Ocean View, DE Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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45%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

42%

Household income NAT. AVG.

92%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Ocean View	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$65,182	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$115,113	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$113,624	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$95,389	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$64,985	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,048	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.4%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	12.1%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Ocean View is 45% higher than the national average
The median household income in Ocean View is 42% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Ocean View is 92% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Ocean View is 20% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$76,734 $115,113 $230,226

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Ocean View median earnings by income bracket

Ocean View employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.3%	9.3%
Manufacturing sector	8.7%	8.7%
Financial & insurance services	6.5%	6.5%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	4.2%	4.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.9%	4.9%
Education, health & social services	6.3%	6.3%
Other	40.9%	40.9%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Henlopen Acres, DE	191	$252,022	209.9%
Rehoboth Beach, DE	1,642	$172,569	112.2%
Bethany Beach, DE	1,195	$144,961	78.2%
Dewey Beach, DE	454	$142,123	74.7%
South Bethany, DE	569	$141,848	74.4%
Ocean View, DE	2,718	$115,113	41.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
West Union, IA	2,718	$67,785	16.7%
Marionville, MO	2,718	$66,294	18.5%
Dayton, WA	2,718	$85,623	5.3%
Hartley, CA	2,719	$184,086	126.3%
Dyer, TN	2,719	$53,066	34.8%
Ocean View, DE	2,718	$115,113	41.5%

Source: The Ocean View, DE employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.