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Ocean City, MD Profile


Ocean City, MD, population 6,998, 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 the past decade the population of Ocean City has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Ocean City's population has declined by about 1%.

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
White95%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed2%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 207.00%Under 20: 6.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20007,173N/A
20017,2170.61%
20027,215-0.03%
20037,145-0.97%
20047,124-0.29%
20057,055-0.97%
20067,0560.01%
20077,0690.18%
20087,021-0.68%
20096,998-0.33%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$35,772
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,049
20024,343
20033,876
20043,275
20053,852
20062,490
20072,027
20081,241
20091,252
20101,752
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0217203
2002 2658255
2003 01640225
2004 01030196
2005 11549212
2006 0933134
2007 0154384
2008 033748
2009 022363
2010 022794

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200117,198
200217,181
200318,816
200417,291
200517,647
200619,525
200718,487
200820,480
200918,432
201020,499
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 209 990 53
2002 163 1,055 52
2003 169 1,136 59
2004 150 1,048 48
2005 232 978 59
2006 229 1102 49
2007 189 1067 39
2008 236 1181 35
2009 213 1052 30
2010 292 1133 14

Location

Elevation8 feet above sea level
Land Area4.6 Square Miles
Water Area31.8 Square Miles



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