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. Much of the housing stock in Ocean View was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Ocean View economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Ocean View, where the median household income is $45,917.00.

Also of interest is that Ocean View has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

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.

One of the nice things about Ocean View is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

One downside of living in Ocean View, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 55.48 minutes every day commuting to work.

As is often the case in a small town, Ocean View doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The percentage of adults in Ocean View with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.19% of adults in Ocean View have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Ocean View in 2022 was $28,657, which is low income relative to Hawaii, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $114,628 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 16.22% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ocean View include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Ocean View is English. Other important languages spoken here include Pacific Island languages and Spanish.