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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ocean View, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Ocean View, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ocean View’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ocean View does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.61% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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 vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town. 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. As is often the case in a small town, Ocean View doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Ocean View is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.00% of adults in Ocean View have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. 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.
