Ocean City, MD Profile

Ocean City, MD, population 7,049, is located in Maryland's Worcester county, about 105.5 miles from Baltimore and 110.9 miles from Alexandria.

Through the 90's Ocean City's population has grown by about 39%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ocean City has declined by about 2%.

Ocean City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ocean City tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	51%
	Females	49%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	47.20
	Males	44.90
	Females	50.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	7.00%	Under 20:	6.00%
20 to 40	15.00%	20 to 40:	12.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	15.00%	Over 60:	17.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,173	N/A
2001	7,206	0.46%
2002	7,186	-0.28%
2003	7,126	-0.83%
2004	7,110	-0.22%
2005	7,049	-0.86%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$35,772

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,049
2002	4,343
2003	3,876
2004	3,275
2005	3,852
2006	2,490

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	2	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	2	6	16	10	15	9
Robbery	17	58	40	30	49	33
Aggravated Assault	203	255	225	196	212	134

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	17,198
2002	17,181
2003	18,816
2004	17,291
2005	17,647
2006	19,525

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	209	163	169	150	232	229
Larceny, Theft	990	1,055	1,136	1,048	978	1102
Motor Vehicle Theft	53	52	59	48	59	49
Arson	0	0	6	7	12	5

Location

Elevation	8 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles
Water Area	31.8 Square Miles