| | Ocean View, DE | Manahawkin, NJ | United States |
| Population | 2,556 | 2,097 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 56.5% | 53.2% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 43.5% | 46.8% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 64.6 | 46.1 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,839 | 1,673 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,006 | 2,004 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 606 | 1,594 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 123.2% | 24.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 270.5% | 55.8% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 967.8 | 1,147.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 2.6 | 1.8 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Ocean View, DE | Manahawkin, NJ | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 0.7% | 4.5% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 2.0% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 2.7% | 6.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 0.4% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.3% | 3.8% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 1.6% | 2.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 2.9% | 15.5% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.9% | 15.6% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 10.5% | 7.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 13.8% | 6.0% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 24.5% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 20.7% | 5.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.8% | 6.7% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Ocean View, DE | Manahawkin, NJ | United States |
| White | 91.0% | 81.8% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.1% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.9% | 0.6% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 1.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.5% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.5% | 16.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Ocean View, DE | Manahawkin, NJ | United States |
| Married Population | 67.0% | 48.0% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 66.4% | 44.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 3.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 33.0% | 52.0% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 12.1% | 30.5% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 12.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.9% | 9.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.00 | 2.36 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,275 | 887 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 882 | 554 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 8.3% | 23.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 84.5% | 42.1% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 393 | 333 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 1.7% | 24.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.6% | 9.6% | 10.8% |