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Ocean Shores, WA vs Fayetteville, NC

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- Fayetteville is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 31.6% less likely to be married in Fayetteville.
- The Median Age is 32.8 years younger in Fayetteville.
 Ocean Shores, WAFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock208,497329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.338.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock121,015285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock74.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,410.293.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock9.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAFayetteville, NCUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock41.6%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAFayetteville, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.0%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock46,54280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.2%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 Fayetteville    46 Reviews

I have lived in Fayetteville for 21 years and I LOVE IT! Fayetteville is a military town and that is what brought my husband and I here originally. Since January 2000  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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I've lived in the area for a little over ten years - after moving around to many, many places in my career - and I find that Fay is overall pretty much average. Most of  More

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