Ocean Shores, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Back to: Ocean Shores, Washington main profile, Washington, Washington smaller cities, Washington small towns, Washington forum, All US cities. Total population: 3,795 (Urban population: 3,064 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 731 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 3,177 (1,797 occupied: 1,340 owner occupied, 457 renter occupied) % of renters here:   25% State:   35% Housing density: 368 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Ocean Shores, Washington on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Ocean Shores or Humptulips?  (6 replies) Ocean Shores photos  (4 replies) Ocean Shores--good, bad and the ugly  (21 replies) Ocean Shores WA  (5 replies) W. Pasco or Ocean Shores WA???  (40 replies) Ocean Shores--what is the unvarnished truth?  (27 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $87,000 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $482 Median gross rent in Ocean Shores, WA in 2000: $631 Housing units in Ocean Shores with a mortgage: 621 (39 second mortgage, 28 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 431 Household type by relationship Households: 3,795 In family households: 3,042 (874 male householders, 317 female householders) 926 spouses, 720 children (659 natural, 13 adopted, 48 stepchildren), 41 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 47 parents, 32 other relatives, 57 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 753 (271 male householders (187 living alone)), 280 female householders (224 living alone)), 202 nonrelatives Size of family households: 813 2-persons, 205 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 43 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 13 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 411 1-person, 124 2-persons, 8 3-persons, 8 6-persons. 390 married couples with children. 184 single-parent households (60 men, 124 women). 93.6% of residents of Ocean Shores speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English not well). 2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well). 1.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 21% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 164 (4.3%) (61.6% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Ocean Shores, WA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 0 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 8 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 8 $50,000 to $59,999: 9 $60,000 to $69,999: 8 $70,000 to $79,999: 44 $80,000 to $89,999: 104 $90,000 to $99,999: 76 $100,000 to $124,999: 136 $125,000 to $149,999: 228 $150,000 to $174,999: 117 $175,000 to $199,999: 52 $200,000 to $249,999: 159 $250,000 to $299,999: 57 $300,000 to $399,999: 36 $400,000 to $499,999: 0 $500,000 to $749,999: 0 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 10

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Ocean Shores: Less than $100: 7 $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 19 $200 to $249: 14 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 34 $350 to $399: 15 $400 to $449: 35 $450 to $499: 47 $500 to $549: 16 $550 to $599: 57 $600 to $649: 50 $650 to $699: 57 $700 to $749: 28 $750 to $799: 17 $800 to $899: 17 $900 to $999: 0 $1,000 to $1,249: 0 $1,250 to $1,499: 17 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 27

Percentage of workers working in this county: 91.9%
Number of people working at home: 90 (6.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 133 5 to 9 minutes: 424 10 to 14 minutes: 325 15 to 19 minutes: 91 20 to 24 minutes: 65 25 to 29 minutes: 0 30 to 34 minutes: 118 35 to 39 minutes: 39 40 to 44 minutes: 43 45 to 59 minutes: 90 60 to 89 minutes: 11 90 or more minutes: 60

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,049 (70%) Carpooled: 241 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 24 (2%) Bicycle: 12 (1%) Walked: 73 (5%) Worked at home: 90 (6%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 182 $10,000 to $14,999: 179 $15,000 to $19,999: 187 $20,000 to $24,999: 85 $25,000 to $29,999: 113 $30,000 to $34,999: 131 $35,000 to $39,999: 136 $40,000 to $44,999: 83 $45,000 to $49,999: 79 $50,000 to $59,999: 200 $60,000 to $74,999: 151 $75,000 to $99,999: 107 $100,000 to $124,999: 63 $125,000 to $149,999: 10 $150,000 to $199,999: 36 $200,000 or more: 0

First ancestries reported:

• German: 541
• Other groups: 438
• Irish: 432
• English: 373
• United States or American: 297
• Norwegian: 248
• Swedish: 137
• Scottish: 104
• Italian: 83
• French (except Basque): 80
• Scotch-Irish: 65
• European: 62
• Dutch: 49
• Danish: 28
• Polish: 25
• French Canadian: 20
• Finnish: 17
• Russian: 16
• Greek: 10
• Austrian: 9
• Yugoslavian: 9
• Canadian: 8
• Swiss: 8
• Welsh: 8
• Icelander: 7
• Subsaharan African:: 7
• Slovak: 7
• African: 7
• Czechoslovakian: 6
• Czech: 6
• Scandinavian: 4
• Croatian: 3

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 1850
• Northeast: 105
• Midwest: 578
• South: 134
• West: 947

45% of Ocean Shores residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 29% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Washington.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 35
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 0
• 9th grade: 8
• 10th grade: 0
• 11th grade: 60
• 12th grade, no diploma: 80
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 430
• Less than 1 year of college: 99
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 334
• Associate degree: 143
• Bachelor's degree: 139
• Master's degree: 110
• Professional school degree: 26
• Doctorate degree: 7

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 6
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 6
• 7th and 8th grade: 0
• 9th grade: 21
• 10th grade: 39
• 11th grade: 29
• 12th grade, no diploma: 40
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 574
• Less than 1 year of college: 141
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 307
• Associate degree: 115
• Bachelor's degree: 137
• Master's degree: 77
• Professional school degree: 5
• Doctorate degree: 7

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 53.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $34,410
• Black householders: $12,500
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $38,750
• Asian householders: $55,938
• Some other race householders: $23,750
• Two or more races householders: $41,563
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $2,499

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $140,800
• Black or African American householders: $65,000
• Asian householders: $112,500
• Some other race householders: $137,500
• Two or more races householders: $107,500
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $152,500

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,377
• One, attached: 52
• Two: 42
• 3 or 4: 112
• 5 to 9: 85
• 10 to 19: 71
• 20 to 49: 89
• Mobile homes: 326
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 23

Median worth of mobile homes: $73,100

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