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West Ocean City, Maryland: commercial real estate data.
West Ocean City is a Census CDP of 5,198 people across 4.19 square miles of land, in Worcester County. Median household income is $97,165, 81.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Ocean City
What West Ocean City is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.19 sq mi
- Water area2.85 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,241
- County holding the largest share of its areaWorcester County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in West Ocean City
- Population5,198
- Median age49.5
- Population under 18964 plus or minus 232
- Share under 1818.5 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Population 65 and over1,189
- Share 65 and over22.9 percent
- Households2,225
- Family households1,373
- Share of households that are families61.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in West Ocean City
- Median household income$97,165 plus or minus $19,806
- Per capita income$71,916 plus or minus $18,209
- Civilian labor force2,937
- Employed2,624
- Unemployed313 plus or minus 217
- Unemployment rate10.7 percent plus or minus 7.2
- Adults 25 and over3,954
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher95.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher38.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.9 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in West Ocean City
- Housing units3,085
- Occupied units2,225
- Vacant units860 plus or minus 264
- Vacancy rate27.9 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Owner occupied1,822
- Renter occupied403 plus or minus 152
- Ownership rate81.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$423,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,620
- Annual rent as a share of median income20.0 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Single family units2,553
- Share single family82.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more251 plus or minus 139
- Share in buildings of two or more8.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Mobile homes281 plus or minus 100
- Median year structure built1996
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How West Ocean City gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,418
- Commuting under 15 minutes1,025 plus or minus 278
- Share commuting under 15 minutes42.4 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more417 plus or minus 125
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more17.2 percent plus or minus 4.6
- Drove alone85.6 percent
- Carpooled4.6 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home5.9 percent plus or minus 3.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Worcester County, not West Ocean City
Worcester County context, not West Ocean City figures
- Establishments in Worcester County2,256
- Covered employment, Worcester County26,303
- Average annual pay, Worcester County$45,838
- Housing units permitted, Worcester County354
Every figure in this section is published for Worcester County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Ocean City.
All Worcester County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Ocean City questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Ocean City, Maryland?
5,198, in 2,225 households. West Ocean City CDP covers 4.19 square miles of land, which is 1,241 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Ocean City in?
Worcester County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Ocean City?
$97,165. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $423,700. Median gross rent is $1,620 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page West Ocean City figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Worcester County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Ocean City.
Is zoning published for West Ocean City?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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