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Ocean Shores, WA vs Gainesville, TX

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- Gainesville is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 23.4% less likely to be married in Gainesville.
- The Median Age is 29.3 years younger in Gainesville.
 Ocean Shores, WAGainesville, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock17,146329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.838.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock15,538285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock8.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock888.393.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAGainesville, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%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  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAGainesville, TXUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock32.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAGainesville, TXUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.7%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.502.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,39180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock25.1%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 Gainesville    2 Reviews

Over 14 years ago

I have lived here for the last 52 years, and my parents and grandparents were also born here in Gainesville, Cooke county. I am very disheartened by the increase in  More

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Unemplyment for peoples of African descent seem to be way higher than the city average. Culturally the town is very segregated emotional and culturaly with limited  More

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