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Ocean Shores, WA vs Federal Way, WA

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- Federal Way is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 23.3% less likely to be married in Federal Way.
- The Median Age is 26.1 years younger in Federal Way.
 Ocean Shores, WAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock99,792329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock83,259285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,490.793.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock16.6%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAFederal Way, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.6%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.752.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock24,24980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
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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Reviews for Federal Way    14 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

A suburb of The Emerald City (Seattle, WA), Federal Way has become yet another go-to place for affluent travelers and transplants from states all over the nation. The  More

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I want to move my family to austin i havent bin there but we want some ware housing is affortable i have four boys age 6,3,2 and a baby of 2 months and ware theres jobs  More

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I have lived in Brooklyn NY, West Palm Beach & Port St Lucie, FL and now Federal Way, WA. While the cost of living here is higher than Florida, it is definitely lower  More

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