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Bear, DE vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City is 0% more densely populated than Bear.
- People are 21.6% more likely to be married in Ocean City.
- The Median Age is 18.8 years older in Ocean City.
 Bear, DEOcean City, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,869329,725,481
 Female Population50.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 201018,748  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,173285,036,114
 Population - 199011,880  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now74.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,555.593.4
 Land Area5.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Bear, DEOcean City, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3416.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Bear, DEOcean City, MDUnited States
 White31.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Bear, DEOcean City, MDUnited States
 Married Population41.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.7%50.2%
 Never Married40.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.822.60
 Households8,299  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,751  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Bear    3 Reviews

I have lived in Bear Delaware for about 15 years and absolutely love it! Lums Pond State Park Area/Bear/Newark/Glasgow are wonderful. You have everything you could  More

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Over 14 years ago

I have lived in Wilmington, Newark, New Castle, Bear, and Oogletown Delaware. From 1990 to 2004. I honestly do not have anything favorable to say about Delaware, and  More

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Over 15 years ago

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Reviews for Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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