Ocean Shores, WA

Census Place

2024 Population

7,302

US Senator

Patty Murray

Democratic Party

US Senator

Maria Cantwell

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.9

0.156% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.3%

3.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$58,202

7.25% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$383,500

Population & Diversity

Ocean Shores, WA is home to a population of 7.3k people, from which 98.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.41% of Ocean Shores, WA residents were born outside of the country (541 people).

In 2024, there were 29.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.15k people) in Ocean Shores, WA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 209 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 197 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Ocean Shores, WA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean Shores, WA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ocean Shores, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean Shores, WA

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.15k ± 322
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
209 ± 107
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
197 ± 150

4.68%

Hispanic Population

342 people

4.68% of the people in Ocean Shores, WA are hispanic (342 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean Shores, WA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Washington.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
247,954 ± 12,030 people
India
116,227 ± 8,308 people
China
94,449 ± 7,500 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Washington was Mexico, the natal country of 247,954 Washington residents, followed by India with 116,227 and China with 94,449.

Foreign-Born Population

7.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

541 people

5.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

390 people

As of 2024, 7.41% of Ocean Shores, WA residents (541 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ocean Shores, WA was 5.51%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ocean Shores, WA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
532 ± 176
Gulf War (1990s)
211 ± 136
Gulf War (2001-)
64 ± 77

Ocean Shores, WA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.52 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ocean Shores, WA.

Economy

The economy of Ocean Shores, WA employs 1.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocean Shores, WA were Accommodation & Food Services (397 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), and Educational Services (286 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,163), Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,026), and Educational Services ($94,257).

Employment

Occupations

1.96k

2024 Value

± 415

−17.8%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Shores, WA declined at a rate of −17.8%, from 2.38k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean Shores, WA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (329 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (269 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean Shores, WA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Washington.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Washington (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.96k

2024 Value

± 415

−17.8%

1 Year decline

± 35.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Shores, WA declined at a rate of −17.8%, from 2.38k employees to 1.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean Shores, WA, are Accommodation & Food Services (397 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (389 people), and Educational Services (286 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean Shores, WA, though some of these residents may live in Ocean Shores, WA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,577

Median earning men ± $6,644

$46,932

Median earning women ± $16,337

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,119), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,964), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,372).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,026), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,691), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($50,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean Shores, WA was $383,500 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $378,000 to $383,500, a 1.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean Shores, WA is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean Shores, WA have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean Shores, WA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$383,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,541

$3,192

Median Property Taxes

±$545

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ocean Shores, WA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ocean Shores, WA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

76.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in Ocean Shores, WA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean Shores, WA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$58,202

Median Household Income

± $6,380

3.83k

Number of Households

± 596

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.83k households in Ocean Shores, WA declined from $58,202 from the previous year's value of $62,750.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean Shores, WA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean Shores, WA is from Washington.

0.469

2024 Wage GINI in Washington

0.468

2023 Wage GINI in Washington

In 2024, the income inequality in Washington was 0.469 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0979% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Washington was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Washington in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Washington across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (64.1%)
Worked At Home (20.3%)
Other (4.3%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Ocean Shores, WA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.3%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean Shores, WA have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 12.9% of the workforce in Ocean Shores, WA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ocean Shores, WA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ocean Shores, WA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ocean Shores, WA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean Shores, WA (888 out of 7.22k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean Shores, WA is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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