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The Woodlands, TX vs Ocean Shores, WA

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- Ocean Shores is 0% more densely populated than The Woodlands.
- People are 2.9% less likely to be married in Ocean Shores.
- The Median Age is 22.7 years older in Ocean Shores.
 The Woodlands, TXOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,637329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock63.138.4
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 Population - 201092,064  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,836285,036,114
 Population - 199029,205  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock75.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now338.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock779.193.4
 Land Area43.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock4.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 The Woodlands, TXOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock7.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock29.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 The Woodlands, TXOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 White67.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian6.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock2.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 The Woodlands, TXOcean Shores, WAUnited States
 Married Population66.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock62.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.6%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.9%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.892.60
 Households42,103  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,23780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children42.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock73.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,097  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock4.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for The Woodlands    25 Reviews

Over 1 years ago

The Woodlands is like nowhere I've ever lived before. The neighborhoods are tucked away in woods and often very quiet. There are greenbelts and some amazing walking  More

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I moved to The Woodlands in 1993. Then it was a safe place to live and great place to raise children. Today however beautiful forest, restaurant's and shopping it's not  More

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Over 10 years ago

Some parents rave about the education system here but more and more parents are home schooling in our area. The ones that rave about it are the ones who are enjoying  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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