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Edmonds, WA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Edmonds.
- People are 11.4% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 17.3 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Edmonds, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 201039,748  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 199030,744  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now38.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area8.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Edmonds, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Edmonds, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White74.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian9.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.4%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Edmonds, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population57.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married26.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households18,398  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,523  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Edmonds    11 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Please let me hear from people ages 60 and up who live in Edmonds and what it is like. Going to move next year to be nearer my son.   More

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Over 13 years ago

As many of you know, the Northwest is known for its quality of life and is indeed a great place to live. I'm a Seattle area native who grew up here and also lived in  More

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Over 13 years ago

Edmonds, WA is one of the best suburbs to live in if you are looking to work in Seattle. It used to be a short 20 minute commute downtown when I was growing up (the  More

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Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 5 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 10 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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