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 2,848 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 $88,004.00.Ocean View is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 90.54% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ocean View is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ocean View who work in sales jobs (24.64%), management occupations (11.77%), and teaching (10.34%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.26% 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 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. Ocean View is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Ocean View ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Ocean View, 44.89% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Ocean View in 2022 was $46,215, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,860 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ocean View include Irish, German, English, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ocean View is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
