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Ocean Shores, WA vs Florence, OR

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- Florence is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 22.4% less likely to be married in Florence.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years younger in Florence.
 Ocean Shores, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock9,353329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock60.438.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,263285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,744.693.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.7%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAFlorence, ORUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.0%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.972.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,55980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock58.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.6%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 Florence    13 Reviews

I'd like to retire to Florence from Southern California. San Diego is too crowded with dirty water from Mexico. It's also too expensive in coastal California and even  More

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I have concerns about the bear and cougar sitings Has anyone actually been attacked or killed? Should that stop me from moving to  More

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Over 8 years ago

We vacationed here every year for 15 years. Finally we bought a home within walking distance to the ocean three months ago. We love it. There is rain and fog, but the  More

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