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Maple Valley, WA vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Maple Valley.
- People are 32.2% less likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Olympia.
 Maple Valley, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population48.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201022,854  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 19901,211  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2,174.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area6.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Maple Valley, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Maple Valley, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 White75.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian10.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.3%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Maple Valley, WAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population64.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married22.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed3.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households9,132  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children47.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,618  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Maple Valley    3 Reviews

We moved to Maple Valley 14 years ago from Kent, mostly for the school district. We have been very happy with the decision. Most of the state's best school districts  More

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Over 15 years ago

Quiet, beautiful, lush greenery and just 30 miles to Seattle. Take a load off and stay awhile.  More

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Being a resident of Maple Valley for most of my life. I know I wouldn't be where I am if it weren't for the teachers of Tahoma School District #409. Don't let the crime  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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