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Athens, OH vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Athens.
- People are 166.8% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 16.8 years older in Olympia.
 Athens, OHOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201024,253  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 199021,265  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area9.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Athens, OHOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2035.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 840.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Athens, OHOlympia, WAUnited States
 White82.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian5.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Athens, OHOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population16.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married78.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed1.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households6,750  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,578  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Athens    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

great place to live. small town feel with alot of what a bigger town has to  More

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Over 18 years ago

Virtually no crime in  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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