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Elgin, IL vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Elgin.
- People are 15.6% less likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Olympia.
 Elgin, ILOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 2010108,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 199077,010  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now43.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area37.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elgin, ILOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Elgin, ILOlympia, WAUnited States
 White39.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian5.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elgin, ILOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population52.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households38,168  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,798  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elgin    9 Reviews

When I first moved to Elgin 2 years ago I did not like it. I lived in a mobile home park near the river and highway 90 in a senior community that over prices it's lot  More

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Hi, as a way of updating the post for Elgin and providing a rebuttal for some of the negative reviews, I've decided to post on this board. I've lived in Elgin since  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Elgin my whole life and it is very sad to read these comments about my town.... I'm a senior at South Elgin High School and I will be graduating this  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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