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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Grand Rapids.
- People are 11.8% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Olympia.
 Grand Rapids, MIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population51.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 2010187,975  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 1990189,126  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now5.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area44.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Grand Rapids, MIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3420.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Grand Rapids, MIOlympia, WAUnited States
 White58.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Grand Rapids, MIOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population39.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married45.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households76,961  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households34,613  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Grand Rapids    62 Reviews

I've lived in Grand Rapids about 85% of my life and can confidently say it is a great place to live for anyone. I know countless people who dogged the city, moved  More

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Grand Rapids proper - the small city - is fairly OK. Nothing special stands out about it when judged against the nicer areas of the US, but it has some decent dining and  More

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Wow. “bland Rapids and everyone is Smug, uptight and part of the Christian Reformed Church. “ Someone is accurately describing Grand Rapids in 1985. Much has changed  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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