Ocean Park, Washington

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Ocean Park is a census-designated place (CDP) in Pacific County, Washington, United States. The population was 1,459 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Ocean Park is located at 46°29′38″N, 124°2′53″W (46.493908, -124.047921)^GR1. It is on the Long Beach Peninsula and adjacent to Pacific Pines State Park.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²). 7.9 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 2.1 km² (0.8 mi²) of it (21.45%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,459 people, 710 households, and 416 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 185.3/km² (480.2/mi²). There were 1,505 housing units at an average density of 191.1/km² (495.3/mi²). 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.

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.