Ocean City Metro Area

  1. Ocean City Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Ocean City Metro Area Statistics
  3. Ocean City Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Ocean City Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Ocean City Metro Area Family Information
  6. Ocean City Metro Area Education Information
  7. Ocean City Metro Area Business Information
  8. Ocean City Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Ocean City Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Ocean City Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Ocean City Metro Area Counties
  12. Ocean City Metro Area Cities


Ocean City Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Ocean City Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 102,326
  • Land Area (2000): 660.928 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 945.589 square kilometers
Ocean City Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 1,097,079 2002 1,149,767 2005 100,979
2000 1,145,873 2003 102,584 2006 99,362
2001 1,135,597 2004 102,558 2007 97,291

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Houses (2000): 91,047
Ocean City Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 170,178 83.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 549 0.27%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 34,108 16.65%

Ocean City Metro Area 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.


Ocean City Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Ocean City Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 44,621 41,157 3,464 7.76% 78
1991 44,956 40,328 4,628 10.29% 103
1992 45,602 39,590 6,012 13.18% 132
1993 45,470 39,432 6,038 13.28% 133
1994 45,832 40,026 5,805 12.67% 127
1995 46,230 40,598 5,631 12.18% 122
1996 46,896 41,352 5,545 11.82% 118
1997 47,642 42,313 5,329 11.18% 112
1998 46,655 41,764 4,891 10.48% 104
1999 46,390 41,825 4,565 9.84% 98
2000 55,540 51,979 3,561 6.41% 66
2001 55,296 51,596 3,700 6.69% 69
2002 55,659 51,220 4,438 7.97% 82
2003 55,943 51,429 4,515 8.07% 83
2004 57,354 53,394 3,960 6.90% 72
2005 58,218 54,378 3,841 6.60% 69
2006 58,170 54,167 4,003 6.88% 71
2007 57,135 53,427 3,708 6.49% 67
2008 59,039 54,662 4,377 7.41% 77
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 51,009 45,157 5,852 11.47% 115
Feb 2008 51,151 45,403 5,748 11.24% 112
Mar 2008 51,231 45,787 5,444 10.63% 106
Apr 2008 52,930 48,382 4,548 8.59% 86
May 2008 57,133 53,200 3,933 6.88% 69
Jun 2008 65,636 62,095 3,541 5.39% 54
Jul 2008 70,755 67,194 3,561 5.03% 50
Aug 2008 69,607 66,247 3,360 4.83% 48
Sep 2008 61,897 58,492 3,405 5.50% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Ocean City Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 7,144 15.39%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 4,758 10.25%
3. Public Administration 4,360 9.39%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 3,072 6.62%
5. Educational Services 2,578 5.56%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,294 4.94%
7. Health Care 1,864 4.02%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 1,840 3.96%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,584 3.41%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,206 2.60%
11. Finance and Insurance 1,200 2.59%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,100 2.37%
13. Other Transportation 990 2.13%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 948 2.04%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 878 1.89%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 848 1.83%
17. Utilities 638 1.37%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 570 1.23%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 512 1.10%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 442 0.95%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,502 17.61%
2. Educational Services 5,884 13.81%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 5,370 12.61%
4. Public Administration 2,360 5.54%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 1,980 4.65%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 1,942 4.56%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,892 4.44%
8. Finance and Insurance 1,868 4.39%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 1,394 3.27%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 1,156 2.71%
11. Social Assistance 950 2.23%
12. Construction 938 2.20%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 898 2.11%
14. Department and Other General Stores 718 1.69%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 656 1.54%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 612 1.44%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 512 1.20%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 512 1.20%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 410 0.96%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 340 0.80%

