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Ocean Shores, WA vs Asheville, NC

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- Asheville is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 37.2% less likely to be married in Asheville.
- The Median Age is 22.8 years younger in Asheville.
 Ocean Shores, WAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock93,272329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock68,889285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,046.793.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAAsheville, NCUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAAsheville, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock59.6%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 6 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 11 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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Reviews for Asheville    117 Reviews

Lived around this city my entire life, and have spent countless hours in every part of it- at one point, Asheville was the place to be, it had a high standard of living,  More

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Scotty · 

Asheville has changed dramatically over the pass twenty years . At one time downtown and the charming family friendly neighborhoods within, reminded me of The Waltons  More

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This city is very deceiving. Small but if you look close you see big liberal city problems in this town. Mainly because it is overwhelming liberal. Far left liberals.  More

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