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Olympia, WA vs Conway, AR

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- Conway is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 4.5% less likely to be married in Conway.
- The Median Age is 9.3 years younger in Conway.
 Olympia, WAConway, ARUnited States
 Population  Unlock63,746329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock29.138.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,167285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock57.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,387.493.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAConway, ARUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock5.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAConway, ARUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock18.5%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.9%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAConway, ARUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.392.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,23080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock37.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.9%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 Conway    13 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

I have been a resident in Conway most of my life. Conway is a nice college town. The humidity can be really intense at times. Summers can be quite miserable with high  More

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We moved to Conway from the Dallas, Texas area in 2010. Housing is more affordable here in Conway due to the dramatically lower real estate taxes. There are many more  More

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It is young - 26.8 median age It is smart - 3 colleges, 36% of the pop has a college degree It is affordable - 86.3 index It is convenient - 30 minutes from LR.  More

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