Olympia, WA City Data

Olympia, WA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 42,514 people who live in Olympia and approximately 207,355 who live in Thurston County. We want to help people moving to or living in Olympia to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Olympia. We have included Olympia housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Olympia Information

Thurston County where Olympia resides is 773.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 207,355 and has a population rank of 268 out of all the places in the United States.

Olympia has a total of 42,514 people and of those residents there are 20,319 males and 22,195 females. The median age of the male population is 33.9 and the female population is 38.1. There are approximately 2,549 births each year and around 1,550 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Olympia varies per year, but currently 40,915 are one race and 1,599 are two or more races.

Of the 42,514 people who live in Olympia, there are 10,279 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Olympia is 5,240 male and 5,039 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 33,394.

General Olympia Information
Total area in square miles - Thurston County	773.64
Water area in square miles - Thurston County	N/A
Resident population - Thurston County	207,355
Population rank - Thurston County	268
Total population	42,514
Total population (male)	20,319
Total population (female)	22,195
Population median age (male)	33.9
Population median age (female)	38.1
Births - Thurston County	2,549
Deaths- Thurston County	1,550
Population of one race	40,915
Population of two or more races	1,599
Population under 20 years	10,279
Population under 20 years (male)	5,240
Population under 20 years (female)	5,039
Total population 18 years and over	33,394

Olympia Social Characteristics

There are 81,625 households in Olympia. Families make up 55,225 of these households. The table below breaks down the Olympia families into three different groups. Married-couple families (43,352), male householder with no wife present (3,293) and female householder with no husband present (8,044). The remainder of the Olympia households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 26,674. Olympia, WA moving companies help people in Olympia move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Olympia. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Olympia is based, there are 85,341 females 15 and over; of those females there are 19,022 never married, 46,281 now married, 1,348 separated, 6,883 widowed, and 11,807 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,045 separated, 1,704 widowed and 8,368 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Olympia social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Olympia.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Thurston County)
Total households	81,625
Family households (families)	55,225
With own children under 18 years	28,471
Married-couple family	43,352
With own children under 18 years	19,951
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,293
With own children under 18 years	1,981
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,044
With own children under 18 years	5,712
Nonfamily households	26,674
Householder living alone	20,455
65 years and over	6,514

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,331
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,889
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	29,617
Householder	9,968
Spouse	7,396
Child	10,163
Other relatives	375
Nonrelatives	929
Unmarried partner	388
Roomer or boarder	126
Housemate or roommate	214
Unmarried partner	1,359
Foster child	37
Other	164

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,585
Male householder	3,719
Male householder living alone	2,653
Male householder not living alone	1,066
Female householder	4,983
Female householder living alone	3,926
Female householder not living alone	1,057
Nonrelatives	2,883
Unmarried partner	971
Roomer or boarder	235
Housemate or roommate	1,461
Foster child	13
Other	203

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	85,341
Never married	19,022
Now married	46,281
Separated	1,348
Widowed	6,883
Divorced	11,807
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,045
Widowed	1,704
Divorced	8,368

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	42,514
Male	20,319
Under 5 years	1,131
5 to 9 years	1,287
10 to 14 years	1,374
15 to 17 years	885
18 and 19 years	563
20 years	321
21 years	386
22 to 24 years	1,196
25 to 29 years	1,759
30 to 34 years	1,585
35 to 39 years	1,504
40 to 44 years	1,619
45 to 49 years	1,611
50 to 54 years	1,428
55 to 59 years	986
60 and 61 years	252
62 to 64 years	360
65 and 66 years	229
67 to 69 years	295
70 to 74 years	502
75 to 79 years	452
80 to 84 years	325
85 years and over	269
Female	22,195
Under 5 years	1,176
5 to 9 years	1,162
10 to 14 years	1,290
15 to 17 years	815
18 and 19 years	596
20 years	384
21 years	406
22 to 24 years	1,221
25 to 29 years	1,664
30 to 34 years	1,463
35 to 39 years	1,540
40 to 44 years	1,773
45 to 49 years	1,823
50 to 54 years	1,572
55 to 59 years	1,043
60 and 61 years	284
62 to 64 years	383
65 and 66 years	248
67 to 69 years	413
70 to 74 years	762
75 to 79 years	809
80 to 84 years	675
85 years and over	693

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	42,514
One race	40,915
White	36,246
Black or African American	805
American Indian and Alaska Native	553
Asian	2,473
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	125
Some other race	130
Two or more races	1,599

