US Census Data

Ocean City vs Ocosta

A side-by-side comparison of Ocean City and Ocosta: population, income, housing, and more.

Ocean City and Ocosta are places in Washington. This page compares them across population, income, housing, education, commuting, and how each has changed since 2019.

Ocosta has the higher population (167 vs 111 in Ocean City). Ocean City has the higher median home value ($251,900 vs $111,700 in Ocosta). Since 2019, Ocosta's population has grown faster (-12.1% vs -47.9%).

Population, income & housing

Ocean CityOcosta
Population111167
Median age53.6 yrs56.7 yrs
Median household income$39,688
Median home value$251,900$111,700
Housing units193115
Homeownership rate100.0%100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher26.0%9.9%
Unemployment rate0.0%0.0%

Trends (ACS 5-year, 2019–2023)

Ocean CityOcosta
Population213 → 111 (-47.9%)190 → 167 (-12.1%)
Median household income$72,994 → $78,533 (+7.6%)$47,300 → $39,688 (-16.1%)
Median home value$186,500 → $251,900 (+35.1%)$228,400 → $111,700 (-51.1%)

Ocean City

Population
213111
Median household income
$72,994$78,533
Median home value
$186,500$251,900

Ocosta

Population
190167
Median household income
$47,300$39,688
Median home value
$228,400$111,700

Age & race/ethnicity

Age distribution (share)

Ocean CityOcosta
Under 50.0%0.0%
5 to 1734.2%9.0%
18 to 240.0%0.0%
25 to 340.0%6.0%
35 to 440.0%16.2%
45 to 5437.8%0.0%
55 to 6415.3%31.1%
65 to 740.0%26.9%
75 and over12.6%10.8%

Race & ethnicity (share)

Ocean CityOcosta
White (non-Hispanic)39.6%95.2%
Black or African American0.0%0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native0.0%0.0%
Asian0.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander8.1%0.0%
Some other race0.0%0.0%
Two or more races0.0%0.0%
Hispanic or Latino52.3%4.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

Share of adults 25+

Ocean CityOcosta
No high school diploma0.0%3.9%
High school graduate61.6%40.1%
Some college or associate's12.3%46.1%
Bachelor's degree26.0%5.3%
Graduate or professional degree0.0%4.6%

Commute to work

How workers get to work (share)

Ocean CityOcosta
Drove alone100.0%64.5%
Carpooled0.0%0.0%
Public transit0.0%0.0%
Walked0.0%16.1%
Bicycle0.0%0.0%
Worked from home0.0%0.0%
Other means0.0%19.4%

Housing

Units in structure (share)

Ocean CityOcosta
1-unit, detached100.0%22.6%
1-unit, attached0.0%0.0%
2 to 4 units0.0%0.0%
5 to 19 units0.0%0.0%
20 or more units0.0%0.0%
Mobile home & other0.0%77.4%

Poverty & households

Ocean CityOcosta
Poverty rate0.0%24.0%
Average household size2.221.78
Median year structure built19651981

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