Transportation in Ocean City, MD
Commute patterns, travel times, and transportation modes — 2023 ACS Data
Commute Overview
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS (2023)Mean Commute
16 min
-32% vs national
Drive Alone
66.9%
-15% vs national
Public Transit
1.5%
+68% vs national
Work From Home
16.9%
+82% vs national
Carpool
3.2%
Walk / Bike
9.0%
combined
How Ocean City's Commute Compares
Source: Census ACS (2023)How People Get to Work
Source: Census ACS (2023)Commute Mode Breakdown
Source: Census ACS (2023)Traffic Fatalities
Source: NHTSA FARS (2020)Fatalities
1
2020
2-Year Avg
1
fatalities/yr
Pedestrian
1
Nighttime
1
dark conditions
| Year | Crashes | Fatalities | Alcohol | Pedestrian | Cyclist |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Data from NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS). Includes only crashes involving at least one fatality.
The average commute in Ocean City, MD is 16 minutes, which is 31.6% below the national average of 23 minutes. 66.9% of workers drive alone, compared to the national average of 78.7%. 16.9% work from home, which is above the MD state average of 13.4%. Public transit is used by 1.5% of commuters, compared to the national average of 0.9%. 3.2% of workers carpool. 4.3% walk to work. 4.7% commute by bicycle. In 2020, there were 1 traffic fatality from 1 fatal crash. 1 was a pedestrian.