 3.15%
9. Dutch 46 1.33%
10. Swedish 42 1.21%

West Ocean City Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,990 93.23%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 156 4.86%
3. Italian 18 0.56%
4. Chinese 14 0.44%
5. Polish 13 0.41%
6. German 12 0.37%
7. Arabic 4 0.12%

West Ocean City Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,236 95.63%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 74 2.19%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 74 2.19%

West 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.
West 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.