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American Canyon, CA vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than American Canyon.
- People are 14.5% less likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Olympia.
 American Canyon, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201019,617  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 19907,706  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now159.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 American Canyon, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 American Canyon, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 White19.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian33.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 American Canyon, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households5,540  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households787  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for American Canyon    5 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I moved to American Canyon from Vallejo and resided there for 7 years. We recently moved only 1 exit up and slightly regret leaving when we did. It's only been 18 months  More

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Over 6 years ago

Lived here 30+ years. Great climate and schools. Easy freeway access in all directions. Laid back living with close access to great restaurants and live entertainment. A  More

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I am a long time resident, (approx. 25 years), & I initially moved out here when this was considered "out in the Boonies". Having grown up mostly in Vallejo, and  More

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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews

We moved here from Kitsap Bremerton/Silverdale WA area and this beats it all the way in all material ways. The only reason not to give it 5 stars is the cost of  More

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Over 4 years ago

The city is horrible. The business have been chased out by homeless. The city government makes it for difficult for businesses to thrive. If you like what Seattle is  More

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Having lived all over the world we decided to retire in Olympia and live on the Puget Sound. Yes it rains but the weather can change dramatically in a day with sun and  More

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