Ocean City Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,788 6.01%
2. Other Management Occupations 2,602 5.61%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,264 4.88%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,070 4.46%
5. Carpenters 1,954 4.21%
6. Law Enforcement Workers 1,660 3.58%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,612 3.47%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,436 3.09%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,360 2.93%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 1,210 2.61%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,122 2.42%
12. Top Executives 1,058 2.28%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1,036 2.23%
14. Other Construction Trades 990 2.13%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 976 2.10%
16. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 914 1.97%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 850 1.83%
18. Construction Laborers 810 1.75%
19. Other Production Occupations 796 1.72%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 698 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 3,092 7.26%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 2,466 5.79%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 2,296 5.39%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,144 5.03%
5. Waiters and Waitresses 1,950 4.58%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,920 4.51%
7. Cashiers 1,918 4.50%
8. Registered Nurses 1,846 4.33%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,688 3.96%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,398 3.28%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,320 3.10%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,318 3.09%
13. Other Personal Care, Not child care 1,080 2.54%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 966 2.27%
15. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 866 2.03%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 842 1.98%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 812 1.91%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 786 1.85%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 744 1.75%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 732 1.72%

Ocean City Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 83,241 50.72%
15-35 hours 20,618 12.56%
1-14 hours 4,246 2.59%
No regular hours 56,005 34.13%

Ocean City Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,365 2.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,274 1.49%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,400 2.80%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,074 5.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,712 9.01%
7 AM-7:29 AM 11,256 13.15%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 14,409 16.83%
8 AM-8:29 AM 12,665 14.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 7,297 8.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 6,925 8.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,423 2.83%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,344 1.57%
Noon-3:59 PM 5,416 6.33%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,048 5.90%

Ocean City Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 5,320 6.21%
5-9 12,774 14.92%
10-14 15,090 17.63%
15-19 13,962 16.31%
20-24 11,361 13.27%
25-29 4,316 5.04%
30-34 7,985 9.33%
35-39 1,395 1.63%
40-44 1,931 2.26%
45-59 4,264 4.98%
60-89 3,998 4.67%
At least 90 3,212 3.75%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 590 0.69% 62,233 72.70%
30-44 384 0.45% 10,927 12.76%
45-59 214 0.25% 4,050 4.73%
At least 60 432 0.50% 6,778 7.92%

Ocean City Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 682 0.77%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,292 9.41%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 70,574 80.08%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 68 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 572 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,620 1.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,800 4.31%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,525 2.86%

Ocean City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 84,280 (199,350 people)
Families (2000): 54,938 (161,938 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 19,244
People at same address in 1995: 118,917
Ocean City Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,304 7.47%
$10,000-$14,999 5,625 6.67%
$15,000-$19,999 6,112 7.25%
$20,000-$24,999 6,131 7.27%
$25,000-$29,999 5,618 6.66%
$30,000-$34,999 5,644 6.69%
$35,000-$39,999 4,860 5.76%
$40,000-$44,999 5,196 6.16%
$45,000-$49,999 3,994 4.74%
$50,000-$59,999 7,086 8.40%
$60,000-$74,999 8,266 9.80%
$75,000-$99,999 9,124 10.82%
$100,000-$124,999 4,292 5.09%
$125,000-$149,999 1,970 2.34%
$150,000-$199,999 1,832 2.17%
$200,000 or more 2,286 2.71%

Ocean City Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,732 30.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 13,425 31.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,769 4.20%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,567 13.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 179 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,893 11.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 60 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,315 5.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 22 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 771 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 401 0.95%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.02%

Ocean City Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 62,584 25.96%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 37,025 15.36%
Public Assistance 2,060 0.85%
Retirement 20,038 8.31%
Self Employment 10,096 4.19%
Social Security 31,722 13.16%
Supplemental Security 3,000 1.24%
Wage / Salary 59,898 24.84%
Other 14,688 6.09%

Ocean City Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 27,366 62.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 16,609 37.77%

Ocean City Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,262 7.98%
Color 1 Box Married 48,252 61.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 20,758 26.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,245 4.13%

Ocean City Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 9,610 10.86%
Color 1 Box Married 47,669 53.89%
Color 2 Box Never Married 17,146 19.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 14,028 15.86%

