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Morgantown, WV vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Morgantown.
- People are 57.7% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 14.0 years older in Olympia.
 Morgantown, WVOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population45.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population54.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201028,638  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 199025,879  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area10.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Morgantown, WVOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2023.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.5%  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
 Morgantown, WVOlympia, WAUnited States
 White83.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian3.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Morgantown, WVOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population27.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married62.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households11,637  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,881  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children16.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Morgantown    16 Reviews

Morgantown is a vibrant classic American college town with a laid-back vibe. While the city and surrounding area are relatively small at about $150,000 people, residents  More

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Morgantown is a college town with many wonderful qualities, but for a retiree or someone on a fixed income, it is getting very expensive and crowded. The housing market  More

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Over 13 years ago

its a good small university town, however the cost of living varies especially rents on whether you live near to the campus or far away from wvu. there are only couple  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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