Ocean City is a somewhat small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 6,915 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ocean City is the 99th largest community in Maryland.Ocean City is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 87.99% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ocean City is a town of service providers, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ocean City who work in food service (16.84%), management occupations (12.81%), and office and administrative support (11.19%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 16.46% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Ocean City is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. Ocean City is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. In Ocean City, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Ocean City is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Ocean City citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 38.76% of adults in Ocean City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Ocean City in 2022 was $59,876, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $239,504 for a family of four. However, Ocean City contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ocean City is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ocean City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ocean City include German, Irish, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ocean City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
