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Ocean Shores, WA vs Silverton, OR

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- Silverton is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 15.4% less likely to be married in Silverton.
- The Median Age is 23.6 years younger in Silverton.
 Ocean Shores, WASilverton, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock10,402329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock39.538.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,414285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock43.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,968.693.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WASilverton, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WASilverton, ORUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.2%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WASilverton, ORUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.5%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.2%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.652.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,69480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.7%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 Silverton    3 Reviews

If you remember the beautiful, quality town of Silverton, you can save that memory and not come see what Silverton has become today. The City allowed three story high  More

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Over 18 years ago

Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and  More

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I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of  More

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