Ocean City (Washington)

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Ocean City
Grays Harbor County Washington Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ocean City Highlighted.svg
Location of Ocean City in Grays Harbor County
Basic data
State : United States
State : Washington
County : Grays Harbor County
Coordinates : 47 ° 4 ′  N , 124 ° 10 ′  W Coordinates: 47 ° 4 ′  N , 124 ° 10 ′  W
Time zone : Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 )
Residents : 217 (as of: 2000)
Population density : 19.2 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 11.3 km 2  (about 4 mi 2 ) of
which 11.3 km 2  (about 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 7 m
Postal code : 98569
Area code : +1 360
FIPS : 53-50500
GNIS ID : 1512523

Ocean City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Grays Harbor County in the state of Washington ( United States ). In 2000 the place had 217 inhabitants.

geography

Ocean City is located on the northern of the two peninsulas that separate Grays Harbor from the Pacific Ocean .

According to the United States Census Bureau , the CDP covers an area of ​​11.3 km², all of which is land.

Demographics

At the time of the United States Census 2000, Ocean City was inhabited by 217 people. The population density was 19.3 people per km ². There were 250 housing units at an average of 22.2 per km ². The town's population was 88.94% White , 0.92% African American , 5.99% Native American , 0.46% Asian , 2.76% said they were racial , and 0.95% said two or more races. 2.76% of the population declared to be Hispanic or Latinos of any race.

The residents of Ocean City were distributed in 117 households out of which 12.8% had children under the age of 18. 39.3% of households were married, 3.4% had a female head of the household without a husband, and 53.8% were not families. 41.9% of households were made up of individuals and someone lived in 16.2% of all households aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 1.85 and the average family size was 2.56.

The population was divided into 14.3% minors, 2.8% 18–24 year olds, 26.7% 25–44 year olds, 40.6% 45–64 year olds and 15.7% aged 65 and over or more. The mean age was 48 years. For every 100 women there were 110.7 men. For every 100 women over 18, there were 116.3 men.

The median household income in Ocean City was 17,813 US dollars and the median family income reached the amount of 26,979 US dollars. The median income for men was $ 16,250 compared to $ 26,250 for women. The per capita income in the CDP was $ 15,468. 14% of the population and 0% of families had an income below the poverty line , including no minors and 18.8% of the age group 65 and over.