Ocean View is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 2,937 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ocean View is the 23rd largest community in Delaware. Ocean View has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ocean View, where the median household income is $88,021.00. Housing costs in Ocean View are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Delaware.Ocean View is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.63% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ocean View is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ocean View who work in sales jobs (18.54%), teaching (14.06%), and management occupations (13.33%). A relatively large number of people in Ocean View telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.61% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Ocean View is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town’s population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live. Ocean View is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery. Being a small town, Ocean View does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Ocean View are among the most well-educated in the nation: 49.00% of adults in Ocean View have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Ocean View in 2022 was $50,712, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $202,848 for a family of four. However, Ocean View contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ocean View home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean View residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ocean View include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Ocean View is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
