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Ocean Shores, WA vs Tacoma, WA

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- Tacoma is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 30.5% less likely to be married in Tacoma.
- The Median Age is 26.4 years younger in Tacoma.
 Ocean Shores, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock217,332329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.738.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock193,556285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,371.893.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.9%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  Unlock8.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WATacoma, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.3%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.422.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock50,92080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%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 Tacoma    40 Reviews

I've lived in Tacoma for 3.5 years and love it! It's not a perfect city, nowhere is perfect and Tacoma does have its' share of problems, but overall have found T-Town  More

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Over 4 years ago

We LOVE tacoma. Grew up in Seattle, and tacoma is so much better! Easy access to the water, hiking, and Mt Rainier and the Olympics. We love the coffee shops and  More

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Over 5 years ago

Having lived over half my life here I can tell you real friends are few and far between. You will go through many and only have a handful who stick with you. Your  More

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