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%). A relatively large number of people in Ocean City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 16.46% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. 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. Despite being a small town, Ocean City has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.The population of Ocean City is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.
