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Ocean Shores, WA vs New Bern, NC

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- New Bern is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 24.5% less likely to be married in New Bern.
- The Median Age is 22.6 years younger in New Bern.
 Ocean Shores, WANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,058329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,128285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,098.293.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.0%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  Unlock14.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WANew Bern, NCUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock33.1%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WANew Bern, NCUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.4%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.0%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,96280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.0%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 New Bern    12 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

New Bern is a nice quiet town. The people are very nice. The cost of living is low which would be great if you are retiring from a big city. There is always a place eat,  More

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I’ve lived here for my hole Life I’m 12 and I just wanna say if u what snow every xmas and on Xmas don’t come here bc u won’t get it. Now if u want a very hot summer  More

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Over 5 years ago

My wife and I spent a week here and found it to be an enjoyable area. I have been looking to move to NC for a while now and I think this trip talked her into it.  More

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