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Ocean Shores, WA vs Oak Harbor, WA

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- Oak Harbor is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 8.8% less likely to be married in Oak Harbor.
- The Median Age is 32.0 years younger in Oak Harbor.
 Ocean Shores, WAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,267329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,795285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,522.893.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.3%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,34680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%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 Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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