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Population (year 2000): 3,836. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,658 (+21.4% change)
Males: 1,853  (48.3%)
Females: 1,983  (51.7%)

Grays Harbor County

Median resident age:  51.6 years
Washington median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 98569.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $37,600 (it was $34,643 in 2000)
Ocean Shores  $37,600
Washington:  $49,262

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $187,800 (it was $139,600 in 2000)
Ocean Shores  $187,800
Washington:  $227,700

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Races in Ocean Shores:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.6%)
  • American Indian (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (21.2%), Irish (15.3%), English (14.4%), Norwegian (8.8%), United States (7.7%), Swedish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1970

Elevation: 10 feet

Land area: 8.63 square miles.

Population density: 518 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Ocean Shores

  • High school or higher: 89.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ocean Shores city

  • Never married: 16.9%
  • Now married: 57.9%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 16.4%

164 residents are foreign born (1.7% Asia, 1.7% Europe, 0.7% North America).

This city:  4.3%
Washington:  10.4%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Ocean Shores, Washington in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Ocean Shores to the number of sex offenders is 1117 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Ocean Shores:  1.1% ($1,480)
Washington:  1.1% ($1,915)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA (112.7 miles , pop. 58,211).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (133.1 miles , pop. 563,374).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (975.6 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Oyehut-Hogans Corner, WA (4.8 miles) , North Beach, WA (5.7 miles ), Westport, WA (6.4 miles ), Ocean City, WA (6.8 miles ), Cohassett Beach, WA (7.8 miles ), Copalis Beach, WA (10.2 miles ), South Shore, WA (11.2 miles ), Grayland, WA (11.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 153 buildings, average cost: $73,300
  • 1997: 119 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 1998: 77 buildings, average cost: $97,200
  • 1999: 81 buildings, average cost: $114,100
  • 2000: 89 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2001: 88 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2002: 85 buildings, average cost: $127,400
  • 2003: 117 buildings, average cost: $122,400
  • 2004: 127 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2005: 155 buildings, average cost: $136,000
  • 2006: 162 buildings, average cost: $118,200

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Latitude: 46.97 N, Longitude: 124.15 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +1,529 (+66.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Accommodation and food services (25%)
  • Construction (23%)
  • Repair and maintenance (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Accommodation and food services (21%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Construction (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)


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Crime in Ocean Shores by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.022.90.0
Rapes 300401
    per 100,000 77.00.00.095.80.022.0
Robberies 210112
    per 100,000 51.325.30.024.022.944.0
Assaults 711303
    per 100,000 179.625.324.571.90.066.0
Burglaries 888588896161
    per 100,000 2258.12151.92155.82132.21395.21342.4
Thefts 170187142121158146
    per 100,000 4362.34734.23478.72898.93613.93213.0
Auto thefts 318117129
    per 100,000 77.0455.7269.5167.7274.5198.1
Arson 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.024.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 451.6389.1316.5376.9316.8282.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (14 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  3.13
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Ocean Shores:
  • GRAYS HARBOR COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; ABERDEEN, WA)
  • WILLAPA HARBOR HOSPITAL (about 36 miles; SOUTH BEND, WA)
  • OCEAN BEACH HOSPITAL (about 47 miles; ILWACO, WA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ocean Shores:
  • ASTORIA REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ASTORIA, OR; ID: AST)
  • OLYMPIA (about 87 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; ID: OLM)
  • WILLIAM R FAIRCHILD INTL (about 92 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; ID: CLM)
Other public-use airports nearest to Ocean Shores:
  • OCEAN SHORES MUNI (about 3 miles; OCEAN SHORES, WA; ID: W04)
  • WESTPORT (about 8 miles; WESTPORT, WA; ID: 14S)
  • COPALIS STATE (about 11 miles; COPALIS, WA; ID: S16)

Local government website: www.oceanshores.net

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ocean Shores:
  • SOUTH PUGET SOUND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; Full-time enrollment: 2,908)
  • EVERGREEN STATE COLLEGE (about 82 miles; OLYMPIA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,749)
  • PENINSULA COLLEGE (about 94 miles; PORT ANGELES, WA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • LOWER COLUMBIA COLLEGE (about 99 miles; LONGVIEW, WA; FT enrollment: 2,237)
  • PIERCE COLLEGE AT FORT STEILACOOM (about 112 miles; LAKEWOOD, WA; FT enrollment: 5,921)
  • OLYMPIC COLLEGE (about 113 miles; BREMERTON, WA; FT enrollment: 3,889)
  • TACOMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 115 miles; TACOMA, WA; FT enrollment: 3,710)
Public high school in Ocean Shores:
  • NORTH BEACH HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 198; Location: 336 STATE ROUTE 115; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Ocean Shores:
  • OCEAN SHORES ELEMENTARY (Students: 260; Location: 300 MT. OLYMPUS WAY; Grades: KG - 06)
  • NORTH BEACH MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 172; Location: 336 STATE ROUTE 109; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Ocean Shores:
  • OCEAN SHORES (Operating income: $206,062; Location: 573 PT. BROWN AVE. N.W.; 22,107 books; 279 audio materials; 803 video materials; 70 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The strongest FM radio station is our own KOSW 91.3 - Sound of the Shores - Community Radio for Ocean Shores. added by Jeff
  • Strongest FM stations please add: KYAO (100.1 FM Ocean Shores - Ocean Shores Educational Media)

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Notable location: North Jetty (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Duck Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Ocean Shores include: Chance A La Mer State Park (1), Oyhut State Park (2), Oyhut Wildlife Recreation Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Ocean Shores Interpretive Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1013 Catala Avenue Southeast), Pacific Paradise (Amusement & Theme Parks; 767 Minard Avenue Northwest).

