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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Astoria.
- People are 31.2% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 21.3 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Astoria, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 20109,485  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 199010,069  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-0.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Astoria, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Astoria, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White76.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Astoria, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population49.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married29.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households4,446  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,075  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Astoria    7 Reviews

I’ve lived here for 9 months now. First, what I like: This place is absolutely beautiful, very close to nature, with great beaches, waterfalls, forests, and  More

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Over 6 years ago

I have lived in Astoria, OR for over 5 years and have also visited this town for my entire 60 years. There is no better place in the US to live. My house has the best  More

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Over 15 years ago

I went there to visit during June of 2011. I can tell you that Astoria is a very nice town. Its very green with tall trees on hills and grass very green compare to where  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

We are going on our 3rd year in OS. We love the small town feel, the low stress and feeling of safety. This is all for the winter months mind you. In the summer, it is a  More

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Over 11 years ago

Wonderful beach town.... we're going into our second year and I disagree with the grocery store comments and the weather. Yes, it rains or drizzles on occasion, but the  More

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We invested in Ocean Shores as a second home to spend our weekends after the work week stress. I'm also a property manager that works in Washington, Oregon and  More

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