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Olympia, WA vs Wilmington, DE

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- Wilmington is 0% more densely populated than Olympia.
- People are 33.5% less likely to be married in Wilmington.
- The Median Age is 2.1 years younger in Wilmington.
 Olympia, WAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock70,926329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.338.4
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 Population - 201047,083  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,664285,036,114
 Population - 199033,840  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now58.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,504.693.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock6.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Olympia, WAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%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  Unlock6.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Olympia, WAWilmington, DEUnited States
 White73.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock56.1%12.2%
 Asian7.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Olympia, WAWilmington, DEUnited States
 Married Population43.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock26.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock70.8%50.2%
 Never Married36.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households24,187  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock14,28280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households11,591  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock32.7%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 Wilmington    18 Reviews
T · New Castle, DE
I Cannot Wait To Rid Myself of This Place
Over 8 years ago

I'm ready to get away from this whole state, once and for all! There are no real jobs here. The cost of living is getting entirely too high, as well as the crime.  More

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ron · Glen Allen, VA
Park Plaza
Over 9 years ago

can anyone offer information on the Park Plaza, 1100 Lovering Ave,  More

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Joseph · Wilmington, DE
So far I'm impressed with Wilmington
Over 9 years ago

When we sold our house in the burbs and downsized to a condo in Wilmington all our friends thought we were nuts. What about the crime? Well, we've been here for a year  More

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