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Port Ludlow, WA vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than Port Ludlow.
- People are 2.4% less likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 0.8 years older in Ocean Shores.
 Port Ludlow, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population52.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 20103,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 1990936  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now203.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area11.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Port Ludlow, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8419.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Port Ludlow, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White84.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Port Ludlow, WAOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population66.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married15.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed8.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households1,434  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children9.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households389  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Port Ludlow    5 Reviews

We spent five years looking within a 90 drive from Seattle. We retired in PL two years ago. I have lived in Asia, up and down the East Coast of the US and in CA. We  More

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love Port Ludlow! It is the best. however, master plan community is primarily retirees that are discretionary buyers and live in denial of the reality of our current  More

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No place is perfect, in fact very few are. But if we want the most drinkable water, cleanest air, and beautiful view. Stand back, this could be the place for you. We  More

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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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