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Olympia, WA vs Shawnee, KS

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- Shawnee is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 38.0% more likely to be married in Shawnee.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years younger in Shawnee.
 Olympia, WAShawnee, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock67,021329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.438.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock47,996285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock38.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,596.793.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAShawnee, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%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  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAShawnee, KSUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.9%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAShawnee, KSUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock59.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock39.4%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock17,82980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.5%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 Shawnee    3 Reviews

Shawnee, KS is a great place to raise a family -- great schools, lots of ball parks and gyms,lots of great families. Great accessibility to highways, can get to  More

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Over 19 years ago

Good schools, lots of ammenities, shopping, but a bit expensive on the area  More

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Over 19 years ago

Don't overlook Shawnee. Homes are a relative bargain compared to Leawood and Overland Park. Really nice homes for a fraction of the East Coast or West Coast prices.  More

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