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Olympia, WA vs Elmira, NY

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- Elmira is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 15.1% less likely to be married in Elmira.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Elmira.
 Olympia, WAElmira, NYUnited States
 Population  Unlock26,737329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.838.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,940285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-12.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,686.993.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAElmira, NYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%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  Unlock5.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAElmira, NYUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock11.7%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock5.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAElmira, NYUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock5,60380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock29.6%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 Elmira    10 Reviews
Snow · Binghamton, NY
Clean up
Over 4 years ago

Elmira looks like the armpit of the earth. What happened? This could be gorgeous and has such potential. Heck, you've got Mark Twain's grave here, in a historic  More

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Diadra · Elmira, NY
Great place
Over 7 years ago

I have been living in elmira for 17 years and it is a great place to live i feel safe almost all the time i run the streets with my friends, go hiking, bike riding there  More

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Frank  · Elmira, NY
ELMIRA
Over 10 years ago

JUST NEEDED TO SAY THAT ELMIRA IS A DISGUSTING HOLE IN THE WORLD AND ITS RUN BY WILD MONKEES THAT ARE RUDE , DISGUSTING , ILLITERATE AND FILTHY PEOPLE THAT SHOW NO  More

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