West Ocean City, MD Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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65%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

63%

Household income NAT. AVG.

45%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Ocean City	Maryland	National
Income per capita	$73,881	$55,489	$44,883
Median household income	$132,828	$112,126	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$139,290	$142,381	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$111,475	$70,540	$52,080
Median earnings male	$68,064	$69,331	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,278	$51,519	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.1%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.5%	9.9%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Ocean City is 65% higher than the national average
The median household income in West Ocean City is 63% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Ocean City is 45% higher than the national average
The poverty level in West Ocean City is 37% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$88,543 $132,828 $265,656

City

$74,743 $112,126 $224,252

State

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

Nation

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West Ocean City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.7%	14.7%
Manufacturing sector	1.1%	1.1%
Financial & insurance services	1.1%	1.1%
Wholesale & retail services	11.9%	11.9%
Public administration	15.5%	15.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.8%	2.8%
Education, health & social services	7.8%	7.8%
Other	44.6%	44.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Bethany Beach, DE	1,195	$144,961	78.2%
South Bethany, DE	569	$141,848	74.4%
Fenwick Island, DE	454	$125,809	54.7%
Ocean Pines, MD	13,245	$115,969	42.6%
Ocean View, DE	2,718	$115,113	41.5%
West Ocean City, MD	4,828	$132,828	63.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Dansville, NY	4,828	$69,692	14.3%
Hickory Creek, TX	4,828	$178,775	119.8%
Rocky Mount, VA	4,828	$68,465	15.8%
Jasper, AB	4,828	n/a
Stock Island, FL	4,827	$79,235	2.6%
West Ocean City, MD	4,828	$132,828	63.3%

Source: The West Ocean City, MD 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.