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Olympia, WA vs Athens, AL

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- Athens is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 24.8% more likely to be married in Athens.
- The Median Age is 3.5 years older in Athens.
 Olympia, WAAthens, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,213329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.938.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,967285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock51.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock632.593.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAAthens, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAAthens, ALUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock15.1%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAAthens, ALUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.2%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.2%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,88280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Olympia    39 Reviews
Darwin · Olympia, WA
We L O V E Olympia - especially the local bicycle
Over 3 years ago

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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Renee · Olympia, WA
Little Seattle
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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Anne · Olympia, WA
We love Olympia and retired here
Over 4 years ago

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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Reviews for Athens    3 Reviews
Hem · Athens, AL
Athens, AL
Over 17 years ago

Nice place to  More

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connie · Ryderwood, WA
humidity
Over 19 years ago

Can anyone comment on the humidity in or around Athens? Is the humidity only high in the summer? What about tornadoes in the  More

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Quetta · El Segundo, CA
LA (Little Athens), Alabama
Over 20 years ago

Athens, Alabama is a good place to live. Although, there are few technical jobs there Huntsville is only a 30 minute drive away. Athens is a quiet town and an excellent  More

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