Ocean Park, Washington
Encyclopedia
Ocean Park is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States
. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census.
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According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.9 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (21.45%) is water.
of 2000, there were 1,459 people, 710 households, and 416 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 480.2 people per square mile (185.3/km²). There were 1,505 housing units at an average density of 495.3/sq mi (191.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.52% White, 0.27% African American, 1.85% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races
, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% of the population. 25.0% were of German
, 13.4% English
, 12.9% Irish
and 5.2% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 710 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,932, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $18,261. About 7.3% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
Ocean Park was once a station on the Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company
, a narrow gauge
railroad that ran along the Long Beach Peninsula
from 1889 to 1930. One the oldest buildings in Pacific County is the Taylor Hotel building, built in 1887, currently in use as Adelaide's cafe and bookstore http://www.chinookobserver.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=22889&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=31&S=1http://www.adelaidesbooks.com/, named after Adelaide Taylor, the wife of the original hotel owner.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 1,573 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Ocean Park is located at 46°29′38"N 124°2′53"W (46.493908, -124.047921). It is on the [North Beach Peninsula] and adjacent to Pacific Pines State ParkPacific Pines State Park
Pacific Pines State Park is a small, Washington state park, USA on the Long Beach Peninsula, just north of Ocean Park, Washington. From the main parking area, there is a narrow, sandy footpath that leads through a grove of Pacific Ponderosa pine trees to the beach. The park includes two uncovered...
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According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), of which, 3.0 square miles (7.9 km²) of it is land and 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it (21.45%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,459 people, 710 households, and 416 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
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was 480.2 people per square mile (185.3/km²). There were 1,505 housing units at an average density of 495.3/sq mi (191.1/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.52% White, 0.27% African American, 1.85% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.64% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.18% of the population. 25.0% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 13.4% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 12.9% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and 5.2% Swedish ancestry according to Census 2000.
There were 710 households out of which 17.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.9% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.05 and the average family size was 2.55.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 16.6% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 30.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.0 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $22,932, and the median income for a family was $30,208. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $18,261. About 7.3% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.9% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.
History
Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company
The Ilwaco Railway and Navigation Company operated a narrow gauge railroad ran for over forty years from the bar of the Columbia River up the Long Beach Peninsula to Nahcotta, Washington, on Willapa Bay. The line ran entirely in Pacific County, Washington, and had no connection to any outside rail...
, a narrow gauge
Narrow gauge
A narrow gauge railway is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the of standard gauge railways. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between and .- Overview :...
railroad that ran along the Long Beach Peninsula
Long Beach Peninsula
The Long Beach Peninsula is an arm of land in western Washington state. It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the south by the Columbia River, and the east by Willapa Bay...
from 1889 to 1930. One the oldest buildings in Pacific County is the Taylor Hotel building, built in 1887, currently in use as Adelaide's cafe and bookstore http://www.chinookobserver.com/main.asp?Search=1&ArticleID=22889&SectionID=1&SubSectionID=31&S=1http://www.adelaidesbooks.com/, named after Adelaide Taylor, the wife of the original hotel owner.