Ocean Shores, WA Demographic Data
Ocean Shores, WA Summary
Ocean Shores is located in Grays Harbor County in Washington
- Population: 5,512
- Area: 12.40 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.51 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.89 sq. miles
- Population Density: 444.69 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 22.97 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Ocean Shores, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,918
51%
50.8
Male
2,755
49%
49.2
Total Population
5,673
323,128,000
Ocean Shores, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
295
5.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
57
1.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
91
1.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
242
4.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
133
2.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
452
8.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
387
6.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
497
8.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
565
10.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
661
11.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,539
27.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
581
10.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
173
3.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
5,009
88.3%
77.2
Female
2,670
53.3%
51.3
Male
2,339
46.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,965
87.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,737
48.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,293
40.4%
15.2
Female
1,108
48.3%
55.8
Male
1,185
51.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
61
0.0%
0.0
Ocean Shores, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
5,552
97.9%
96.8
White
5,047
89.0%
72.6
Black or African American
2
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
238
4.2%
0.8
Asian
264
4.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
128
2.3%
1.3
Filipino
128
2.3%
0.9
Japanese
8
0.1%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
121
2.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
156
2.7%
17.8
Mexican
142
2.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
14
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
5,517
97.3%
82.2
Ocean Shores, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
88
1.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
145
3.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,420
29.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,765
36.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
518
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
662
13.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
257
5.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
233
4.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,622
95.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
919
18.9%
31.2
Ocean Shores, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
886
16.9%
33.7%
Now Married
2,989
57.2%
47.5
Divorced
790
15.1%
11.0%
Separated
186
3.6%
2.0
Widowed
379
7.2
5.8%
Ocean Shores, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,055
94.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
323
6.0%
21.6%
Spanish
47
0.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
83
1.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
176
3.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
17
0.3%
1.1%
Ocean Shores, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
170
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
345
12.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
339
11.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
510
17.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
511
18.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
480
16.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
204
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
249
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
18
0.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
19
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
36,950
57,617
Per capita income
24,239
31,128
Ocean Shores, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
697
38.8%
9.8
Construction
25
1.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
174
9.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
220
12.3%
6.6
Information
36
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
89
5.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
38
2.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
112
6.2%
11.4
Public administration
205
11.4%
4.6
Retail trade
108
6.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
72
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
19
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
43
2.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
398
22.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
110
6.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
541
30.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
703
39.2%
18.1%
Ocean Shores, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,784
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,114
62.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
376
21.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1
0.1%
2.7
Other means
17
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
276
15.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Ocean Shores, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
122
4.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,059
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,197
42.1%
37.1
3 or more
467
16.4%
21.0
Ocean Shores, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,845
52.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,077
73.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
768
27.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,591
47.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Ocean Shores, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,436
1 room
70
1.3%
2.4
2 rooms
186
3.4%
2.7
3 rooms
672
12.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,096
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
1,245
22.9%
19.8
6 rooms
1,225
22.5%
17.8
7 rooms
415
7.6%
12.0
8 rooms
198
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
329
6.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Ocean Shores, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,436
1-unit, detached
4,178
76.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
88
1.6%
5.9
2-units
23
0.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
153
2.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
194
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
162
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
202
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
436
8.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Ocean Shores, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
17
0.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
38
0.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
415
7.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
598
11.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
946
17.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,291
23.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,915
35.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
216
4.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Ocean Shores, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
20
0.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
278
9.8%
4.7
Electricity
2,410
84.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
137
4.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Ocean Shores, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,174
47295100.0
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
19
1.6%
7.0%
Less than $500
33
2.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
185
15.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
455
38.8%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
482
41.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
408
34.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
95
8.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
77
6.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
75
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
519
44.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Ocean Shores, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
704
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
11
1.6%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
312
44.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
381
54.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
64
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
843
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
18
2.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
59
8.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
56
8.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
55
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
18
2.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
498
70.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
64
0.0%
0.0%
Ocean Shores, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,077
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
89
4.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
320
15.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
163
7.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
664
32.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
383
18.4%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
399
19.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
59
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
181,100
205,000