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	41,202
People who are White alone	35,084
People who are Black or African American alone	737
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	524
People who are Asian alone	2,468
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	122
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,825
People who are Some other race alone	688

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	194,657
Same house	93,709
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	23,876
Different state or abroad	26,989
Different state	22,816
Abroad	4,173

PLACE OF BIRTH (Thurston County)
Total resident population	207,355
Born in United States	60,214
State of residence	98,718
Different state	90,837
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,062
Foreign born	12,738

Olympia Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Olympia. That total enrollment is 56,997 for the population of the country, which includes Olympia. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 15,790 and elementary or high school enrollment was 75,241 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 13,180.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Olympia population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	56,997
Pre-kindergarten	3,388
Public	1,753
Private	1,635
Kindergarten	2,807
Public	2,420
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	24,149
Public	22,043
Private	2,106
Elementary and high school	37,621
Public	34,923
Private	2,698
High school grades 9 to 12	13,472
Public	12,880
Private	592
College, undergraduate years	11,382
Public	9,575
Private	1,807
Graduate or professional school	1,799
Public	1,150
Private	649
Not enrolled in school	142,915

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	135,686
Less than 9th grade	3,671
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,570
High school graduate	32,264
Some college, no degree	37,934
Associate's degree	10,756
Bachelor's degree	40,491
Graduate or professional degree	29.8
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	25,421

Olympia Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 161,642 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Olympia. The Olympia occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (37,579), service occupations (15,438), sales and office occupations (27,232), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,132), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,067) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,039). The 161,642 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 60,836 private wage and salary workers, 32,453 government workers, 6,734 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Thurston County)
Population 16 years and over	161,642
In labor force	108,808
Civilian labor force	106,829
Employed	100,487
Unemployed	6,342
Percent Unemployed	5.9
Armed Forces	1,979
Females 16 years and over	83,600
In labor force	52,287
Civilian labor force	51,976
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,154
Armed forces	311
Males 16 years and over	78,042
In labor force	56,521
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,188
Armed forces	1,668

COMMUTING TO WORK (Thurston County)
Workers 16 years and over	100,986
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	77,933
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	12,808
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,793
Other means	569
Worked at home	3,887
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,372,535

OCCUPATION (Thurston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,579
Management, professional, and related occupations	37,579
Service occupations	15,438
Sales and office occupations	27,232
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,132
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,067
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,039

INDUSTRY (Thurston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,579
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,074
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,737
Wholesale trade	2,732
Retail trade	10,744
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,693
Information	2,341
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	5,523
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	7,540
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	20,882
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,541
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	19,234

CLASS OF WORKER (Thurston County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	37,579
Private wage and salary workers	60,836
Government workers	32,453
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	6,734
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Olympia Housing Characteristics

In Olympia, WA there are 86,652 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 81,625 occupied and 5,027 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Olympia, there are 55,035 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,533 units in Olympia. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Olympia, WA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Olympia, WA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Olympia. There are 790 housing units with rent less than $200, 512 with rent between $200-299, 4,232 with rent between $300-499 and 20,582 with rent for $500 and above. Full Olympia gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Olympia, WA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Thurston County)
Total housing units	86,652
Occupied housing units	81,625
Vacant housing units	5,027

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Thurston County)
Total housing units	86,652
1-unit, detached	55,035
1-unit, attached	2,533
2 units	2,715
3 or 4 units	3,335
5 to 9 units	3,450
10 to 19 units	2,933
20 to 49 units	1,739
50 or more units	3,167
Mobile home	11,355

HOUSING TENURE (Thurston County)
Occupied housing units	81,625
Owner-occupied	54,371
Renter-occupied	27,254

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Thurston County)
Occupied housing units	81,625
No vehicles available	5,162
2 vehicle available	52,156
3 vehicles available	13,739
4 vehicles available	3,769
5 or more vehicles available	1,751

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Thurston County)
Occupied housing units	81,625
Utility gas	28,442
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	39,175
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	2,661
Coal or coke	9
Wood	6,286
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	592
No fuel used	100

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Thurston County)
Occupied housing units	81,625
Less Than $50,000	54,371
$50,000 to $99,999	4,778
$100,000 to $149,999	17,464
$150,000 to $199,999	9,902
$200,000 to $299,999	6,489
$300,000 to $499,999	1,602
$1,000,000 or more	49
Median (dollars)	145,200

GROSS RENT (Thurston County)
Occupied units paying rent	27,254
Less than $200	790
$200 to $299	512
$300 to $499	4,232
$500 to $699	9,817
$700 to $999	8,212
$1,000 to $1,499	2,351
$1,500 or more	201