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Gold Beach, OR vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Gold Beach.
- People are 9.3% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 11.3 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Gold Beach, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population50.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 20102,257  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 19901,546  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area2.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Gold Beach, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Gold Beach, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White80.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Gold Beach, OROcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population58.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married19.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households1,200  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households411  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Gold Beach    3 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

The first time i stayed here was 4 yrs ago and when we came into town it felt like home. This is our 4year in a row and im ready to move here now. It's so beautiful and  More

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Would like to know best places or towns from Gold Beach to Coos Bay to Grants Pass for a retired  More

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On one of my vacations over ten years ago, I visited Gold Beach and found the area quite charming. After having moved from California four years ago after retirement to  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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