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Shelton, WA vs Myrtle Point, OR

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- Myrtle Point is 0% more densely populated than Shelton.
- People are 36.5% more likely to be married in Myrtle Point.
- The Median Age is 18.1 years older in Myrtle Point.
 Shelton, WAMyrtle Point, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,691329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.938.4
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 Population - 20109,848  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,451285,036,114
 Population - 19907,241  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock5.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now51.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,675.693.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Shelton, WAMyrtle Point, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock14.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Shelton, WAMyrtle Point, ORUnited States
 White65.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.1%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Shelton, WAMyrtle Point, ORUnited States
 Married Population35.6%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock47.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.2%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households3,358  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock63180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,310  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Shelton    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here 13 years. Air smells like chemicals and gasses not to mention how terrible the pollen is. People are either terribly rude, your friends, or follow you home at  More

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Over 6 years ago

Shelton is a town stuck in the mud. Thats the best way to describe it. People like it that way from what I can tell. It's stuck in time between an old town appearance   More

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Below are the crime statistics on Shelton Wa compared to the national average. Several thing you can count on in Shelton is increase crime, homeless living everywhere  More

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Reviews for Myrtle Point    2 Reviews

I've lived in Myrtle point for any 7 years, love the small town living. 30 minutes from the beach, 45 minutes from shopping, casinos, and the sand dunes. One of the best  More

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Over 11 years ago

Suffering because of Politics relating to the Lumber  More

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