Ocean City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Ocean City Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,816 4.28%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 23,255 14.61%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 57,367 36.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 30,487 19.16%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,151 5.12%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 23,467 14.75%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,591 6.03%

Ocean City Metro Area 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 1,464 1.43% 1,622 1.59% 3,086 3.02%
Kindergarten 1,916 1.87% 372 0.36% 2,288 2.24%
Grades 1-4 9,890 9.67% 1,226 1.20% 11,116 10.86%
Grades 5-8 10,703 10.46% 1,296 1.27% 11,999 11.73%
Grades 9-12 9,471 9.26% 1,270 1.24% 10,741 10.50%
Undergrad college 4,410 4.31% 1,244 1.22% 5,654 5.53%
Graduate or professional school 618 0.60% 667 0.65% 1,285 1.26%
Total 38,472 37.60% 7,697 7.52% 46,169 45.12%

Ocean City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Ocean City Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 3,299 3,031
2002 3,115 2,817
2003 329 305
2004 325 287

Ocean City Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Ocean City Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Ocean City Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 182,364 91.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 17,099 8.57%

Ocean City Metro Area 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 Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 134
Ocean City Metro Area 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
1999 1.269 0.128 0.016 0.570 1.983 0.000 4.301 17.181 1.093 22.574
2000 1.205 0.105 0.016 0.537 1.862 0.000 3.874 16.213 0.986 21.073
2001 1.254 0.116 0.011 0.608 1.990 0.000 4.154 17.131 1.202 22.487
2002 1.294 0.106 0.023 0.599 2.023 0.000 3.821 15.899 1.217 20.936
2003 2.388 0.205 0.019 0.682 3.295 0.000 9.124 30.219 1.404 40.747
2004 2.584 0.263 0.029 0.761 3.637 0.000 9.507 33.288 1.511 44.307
2005 2.159 0.139 0.020 0.753 3.070 0.000 8.903 33.958 1.525 44.385
2006 2.365 0.292 0.010 0.795 3.462 0.000 8.937 37.197 1.258 47.392
2007 2.272 0.267 0.010 1.079 3.628 0.000 9.713 38.842 1.336 49.892

Ocean City Metro Area 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.


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Ocean City Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,785 11.52%
10-19 Years 13,185 12.89%
20-29 Years 9,129 8.92%
30-39 Years 13,341 13.04%
40-49 Years 15,416 15.07%
50-59 Years 13,236 12.94%
60-69 Years 10,937 10.69%
70-79 Years 9,692 9.47%
80-89 Years 4,708 4.60%
90+ Years 897 0.88%

Ocean City Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 49,190 48.07%
Color 1 Box Female 53,136 51.93%

Ocean City Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 92,137 90.04%
Color 1 Box African-American 4,978 4.86%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 3,378 3.30%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 937 0.92%
Color 2 Box Asian 655 0.64%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 158 0.15%
Color 6 Box Other Race 50 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 33 0.03%

Ocean City Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 57,695 25.49%
2. German 44,568 19.69%
3. Italian 35,035 15.48%
4. English 27,124 11.99%
5. Polish 10,600 4.68%
6. United States Or American 10,129 4.48%
7. French Non-Basque 5,206 2.30%
8. Scotch Irish 4,028 1.78%
9. Scottish 3,800 1.68%
10. Dutch 2,975 1.31%

Ocean City Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 181,540 93.36%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 5,840 3.00%
3. Italian 1,838 0.95%
4. French 1,021 0.53%
5. German 712 0.37%
6. Greek 636 0.33%
7. Tagalog 460 0.24%
8. Polish 374 0.19%
9. Serbo Croatian 224 0.12%
10. Gujarathi 216 0.11%

Ocean City Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 198,259 96.79%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,040 1.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,536 1.24%

Ocean City Metro Area 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 Metro Area 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 Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cape May County    

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