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Ocean Shores, WA vs Portland, OR

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- Portland is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 34.1% less likely to be married in Portland.
- The Median Age is 25.2 years younger in Portland.
 Ocean Shores, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock647,176329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.938.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock529,121285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,850.693.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock11.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%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  Unlock4.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock17.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.5%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WAPortland, ORUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.6%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock139,39080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.3%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 Portland    386 Reviews

I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a  More

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One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the  More

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I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and  More

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