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Olympia, WA vs Carmichael, CA

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- Carmichael is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 8.8% more likely to be married in Carmichael.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years older in Carmichael.
 Olympia, WACarmichael, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock77,358329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock49,742285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock36.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,751.193.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WACarmichael, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WACarmichael, CAUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock16.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WACarmichael, CAUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.442.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,15580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.4%  Unlock10.8%
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 5 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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Reviews for Carmichael    10 Reviews

We lived in Sacramento since 1978, and in Carmichael since 2019. We’re very happy here. Carmichael is one of the nicer suburbs of Sacramento. The part of Carmichael that  More

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Hello I am moving to california. I would like to stay in the northern area. I am moving from minnesota. I cant stand the weather here. I am looking for be able to raise  More

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Hi Barabara I read your take on Carmichael and am glad to see it is a nice town, I'm wondering what areas I should avoid living in? I may be moving there soon and I  More

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