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Ocean City is a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is the principal city of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses all of Cape May County. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 15,378 in the winter months. In the summer months, Ocean City's population has been estimated to reach 115,000 to 130,000.

Ocean City was originally formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 3, 1884, from portions of Upper Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 30, 1884, and was reincorporated as a borough on March 31, 1890. Ocean City was incorporated as a city, its current type of government, on March 25, 1897.

The Ocean City, NJ real estate market includes: 500 Bay Condominiums, Ocean Reef Condominiums, Blue Water Condominiums, Santa Rosa, Ocean Tides Condominiums, Oceanic Motel Condominiums, Sunbeach Motel Condominiums, Gardens Plaza Condominiums, Ocean Colony, Watsons, Flanders, Dolphin Court, Seaview Beach, Beach Club Suites, Four Seasons, Oceanaire Condominiums, Beaches, Legacy, Ocean Mist, Santa Barbara North & South, Biscayne Suites, Flagship, Homestead, Plymouth Manor, Nantucket, Bay Club, Marina Mews, Noreaster, Favorite Harbor, Seascape Condominiums, Crossings Motel Condominiums,Greate Bay, Harbour Cove.

Ocean City, NJ neighborhoods: Ocean City, New Jersey the Boardwalk Area, Beachfront, Goldcoast, Bayfront, Riviera, Central, Downtown, Gardens, Northend, Bay Landings, Merion Park, Ocean City Homes and Southend Sections. In Upper Township, the various areas include Beesleys Point, Marmora, Palermo, Seaville, Petersburg, Tuckahoe and Marshallville....and in Somers Point from the bayfront to the Garden State Parkway.

Known first as Pecks Beach, a seven-mile stretch of sand dunes, meadows and cedar swamps was probably named for John Peck, a whaler who used the island as a staging spot for his whaling operation. The island had served as a summer fishing camp for local Native Americans, a grazing land for cattle driven out from the mainland and an occasional hunting or picnic spot for mainland residents who would come out by boat. Original ownership of the land was by the Somers family.

From these beginnings Ocean City has grown into the town as it exists today. The first bridge was built to the island in 1883, while the first railroad soon followed. The first school began in 1881. The boardwalk grew and was relocated several times. The ship Sindia joined other shipwrecks on the beach on December 15, 1901, on its way to New York City from Kobe, Japan, but has since sunk below the sand. A failed salvage attempt was launched in the 1970s, but none have been tried since. It was assumed by treasure hunters that after sailing back from Asia large amounts of treasure and plunder from the Boxer Rebellion had been on board, although both crew and captain said otherwise.

Ocean City is a barrier island with bridge connections to Upper Township, Atlantic County, Somers Point, and Strathmere. The Eastern side of Ocean City borders the Atlantic Ocean, while the Western side faces the Great Egg Harbor.

There were 7,464 households out of which 16.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.9% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.3% were non-families. 40.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.4% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 86.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.8 males.

Public school students from Corbin City, a non-operating school district, attend the Ocean City schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Students from Upper Township and Sea Isle City also attend Ocean City High School for grades 9-12, also as part of sending/receiving relationships.

The Ocean City Barons of the USL Premier Development League play at Carey Stadium.