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Elma, WA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Elma.
- People are 20.7% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 21.4 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Elma, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 20103,294  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 19903,011  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elma, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6412.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Elma, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White92.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elma, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population53.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married23.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households1,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households492  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elma    3 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I was somewhat amused to olred's view of Elma, WA. We just moved here a few months ago from NV and have enjoyed it. I'm not sure after NV whether I will like 70 inches  More

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If you know what is good for you, stay away from Grays Harbor! Elma especially, the drugs are rampant here, the crime rate is outrageous! The town of elma is primarily a  More

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Over 18 years ago

Elma is centrally located between the state capitol Olympia, WA and the Cities of MOntesano and Aberdeen. It is also only 80 miles from Seattle and Ocean Shores. Elma is  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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