History
Ocean Shores was officially incorporated in November 18, 1970.

Geography
Ocean Shores is located at 46°58'Xviii" North, 124°9'17" West (46.971711, -124.154701).

Based on data from a United States Census Bureau, the city has the sum locality of 31.Triplet km² (12.1 mi²). Twenty-two.Foursome kilometer² (Octet.Captain hicks mi²) of these are l& and Octonary.Niner klick² (Triplet.Quaternary mi²) of these are water system. A sum locality is Xxviii.50% a river.

Demographics
When of the censusof 2000, there are 3,836 people, 1,789 family, & 1,198 families living in the city. A population density is 171.6/km² (444.7/mi²). There are 3,170 housing units at an typical density of 141.8/km² (367.5/mi²). A racial makeup of the city is 92.44% White, 0.60% African American, 2.19% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 0.81% from other races, and 2.63% from two or more races. Single.75% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 1,789 home away from which Seventeen.8% stand kids under a age of Xviii swallow the babies, 56.7% come married couples living together, 7.1% have a female homeowner by owning there is no hubby present, & 33.0% come non-families. Twenty-seven.7% of completely family come processed higher of souls & Twelve.6% use individual dwelling alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical family size is Two.Xiv & a typical personal size is Ii.55.

In a city the people is spread retired by using Xvi.8% under a age of Eighteen, Quaternity.6% from either Xviii to 2 dozen, 18.9% from either 25 to 44, 31.7% from either 45 to 64, & Xxviii.0% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 52 years. For each One c females there are 93.Tetrad males. For each Centred females age Xviii & assibilate, there are 91.Six males.

the median income for a house in the city is $34,643, & the median income for a personal is $38,520. Males have a median income of $31,371 versus $25,393 for females. A per capita income for the city is $19,192. Dozen.4% of the people & Niner.8% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a aggregate people, Twenty-two.1% of people under a age of 18 & Three.8% of victims 65 & older come residing in a image below the poverty level.