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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Moses Lake.
- People are 51.7% more likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 32.1 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Moses Lake, WAOcean 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 - 201020,460  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 199011,235  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now116.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area18.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Moses Lake, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Moses Lake, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White53.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian1.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Moses Lake, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population42.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married37.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households8,748  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,396  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Moses Lake    10 Reviews

The population stays around the same. Companies come and go, and the overall jobs (I mean professional jobs, not BK or McD's) seem to come and go too. Mitsubishi is only  More

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Over 10 years ago

You are way off on your population for Moses Lake, WA We have been at 21,414, stated officially on the sign as entering Moses Lake, all 2014. Please correct this asap.  More

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Over 13 years ago

I enjoy the dry desert climate and central location to outdoor activities. Even though it is desert we enjoy four seasons. The drawback is the influx of gain related  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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