Hotels: Pacific Sands Resort Motel (2687 State Route 109), Discovery Inn Condominium Motel (1031 Discovery Avenue Southeast), Grey Gull Motel (647 Ocean Shores Boulevard Northwest), Ocean Shores Inn & Suites (648 Ocean Shores Boulevard Northwest), Caroline Inn (1341 Ocean Shores Boulevard Southwest), Blue Pacific Motel & RV Park (2707 State Route 109), Judith Ann Inn (855 Ocean Shores Boulevard Northwest), Ocean Shores City (220 Toleak Avenue Southeast), Best Western Lighthouse Suites (491 Damon Road Northwest).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Ocean Shores and their reported violations in the past:

SEA BREEZE INN (Population served: 155, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.1 people
Washington:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.0%
Whole state:  66.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.6%
Whole state:  6.1%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  12.4%
Whole state:  10.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  7.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Ocean Shores compared to Washington state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Ocean Shores (2007 data):
  • Anchor Mutual Savings Bank: 05 - Ocean Shores Branch at 698 Ocean Shores Boulevard, branch established on 1996-02-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $608.4 mil, Deposits: $443.5 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices
  • Timberland Bank: Ocean Shores Branch at 361 Damon Rd. P.O. Box 1029, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $590.7 mil, Deposits: $434.6 mil, headquarters in Hoquiam, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Timberland Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of the Pacific: Ocean Shores Branch at 145 Chance A La Mer Street, branch established on 1971-02-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $559.3 mil, Deposits: $472.0 mil, headquarters in Aberdeen, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: Pacific Financial Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 3$11,319$45,2760$0
Firefighters 8$32,555$48,8330$0
Judicial and Legal 3$10,270$41,0800$0
Streets and Highways 9$30,143$40,1910$0
Sewerage 11$39,177$42,7390$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,723$20,6760$0
Water Supply 6$21,273$42,5460$0
Local Libraries 3$9,552$38,2080$0
Other and Unallocable 1$3,447$41,3640$0
Police Protection - Officers 12$49,446$49,4460$0
Fire - Other 2$9,664$57,9840$0
Other Government Administration 12$48,529$48,5295$1,900
Financial Administration 11$38,179$41,6500$0
Totals for Government 82$305,277$44,6755$1,900


Ocean Shores government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,718,000
    All Other: $1,009,000
    Parks & Recreation: $39,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $738,000
    Regular Highways: $347,000
    Parks & Recreation: $74,000
    General: $9,000
    Sewerage: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,518,000
    Police Protection: $1,190,000
    Water Utilities: $1,169,000
    Parks & Recreation: $853,000
    Health Services - Other: $765,000
    Financial Administration: $550,000
    Regular Highways: $450,000
    Central Staff Services: $436,000
    General Public Buildings: $358,000
    Housing & Community Development: $310,000
    General - Other: $281,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $271,000
    Fire Protection: $261,000
    Libraries: $235,000
    Solid Waste Management: $93,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $51,000
    Air Transportation: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,111,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $12,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $214,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $32,590,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $83,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $4,747,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $24,085,000
    Water Utilities: $179,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $3,841,000
    Water Utilities: $36,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $3,725,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $476,000
    Interest Earnings: $210,000
    Rents: $78,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $65,000
    Sewerage: $62,000
    Health - Other: $22,000
    Police Protection: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $5,518,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,388,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,770,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $412,000
    All Other: $87,000
    General Support: $39,000
    Health & Hospitals: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,351,000
    Other Selective Sales: $956,000
    NEC: $700,000
    Total General Sales: $617,000
    Public Utilities: $432,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,312,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

6.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,438 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.95%
Washington average:  7.86%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($252 average AGI)
Grays Harbor County:  0.08%
Washington average:  0.26%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Thurston County, WA  1.15% ($37,328 average AGI)
from King County, WA  0.76% ($40,573)
from Pierce County, WA  0.65% ($35,902)


6.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,320 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.44%
Washington average:  7.07%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($237 average AGI)
Grays Harbor County:  0.05%
Washington average:  0.16%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Thurston County, WA  1.22% ($34,961 average AGI)
to King County, WA  0.60% ($36,367)
to Pierce County, WA  0.45% ($29,543)


Strongest AM radio stations in Ocean Shores:
  • KXRO (1320 AM; 5 kW; ABERDEEN, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)
  • KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
  • KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
  • KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KAST (1370 AM; 10 kW; ASTORIA, OR; Owner: NEW NORTHWEST BROADCASTERS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Ocean Shores:
  • KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KJET (105.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, WA; Owner: JODESHA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KXXK (95.3 FM; HOQUIAM, WA; Owner: MCC RADIO, LLC)


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