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Olympia, WA vs Joplin, MO

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- Joplin is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 6.8% more likely to be married in Joplin.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Joplin.
 Olympia, WAJoplin, MOUnited States
 Population  Unlock51,539329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3738.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock45,504285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock12.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,367.293.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAJoplin, MOUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAJoplin, MOUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.2%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAJoplin, MOUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock15.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,13280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%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 Joplin    22 Reviews

Wow, this content is dated. Here's an update on Joplin: The Joplin community is rapidly becoming an affordable, livable version of the urban lifestyle that offers  More

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Over 10 years ago

Joplin is inexpensive to live in however humidity is through the roof if you have a roof due to the threat of tornados here. Winters are mild but usually instead of  More

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Over 12 years ago

Winter lasts about 4 months and is fairly cold. Mostly cloudy and dreary with very little if any snow. Spring lasts about 6 weeks and has plenty of rain. Summer lasts  More

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