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Olympia, WA vs Evanston, WY

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- Evanston is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 25.1% more likely to be married in Evanston.
- The Median Age is 2.4 years younger in Evanston.
 Olympia, WAEvanston, WYUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,802329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3638.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock11,507285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,147.393.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAEvanston, WYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%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  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%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  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAEvanston, WYUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.4%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAEvanston, WYUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock53.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,75880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.7%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 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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Reviews for Evanston    7 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Massive ignorance. I was attracted to this town because it's small, easy to get around and there's a Walmart, grocery store, post office, library, mechanic and a bad  More

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I felt like I didn't belong here nor did I feel welcome here . The people in this town are rude and backstabbing . If you are from another state you are not welcome in  More

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I moved here in 2016. That was probably a mistake, which I hope to fix very soon. Positives: quiet place, no traffic issues, WY has no income tax. There are two  More

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