Ocean Park is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,814 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ocean Park is the 225th largest community in Washington.
A relatively large number of people in Ocean Park telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.85% 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 Park is a major vacation destination. Much of the town’s population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Ocean Park’s population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ocean Park is worth considering.
Ocean Park 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
Being a small town, Ocean Park does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
In terms of college education, Ocean Park is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.23% of adults 25 and older in Ocean Park have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ocean Park in 2022 was $37,221, which is middle income relative to Washington, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $148,884 for a family of four. However, Ocean Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ocean Park is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ocean Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ocean Park also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.39% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ocean Park include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Northern European.
The most common language spoken in Ocean Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.