Editing West Ocean City, Maryland

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'''West Ocean City''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Worcester County, Maryland|Worcester County]], [[Maryland]], United States. The population was 4,375 at the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]]. It is part of the [[Salisbury metropolitan area|Salisbury, Maryland-Delaware Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Geography==
West Ocean City is located at {{coord|38|20|6|N|75|6|45|W|type:city}} (38.335010, &minus;75.112474).<ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref> It is located across the [[Sinepuxent Bay]] from [[Ocean City, Maryland|Ocean City]].

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|6.6|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|4.0|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|2.6|sqmi|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 [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, West Ocean City has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=593633&cityname=West+Ocean+City%2C+Maryland%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for West Ocean City, Maryland]</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 3311
|2010= 4375
|2020= 4952
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}</ref>
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As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 3,311 people, 1,425 households, and 967 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|822.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,075 housing units at an average density of {{convert|515.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.04% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.60% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.42% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.66% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.03% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.06% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.18% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.42% of the population.

There were 1,425 households, out of which 23.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|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 [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $28,132. About 3.0% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 3.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Tourism==
West Ocean City is located along [[U.S. Route 50 in Maryland|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.<ref name=ocmaps>{{cite web|title=Ocean City Maps|publisher=Ocean City, Maryland - Tourism|url=http://ococean.com/maps/|access-date=June 13, 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.westoceancity.org/ West Ocean City Association]

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[[Category:Census-designated places in Worcester County, Maryland]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Maryland]]
[[Category:Salisbury metropolitan area]]
[[Category:Populated coastal places in Maryland]]