Ocean View, DE Profile

Ocean View, DE, population 1,094, is located in Delaware's Sussex county, about 96.8 miles from Baltimore and 97.4 miles from Philadelphia.

Through the 90's Ocean View's population has grown by about 66%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ocean View has grown by about 9%.

Ocean View's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ocean View tend to be much lower than Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	50.60
	Males	47.70
	Females	53.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	10.00%	Under 20:	7.00%
20 to 40	9.00%	20 to 40:	10.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	17.00%	Over 60:	20.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,006	N/A
2001	1,044	3.78%
2002	1,057	1.25%
2003	1,072	1.42%
2004	1,081	0.84%
2005	1,094	1.20%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$47,500

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	96
2003	97
2004	467
2005	273
2006	542

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	0	0	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	1	5	3	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,250
2002	3,279
2003	3,589
2004	4,388
2005	3,097
2006	3,071

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	10	16	23	23	14	14
Larceny, Theft	13	17	14	24	19	18
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	0	0	1	2
Arson	0	0	0	2	1	0

Location

Elevation	14 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.1 Square Miles