City profile · Delaware · Census ACS 2023

Ocean View, DE

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Ocean View - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

2,760
Residents
$88,021
Median income
$483,600
Median home
$1,399
Median rent (state)

Ocean View - the verdict

Ocean View ranks in the 69th percentile for household income and the 80th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

69th
percentile, household income
84th
percentile, home value
54th
percentile, median rent
80th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Ocean View, DE

Ocean View is a small town in Delaware, home to 2,760 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Ocean View brings in $88,021 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 11.7%. Typical homes in Ocean View are valued around $483,600, and the median resident age is 64.5 years. Educational attainment runs 49.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 38.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Ocean View reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 626.0 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Delaware tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Delaware scores 99.8 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,399 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $243 across Delaware, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 94.1 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

2,760 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Delaware

Median Household Income

$88,021 /yr

Poverty 11.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

99.8 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Delaware average

How does Ocean View compare to other US cities?

Here's how Ocean View stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 69% higher than other cities
Home value 84% pricier than other cities
Median rent 54% pricier than other cities
Safety 80% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Delaware alone, Ocean View ranks #3 of 31 Delaware cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Ocean View's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Delaware, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

69thIncome percentile
80thSafety percentile

69th percentile nationally for median household income · 80th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Ocean View's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Ocean View's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 60 Avg. percentile National median
Ocean View's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Ocean View's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$483,600 16th percentile more affordable than 16% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Ocean View $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Ocean View, DE Ocean View, DE's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Ocean View, DE-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Ocean View, DE median $88,021/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Ocean View, DE's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Ocean View, DE. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 49.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 38.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,760
Median Income
$88,021
Median Home Value
$483,600
Median Age
64.5
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Labor force participation
38.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
49.0%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
626.0
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
65.9
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
560.1
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,600 residents2,800 residents3,000 residents3,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,682 residents 3,107 residents ▲ +15.8%
Ocean View's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
72.2%
Carpool
9.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.8%
Work from Home
11.6%
Other
5.5%

Based on 956 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Delaware - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$48
avg/month
Total Utilities
$243
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Delaware state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Delaware state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Ocean View sits in

Cost of Living Index
99.8
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,399/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
94.1 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Delaware

Townsend
2,792 people
Bridgeville
2,661 people
Kent Acres
2,540 people
Selbyville
3,005 people
Dover Base Housing
3,026 people
Greenville
3,100 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocean View's 2,760 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Bartonsville, MD
2,760 people
Cazenovia, NY
2,760 people
Polkton, NC
2,759 people
West Lafayette, OH
2,759 people
Mangum, OK
2,759 people
Pine Mountain Lake, CA
2,758 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Ocean View's $88,021 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Joliet, IL
$88,026 median income
Coalfield, TN
$88,026 median income
Canton Valley, CT
$88,028 median income
Hartline, WA
$88,036 median income
Charlos Heights, MT
$88,042 median income
Burnet, TX
$88,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Ocean View, DE Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Ocean View, DE - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.7% White 92.0% Black or African American 1.7% Asian 2.3% American Indian 0.4% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 3.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Ocean View compares to nearby Delaware cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Ocean View (this city) 2,760 $88,021
Townsend 2,792 $153,083
Bridgeville 2,661 $69,631
Kent Acres 2,540 $71,848
Census ACS 5-year FIPS DE FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Ocean View, DE?

What is the population of Ocean View, DE? +

Ocean View, DE counts 2,760 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Ocean View, DE? +

The median household income in Ocean View is $88,021 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Ocean View? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Ocean View; the closest available measure is the Delaware state average, a cost of living index of 99.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Delaware vary by metro area.

Is Ocean View, DE safe? +

Ocean View has a total crime rate of 626.0 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Ocean View, DE? +

Homes in Ocean View carry a median value of $483,600, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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