Ocean Park is a very small coastal town (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Washington. With a population of 1,814 people and three associated neighborhoods, Ocean Park is the 225th largest community in Washington.Ocean Park is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Ocean Park is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ocean Park who work in management occupations (13.31%), office and administrative support (12.33%), and healthcare (11.74%). Also of interest is that Ocean Park has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 19.37% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Another notable thing is that Ocean Park is a major vacation destination. Much of the town鈥檚 population is seasonal: many people own second homes and only live there part-time, during the vacation season. The effect on the local economy is that many of the businesses are dependent on tourist dollars, and may operate only during the high season. As the vacation season ends, Ocean Park鈥檚 population drops significantly, such that year-round residents will notice that the city is a much quieter place to live. It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Ocean Park has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Ocean Park has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Ocean Park than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Ocean Park may be for you. Ocean Park 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. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small town, Ocean Park doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The population of Ocean Park overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Ocean Park, 24.05% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Ocean Park in 2022 was $46,654, which is upper middle income relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $186,616 for a family of four. However, Ocean Park contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Ocean Park home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean Park residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ocean Park include German, English, Irish, Northern European, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Ocean Park is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.