USA.com / Florida / Ocean City, FL / Income and Careers

Ocean City, FL Income and Careers

Basic InfoPopulation/RacesIncome/CareersHousingEducationOthers

Hot Rankings

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities Nearby

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate Nearby

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income Nearby

Expensive / Cheapest Homes Nearby

Most / Least Educated Cities Nearby

Fastest / Slowest Growing Cities in FL

High / Low FL Cities by Males Employed

High / Low FL Cities by Females Employed

Best / Worst Cities by Crime Rate in FL

Richest / Poorest Cities by Income in FL

Expensive / Cheapest Homes by City in FL

Most / Least Educated Cities in FL

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Ocean City is $26,095, which is about the same as the state average of $26,499 and is lower than the national average of $28,555. Ocean City median household income is $53,972, which has grown by 50.93% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 21.62% and is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Ocean City residents spend 18.7 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 26.1 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #378

Ocean City, FL	26,095 USD
Florida	26,499 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ocean City, FL	24,120 USD
Florida	27,404 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ocean City, FL	31,814 USD
Florida	31,136 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Ocean City, FL	17,199 USD
Florida	24,898 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #282

Ocean City, FL	53,972 USD
Florida	47,212 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Ocean City, FL	60,438 USD
Florida	67,143 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #78

Ocean City, FL	50.93%
Florida	21.62%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Ocean City, FL		Florida		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.23%	$13,794, see rank	20.84%	$23,796	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	28.73%	$16,040, see rank	35.58%	$18,153	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	1.84%	$2,449, see rank	2.15%	$3,283	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.36%	$28,644, see rank	19.31%	$25,455	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Ocean City, FL	62,944 USD
Florida	57,176 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Ocean City, FL	69,775 USD
Florida	78,507 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Ocean City, FL	Florida	U.S.
White	$53,365, see rank	$50,002	$56,900
Black	$22,639, see rank	$34,467	$35,600
Hispanic	$69,238, see rank	$40,712	$42,396
Asian	$37,760, see rank	$61,248	$73,244
One Race, Other	$84,215, see rank	$38,663	$40,300
Two or More Races	$53,043, see rank	$42,356	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Ocean City, FL	Florida	U.S.
less than 25	$38,611, see rank	$25,030	$25,788
25 to 44	$46,607, see rank	$50,755	$58,398
45 to 64	$65,434, see rank	$55,662	$65,027
65 or over	$41,956, see rank	$37,683	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Ocean City, FL	Florida	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	4,925, see rank	15,817,611	248,775,628
Male¹	2,439, 49.52%, see rank	48.38%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	1,830, 75.03%, see rank	64.21%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	196, 8.04%, see rank	0.61%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	1,634, 66.99%, see rank	63.60%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	1,417, 86.72%, see rank	88.63%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	217, 13.28%, see rank	11.37%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	609, 24.97%, see rank	35.79%	30.72%
Female¹	2,486, 50.48%, see rank	51.62%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	1,579, 63.52%, see rank	55.13%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	18, 0.72%, see rank	0.11%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	1,561, 62.79%, see rank	55.03%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	1,450, 92.89%, see rank	89.50%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	111, 7.11%, see rank	10.50%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	907, 36.48%, see rank	44.87%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Ocean City, FL	Florida	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	2,935, 100%	8,228,557	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	2,655, 90.46%, see rank	79.64%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	192, 6.54%, see rank	9.61%	9.59%
Public Transportation	0, 0.00%, see rank	2.09%	5.06%
Walked	12, 0.41%, see rank	1.53%	2.78%
Other Means	38, 1.29%, see rank	2.21%	1.79%
Worked at Home	38, 1.29%, see rank	4.92%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Ocean City, FL	18.7 minutes
Florida	26.1 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Ocean City, FL	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,867	8,335,023	143,435,233
Male¹	1,417, 49.42%, see rank	51.76%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	431, 30.42%, see rank	30.80%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	286, 20.18%, see rank	18.68%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	308, 21.74%, see rank	20.33%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	1.07%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	142, 10.02%, see rank	9.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	149, 10.52%, see rank	13.65%	17.94%
Female¹	1,450, 50.58%, see rank	48.24%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	339, 23.38%, see rank	37.03%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	434, 29.93%, see rank	22.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	582, 40.14%, see rank	35.16%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.29%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	95, 6.55%, see rank	4.05%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Ocean City, FL	Florida	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	2,867, 100%	8,335,023	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	10, 0.35%, see rank	1.12%	1.96%
Construction	250, 8.72%, see rank	6.50%	6.17%
Manufacturing	25, 0.87%, see rank	5.26%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	32, 1.12%, see rank	2.90%	2.75%
Retail Trade	418, 14.58%, see rank	13.41%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	116, 4.05%, see rank	5.05%	4.93%
Information	22, 0.77%, see rank	2.02%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	173, 6.03%, see rank	7.62%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	326, 11.37%, see rank	12.57%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	340, 11.86%, see rank	21.35%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	597, 20.82%, see rank	12.01%	9.49%
Public Administration	310, 10.81%, see rank	4.75%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	248, 8.65%, see rank	5.44%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Ocean City, FL	%	Florida	U.S.
Population in Poverty	656	11.12%, see rank	16.67%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	126	8.58%, see rank	12.18%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.