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Laughlin, NV vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Laughlin.
- People are 57.2% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 3.3 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Laughlin, NVOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population47.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population52.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 20106,926  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 19904,791  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now78.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area88.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laughlin, NVOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 141.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8413.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Laughlin, NVOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White73.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laughlin, NVOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population40.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married24.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed10.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households4,127  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children8.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,138  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Laughlin    8 Reviews

Boring little casino town. Good way to waste your life here. You got Meth-head city across the dirty river. Some water activities if you aren’t broke but that stuff is  More

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I divide my time between Laughlin and work on the road and I always look forward to coming back. I love the small town feel of the Laughlin/Bullhead City area and the  More

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Over 10 years ago

think of relocating to Laughlin. Every factor looks good except the air quality rating. I could understand this rating if the Mohave Power Station was still in  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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