West Ocean City, Maryland

West Ocean City is a

West Ocean City is located at 38°20′6″N 75°6′45″W / 38.33500°N 75.11250°W / 38.33500; -75.11250 (38.335010, −75.112474).^[2] It is located across the Sinepuxent Bay from Ocean City.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.6 square miles (17 km²), of which 4.0 square miles (10 km²) is land and 2.6 square miles (6.7 km²) (39.22%) is water.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

There were 1,425 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.77.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 19.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,279, and the median income for a family was $51,111. Males had a median income of $30,444 versus $27,222 for females. The

Tourism

West Ocean City is located along U.S. Route 50 across the Harry W. Kelley Memorial Bridge over the Sinepuxent Bay from the beach resort town of Ocean City. The area is home to fishing charters, boating, marinas, and the Outlets Ocean City.^[6]

References

External links

• West Ocean City Association