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Forest Grove, OR vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Forest Grove.
- People are 30.6% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 28.1 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Forest Grove, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population52.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 201021,372  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 199013,559  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now87.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area5.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Forest Grove, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Forest Grove, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White65.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian2.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Forest Grove, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population49.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households8,999  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children39.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,259  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Forest Grove    4 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

I have had the ability to live and visit other places in the country. Texas, florida, arizona, california, ohio, new mexico. Out of a life of traveling my paternal  More

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Over 14 years ago

Forest Grove is mostly white supremist meth trash. There are proffesional people mixed in, but they seem like guests. The true nature of this small town is brooding  More

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Over 18 years ago

Forest Grove is a nice little town. It offers a local farmers market, quaint downtown area, and several community events thru out the year. The elementary and High  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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