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Ocean Shores, WA vs Port Townsend, WA

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- Port Townsend is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 28.5% less likely to be married in Port Townsend.
- The Median Age is 6.0 years younger in Port Townsend.
 Ocean Shores, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,002329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock57.138.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,334285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,438.393.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock23.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.4%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAPort Townsend, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock21.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.902.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,51580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock60.0%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 Port Townsend    8 Reviews

We live a little over an hour away and absolutely love Port Townsend and the surrounding areas. There are a lot of surprises. There are great places to eat, live music,  More

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I loved living in Port Townsend for about 20 years. It’s a quiet and safe town with several festivals, art, music, and more. The main economy is centered around tourism  More

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Transplant Californians are selling their shacks for a million, and purchasing homes here for twice what they should cost due to supply and demand. Port Townsend is a  More

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