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Denison, TX vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Denison.
- People are 7.3% less likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Olympia.
 Denison, TXOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201022,749  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 199021,505  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area28.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Denison, TXOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Denison, TXOlympia, WAUnited States
 White74.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Denison, TXOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population47.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married27.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed8.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households9,526  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,468  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Denison    4 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

I grew up here and left over 30 years ago. Back then there was a promise (a hope, spark) that Dallas would be here soon... that stopped in Sherman. The town does not  More

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Denison is not far removed from the old west cowboy culture. Jeans, boots and baseball hats are the dress for everything. The downtown area closes at 5 p.m. Road signs  More

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Over 18 years ago

Denison definitely has four seasons, although the spring and fall can sometimes be brief. Temperatures in the summer can soar above 100 while winter usually always  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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