Ocean Shores, WA Profile

Ocean Shores, WA, population 4,467, is located in Washington's Grays Harbor county, about 82.9 miles from Tacoma and 96.1 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Ocean Shores's population has grown by about 67%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Ocean Shores has grown by about 16%.

Ocean Shores's property crime levels tend to be higher than Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Ocean Shores tend to be much lower than Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	51.60
	Males	50.90
	Females	52.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.00%	Under 20:	9.00%
20 to 40	8.00%	20 to 40:	8.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	18.00%	Over 60:	19.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,836	N/A
2001	3,942	2.76%
2002	4,050	2.74%
2003	4,151	2.49%
2004	4,311	3.85%
2005	4,467	3.62%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,643

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	308
2002	51
2003	24
2004	192
2005	46
2006	132

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	3	0	0	4	0	1
Robbery	2	1	0	1	1	2
Aggravated Assault	7	1	1	3	0	3

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,697
2002	7,342
2003	5,904
2004	5,199
2005	5,284
2006	4,754

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	88	85	88	89	61	61
Larceny, Theft	170	187	142	121	158	146
Motor Vehicle Theft	3	18	11	7	12	9
Arson	0	0	0	1	0	0

Location

Elevation	10 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.6 Square Miles
Water Area	3.4 Square Miles