Ocean View is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Hawaii. With a population of 4,864 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ocean View is the 32nd largest community in Hawaii. Ocean View has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Ocean View, where the median household income is $36,462.00.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Ocean View is worth considering.
Ocean View is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.
One downside of living in Ocean View is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Ocean View, the average commute to work is 51.35 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Ocean View is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In Ocean View, just 11.55% of people have at least a bachelor's degree, which is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Ocean View in 2022 was $23,132, which is low income relative to Hawaii and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $92,528 for a family of four. However, Ocean View contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Ocean View is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Ocean View home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean View residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Ocean View also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ocean View include German, Irish, French, Haitian, and Russian.
The most common language spoken in Ocean View is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Spanish.