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Ocean Shores, WA vs Ocean City, MD

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- Ocean City is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 21.8% less likely to be married in Ocean City.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Ocean City.
 Ocean Shores, WAOcean City, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,869329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock56.238.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,173285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,555.593.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock5.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAOcean City, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock8.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock22.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAOcean City, MDUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAOcean City, MDUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.7%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.822.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,78080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock65.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.0%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 Ocean City    6 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

The town itself if quaint but typically coastal. In high season you will crawl from traffic light to traffic light. Maybe place to be single but don't grow old alone.  More

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Over 12 years ago

Not that bad at all. My family stays here every summer, and we have no problems. The crime rating is only a 10 because the boardwalk gets a lot of petty theft and drunk  More

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Over 12 years ago

Crime here really isnt a 10. The boardwalk gets a lot of drunk people and petty theft during the summer, and that skews the results. Ive stayed here in OC every summer  More

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