Olympia, Washington
City Overview
As of 2007, Olympia's population is 44,645 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 5.01 percent.
The median home cost in Olympia is $351,800. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.54 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Olympia's cost of living is 5.94% Higher than the U.S. average.
Olympia public schools spend $6,421 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 19 students per teacher in Olympia.
The unemployment rate in Olympia is 3.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Olympia jobs have Increased by 2.77 percent.
People
The 2007 Olympia, WA, population is 44,645. There are 2,675 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Olympia, WA
The median age is 37.5. The US median is 37.6. 49.31% of people in Olympia, WA, are married. 13.99% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.24 people. 17.58% of people are married, with children. 9.04% have children, but are single.
Race in Olympia, WA
84.16% of people are white, 2.06% are black, 6.34% are asian, 1.35% are native american, and 5.85% claim 'Other'.
4.70% of the people in Olympia, WA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 95.30% are non-hispanic).
Olympia People SperlingViews
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Olympia, WA, is 3.70%, with job growth of 2.77%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 26.03%.
Olympia, WA Taxes
Olympia, WA,sales tax rate is 8.40%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Olympia, WA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $25,668, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $46,529.
Olympia Economy SperlingViews
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.70% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.77% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 26.03% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 8.40% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $25,668 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $46,529 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 15.43% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 11.85% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.12% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.95% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 20.31% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.13% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 10.59% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.91% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.60% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.11% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 15.32% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 27.22% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.14% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 27.41% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.49% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 6.61% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 7.81% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Olympia, WA, is $351,800. Home appreciation is -2.54% over the last year. The median age of Olympia, WA, real estate is 29 years.
Olympia, WA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 46.44% of the Olympia, WA, population. 5.31% of houses and apartments in Olympia, WA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Olympia Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 29 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $351,800 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.54% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 47.45% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.31% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 46.44% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $12.66 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.28% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.38% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.67% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 2.35% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 2.45% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 21.14% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 32.20% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 27.13% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 7.51% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.79% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 1.02% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.00% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 9.01% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7.86% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 10.97% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 15.04% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 17.73% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 9.27% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 8.24% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 6.47% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 15.42% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 232 physicians per capita in Olympia, WA. The US average is 170.
Olympia, WA Health Index
Air quality in Olympia, WA is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Olympia, WA is 50 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 20 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
Olympia Health SperlingViews
Blessed to be living here: I can't explain really why moving here from So. Cal last November was like coming home. The beauty of this area is unbelievable but I really don't like the desert. The... (read more)The Best of Almost Everything:
Less than a mile from the city limits, our property backs up to a 30+ acre greenbelt/wetlands and we have a "country" environment within minutes of our front door. Its... (read more)The ups and downs of Olympia.: If you want to start a family, move a family or you are single then you might want to stop and consider Olympia as a possibility. Before mentioning anything else... (read more)Have an opinion about Olympia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Olympia Click Here
Crime
Olympia, WA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Olympia, WA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
Olympia Crime SperlingViews
Heritage Park Fountain: There is a wonderful fountain in Heritage Park in downtown Olympia, near the Percival Landing. It's one of those fountains where streams of water shoot up from the... (read more)Olympian: I have been living in the city more than 10 years. The weather just makes me very sick during winter time, lots of people have depression synptom here. I am looking... (read more)It RAINS all the time!: There are really only two seasons here .... winter (9 months) and spring (3 months). If you like gray, rainy weather, moss, mold and mildew ... you will be very happy... (read more)Have an opinion about Olympia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Olympia Click Here
Climate
Olympia, WA, gets 54 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 11 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 156.
On average, there are 136 sunny days per year in Olympia, WA. The July high is around 77 degrees. The January low is 30. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 67 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
Olympia Climate SperlingViews
Olympian: I have been living in the city more than 10 years. The weather just makes me very sick during winter time, lots of people have depression synptom here. I am looking... (read more)It RAINS all the time!: There are really only two seasons here .... winter (9 months) and spring (3 months). If you like gray, rainy weather, moss, mold and mildew ... you will be very happy... (read more)Olympia - not my idea of a good time: It seems to me this entire area is behind the times in just about everything. The people don't seem to be very friendly - very reserved and unfriendly for the most part.... (read more)Have an opinion about Olympia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Olympia Click Here
Educate
Olympia, WA, schools spend $6,421 per student. There are 19 pupils per teacher, 531 students per librarian, and 688 children per counselor in Olympia, WA schools.
