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Lafayette, LA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Lafayette.
- People are 47.8% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 26.8 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Lafayette, LAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 2010121,896  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 199094,440  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now34.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area55.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Lafayette, LAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Lafayette, LAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White59.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian2.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Lafayette, LAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population43.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married40.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households51,328  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households21,790  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Lafayette    37 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  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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