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 3,023 people and four associated neighborhoods, Ocean View is the 23rd largest community in Delaware. Much of the housing stock in Ocean View was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Ocean View economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Ocean View, where the median household income is $88,021.00. Ocean View home prices are not only among the most expensive in Delaware, but Ocean View real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.61% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. One of the nice things about Ocean View is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities. Being a small town, Ocean View does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
