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Total population: 5,126 (Urban population: 4,139 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 987 (all nonfarm))

Ocean Shores,WA index of house prices


Houses: 3,177 (1,797 occupied: 1,340 owner occupied, 457 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

25%
State:

24%

Housing density: 368 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $308,180.


Median contract rent in 2009: $703 (lower quartile is $537, upper quartile is $784)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2009: $648


Median gross rent in Ocean Shores, WA in 2009: $819


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


Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $58,063


Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $41,050


Median monthly housing costs: $857







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Ocean Shores, Washington Age and Sex of Residents


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $206,622 (it was $131,000 in 2000)
Ocean Shores:

$206,622
Washington:

$287,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $121,037 - $311,478

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $248,443
Here:

$248,443
State:

$367,029

Mobile homes: $56,727
Here:

$56,727
State:

$80,529

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.6
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.6
State:

3.9

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Rooms in houses/apartments in Ocean Shores, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 9
  • 3 rooms: 52
  • 4 rooms: 211
  • 5 rooms: 356
  • 6 rooms: 339
  • 7 rooms: 215
  • 8 rooms: 108
  • 9 or more rooms: 50
  • 1 room: 33
  • 2 rooms: 32
  • 3 rooms: 20
  • 4 rooms: 134
  • 5 rooms: 146
  • 6 rooms: 43
  • 7 rooms: 44
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 5
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Ocean Shores, Washington
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 77
  • 2 bedrooms: 394
  • 3 bedrooms: 813
  • 4 bedrooms: 56
  • 5+ bedrooms: 0
  • no bedroom: 33
  • 1 bedroom: 53
  • 2 bedrooms: 176
  • 3 bedrooms: 180
  • 4 bedrooms: 7
  • 5+ bedrooms: 8
Cars and other vehicles available in Ocean Shores, Washington in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 18
  • 1 vehicle: 434
  • 2 vehicles: 639
  • 3 vehicles: 187
  • 4 vehicles: 39
  • 5+ vehicles: 23
  • no vehicle: 83
  • 1 vehicle: 162
  • 2 vehicles: 147
  • 3 vehicles: 55
  • 4 vehicles: 10
  • 5+ vehicles: 0

Median 2009 house/condo value by year built


Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 143
  • 2000 to 2004: 342
  • 1990 to 1999: 1,413
  • 1980 to 1989: 974
  • 1970 to 1979: 882
  • 1960 to 1969: 261
  • 1950 to 1959: 18
  • 1940 to 1949: 0
  • 1939 or earlier: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


Ocean Shores, WA house values

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 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: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 0
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 0
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 7
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 13
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 42
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 50
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 9
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 36
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 165
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 198
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 146
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 333
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 275
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 231
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 183
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 90
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 0
  • $1,000,000 or more: 13
 


Ocean Shores rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in Ocean Shores:

  • Less than $100: 0 people
  • $100 to $149: 0
  • $150 to $199: 0
  • $200 to $249: 0
  • $250 to $299: 0
  • $300 to $349: 0
  • $350 to $399: 0
  • $400 to $449: 0
  • $450 to $499: 24
  • $500 to $549: 0
  • $550 to $599: 70
  • $600 to $649: 32
  • $650 to $699: 62
  • $700 to $749: 0
  • $750 to $799: 72
  • $800 to $899: 150
  • $900 to $999: 81
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 59
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 28
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 0
 

Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 0
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1985 to 1989: 25
  • 1980 to 1984: 29
  • 1975 to 1979: 0
  • 1970 to 1974: 15
  • 1970 to 1974: 8
  • 1965 to 1969: 72


Ocean Shores, WA Time Leaving Home for Work

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


Ocean Shores commuting: travel time to work

Travel time to work (commute)

  • 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
 


Ocean Shores mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 


Ocean Shores, WA household income

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


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Philippines (31%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Italy (16%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
  • Sweden (7%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • United Kingdom (5%)


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

Educational Attainment for Males (%)

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

Educational Attainment for Females (%)


Class of Workers


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


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


Median household income in 2009 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $42,496
  • Black householders: $13,324
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $50,282
  • Asian householders: $79,469
  • Some other race householders: $30,712
  • Two or more races householders: $54,887
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $3,244
Ocean Shores household income for White non-Hispanic householders
Ocean Shores household income for Black householders
Ocean Shores household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders
Ocean Shores household income for Asian householders
Ocean Shores household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
Ocean Shores household income for Some other race householders
Ocean Shores household income for Two or more races householders
Ocean Shores household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Ocean Shores marital status for males
Ocean Shores marital status for females

Median 2009 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $222,079
  • Black or African American householders: $102,522
  • Asian householders: $177,442
  • Some other race householders: $216,874
  • Two or more races householders: $169,556
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $240,533

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: $81,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 3%

House/condo owner moved in on average 7 years ago


Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year Householders Moved Into Residence in Ocean Shores:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Ocean Shores
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Electricity (81.0%)
  • Wood (10.4%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7.8%)
  • Utility gas (0.8%)
  • Electricity (97.8%)
  • Wood (2.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Washington:

7.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Washington:

15.7%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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