Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2000, there were 3,836 people, 1,789 households, and 1,198 families residing in the city. The population density

Population density

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 was 444.7 people per square mile (171.6/km²). There were 3,170 housing units at an average density of 367.5 per square mile (141.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92.44% White, 0.60% African American, 2.19% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races

Race (United States Census)

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, and 2.63% from two or more races. The city experienced an influx of West Midland residents in the late 1990s. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 1.75% of the population. 17.4% were of German

Germans

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, 13.9% Irish

Irish people

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, 12.0% English

English people

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, 9.6% American

United States

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, and 8.0% Norwegian

Norwegians

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 ancestry according to Census 2000.

There were 1,789 households out of which 17.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.7% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.55.

In the city the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.6% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 31.7% from 45 to 64, and 28.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $34,643, and the median income for a family was $38,520. Males had a median income of $31,371 versus $25,393 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the city was $19,192. About 9.8% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those ages 65 or over.

Schools

North Beach School District

North Beach High School
336 State Route 115
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Grades: 9th - 12th

North Beach Middle School
336 State Route 109
Ocean Shores, WA 98569

Grades: 6th - 8th

Local Churches

• Copalis Crossing Assembly of God

(360) 289-2145

• Ocean Shores Baptist Church

(360) 289-2540

• Faith Community Church

(360) 289-2474

• St. Jerome Church

(360) 289-2838

• Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

(360) 289-2037

• Copalis Community Church

(360) 289-2233

• Galilean Lutheran Church

(360) 289-3313

• Ocean Shores United Methodist Church

(360) 289-0201

Death on the Fourth of July

The book Death on the Fourth of July documents a racially charged killing which took place in Ocean Shores on July 4, 2000. A group of young Asian-American men who were visiting Ocean Shores spent that July 4 weekend there when they were attacked by a group of white men who were also visiting and had spent the weekend harassing non-whites. One of the Asians, Minh Duc Hong, fought back and wound up stabbing and killing the leader of the group of white racists, Chris Kinison. Hong was arrested and tried for manslaughter. His trial ended in a hung jury, 11-1 in favor of acquittal; prosecutors decided not to retry the case.

External links

• City of Ocean Shores
• City of Ocean Shores Community Website
• Asian American Groups Seek FBI Probe of Ocean Shores Stabbing, AsianWeek.com (Story on the bottom of the page)