Olympia Education SperlingViews
Religion: Olympia and Western Washington are amongst the least churched in the nation and there are a few different churches in the Olympia area compared to Los Angeles suburbs.... (read more)Blessed to be living here: I can't explain really why moving here from So. Cal last November was like coming home. The beauty of this area is unbelievable but I really don't like the desert. The... (read more)The Best of Almost Everything:
Less than a mile from the city limits, our property backs up to a 30+ acre greenbelt/wetlands and we have a "country" environment within minutes of our front door. Its... (read more)Have an opinion about Olympia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Olympia Click Here
Transportation
The average one-way commute in Olympia, WA, takes 23 minutes. 72% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
Olympia Transportation SperlingViews
Olympian: I have been living in the city more than 10 years. The weather just makes me very sick during winter time, lots of people have depression synptom here. I am looking... (read more)It RAINS all the time!: There are really only two seasons here .... winter (9 months) and spring (3 months). If you like gray, rainy weather, moss, mold and mildew ... you will be very happy... (read more)Olympia - not my idea of a good time: It seems to me this entire area is behind the times in just about everything. The people don't seem to be very friendly - very reserved and unfriendly for the most part.... (read more)Have an opinion about Olympia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Olympia Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Olympia, WA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Olympia, WA is more expensive.
Overall, Olympia, WA cost of living is 105.94.
Olympia Cost of Living SperlingViews
The REAL Cost of living in Olympic Peninsula Area: Has any one got words of wisdom regarding the true cost of living in this... (read more)Heritage Park Fountain: There is a wonderful fountain in Heritage Park in downtown Olympia, near the Percival Landing. It's one of those fountains where streams of water shoot up from the... (read more)Olympian: I have been living in the city more than 10 years. The weather just makes me very sick during winter time, lots of people have depression synptom here. I am looking... (read more)Have an opinion about Olympia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Olympia Click Here
Religion
27.37% of the people in Olympia, WA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 8.58% are Catholic; 11.30% are Protestant; 2.97% are LDS; 4.02% are another Christian faith; 0.27% in Olympia, WA are Jewish; 0.09% are an eastern faith; 0.14% affilite with Islam.
Olympia Religion SperlingViews
Religion: Olympia and Western Washington are amongst the least churched in the nation and there are a few different churches in the Olympia area compared to Los Angeles suburbs.... (read more)Blessed to be living here: I can't explain really why moving here from So. Cal last November was like coming home. The beauty of this area is unbelievable but I really don't like the desert. The... (read more)The Best of Almost Everything:
Less than a mile from the city limits, our property backs up to a 30+ acre greenbelt/wetlands and we have a "country" environment within minutes of our front door. Its... (read more)Have an opinion about Olympia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Olympia Click Here
| Percent Religious | 27.37% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 8.58% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 11.30% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 2.97% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.32% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.66% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 3.70% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 2.16% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.67% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.78% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.02% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.27% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.14% | 0.54% |
Voting
55.55% of the people in Olympia, WA are registered as Democrats. 42.55% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.90%.
Olympia Voting SperlingViews
Heritage Park Fountain: There is a wonderful fountain in Heritage Park in downtown Olympia, near the Percival Landing. It's one of those fountains where streams of water shoot up from the... (read more)Olympian: I have been living in the city more than 10 years. The weather just makes me very sick during winter time, lots of people have depression synptom here. I am looking... (read more)It RAINS all the time!: There are really only two seasons here .... winter (9 months) and spring (3 months). If you like gray, rainy weather, moss, mold and mildew ... you will be very happy... (read more)Have an opinion about Olympia? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Olympia Click Here
