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Population: 15,378. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,330 (-0.3% change)
Males: 7,129 (46.4%), Females: 8,249 (53.6%)

Cape May County

Demographics

Median resident age: 47.8 years
Median household income: $44,158
Median house value: $224,700

Population by Race

Races in Ocean City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.4%)
  • Black (4.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (27.7%), German (22.5%), Italian (19.3%), English (14.9%), United States (3.5%), Polish (3.2%).

Elevation: 6 feet

Land area: 6.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ocean City

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ocean City city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 52.1%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 11.2%
  • Divorced: 12.1%

3.6% Foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.6% Africa, 0.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ocean City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocean City:

  • ATLANTIC CITY INTERNATIONAL (about 13 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: ACY)
  • MC GUIRE AFB (about 51 miles; WRIGHTSTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: WRI)
  • LAKEHURST NAES /MAXFIELD FIELD (about 56 miles; LAKEHURST, NJ; Abbreviation: NEL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ocean City:

  • OCEAN CITY MUNI (about 2 miles; OCEAN CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: 26N)
  • ATLANTIC CITY MUNI/BADER FIELD (about 12 miles; ATLANTIC CITY, NJ; Abbreviation: AIY)
  • WOODBINE MUNI (about 14 miles; WOODBINE, NJ; Abbreviation: 1N4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocean City:

  • THE RICHARD STOCKTON COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (about 16 miles; POMONA, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,526)
  • ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; MAYS LANDING, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,086)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • CAMDEN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BLACKWOOD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,662)
  • BURLINGTON COUNTY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; PEMBERTON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,751)
  • GLOUCESTER COUNTY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; SEWELL, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 3,135)
  • OCEAN COUNTY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; TOMS RIVER, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 4,651)

Schools

Public high school in Ocean City:

  • OCEAN CITY HIGH (Students: 1,350; Location: 6TH ST & ATLANTIC AVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ocean City:

  • INTERMEDIATE (Students: 482; Location: 19TH & BAY AVE; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • PRIMARY (Students: 334; Location: 6TH & WEST AVE; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Ocean City:

  • ST AUGUSTINE REGIONAL SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 1337 ASBURY AVE; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Ocean City:

  • OCEAN CITY FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,607,762; Location: 1735 SIMPSON AVENUE; 113,632 books; 5,266 audio materials; 4,726 video materials; 182 serial subscriptions)

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