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University Place, WA vs Oak Harbor, WA

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- Oak Harbor is 0% more densely populated than University Place.
- People are 7.8% more likely to be married in Oak Harbor.
- The Median Age is 6.4 years younger in Oak Harbor.
 University Place, WAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock24,267329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock31.138.4
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 Population - 201031,108  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,795285,036,114
 Population - 199027,701  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,522.893.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 University Place, WAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock16.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 University Place, WAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 White63.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock5.2%12.2%
 Asian10.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 University Place, WAOak Harbor, WAUnited States
 Married Population54.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock41.3%50.2%
 Never Married29.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households13,562  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,34680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,802  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for University Place    1 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

University Place is a great supporter of public schools. The community values good education and has no problem supporting funding for schools. This does create higher  More

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Reviews for Oak Harbor    6 Reviews

The new high school addition looks great, but the quality of the education is lacking. The worst I would have to say, is the English dept. All of the senior parents were  More

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Over 17 years ago

I have found Oak Harbor to be a nice place to live in general, but still feel it is too secluded for me personally. There is not a lot to do as far as night life or  More

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Over 17 years ago

Windy, dreary, wet and noisy. A great place if you're a slug or  More

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