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- Tampa is 0% more densely populated than Ocean Shores.
- People are 35.4% less likely to be married in Tampa.
- The Median Age is 27.2 years younger in Tampa.
 Ocean Shores, WATampa, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock380,476329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 20105,590  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock303,447285,036,114
 Population - 19902,301  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now192.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,337.493.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock61.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Ocean Shores, WATampa, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 40.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 345.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6418.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Ocean Shores, WATampa, FLUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock21.1%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Ocean Shores, WATampa, FLUnited States
 Married Population64.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.4%50.2%
 Never Married14.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households3,501  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock82,96880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children11.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,264  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Ocean Shores    7 Reviews

Over 6 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 11 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 Tampa    162 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

The people in Tampa are fantastic but the city is a total bore. All events are always in South Tampa and never elsewhere, ie, North Tampa. The north end never  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in small towns before and now for the past 25 years in this large metropolis. It's a very nice city. Lots of jobs, shopping restaurants, churches, Busch  More

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This is my favorite city that I have ever lived in. I am reading all of these terrible reviews for Tampa, but then when I read what people are writing, they are actually  More

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