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Pocatello, ID vs Olympia, WA

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Highlights
- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Pocatello.
- People are 6.4% less likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 5.4 years older in Olympia.
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 Pocatello, IDOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population55,86554,579329,725,481
 Female Population50.2%50.8%50.5%
 Male Population49.9%49.2%49.5%
 Median Age3338.438.4
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 Population - 201054,33747,083309,327,143
 Population - 200051,46642,514285,036,114
 Population - 199046,08033,840251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now10.8%26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now23.8%58.5%30.8%
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 Population Density1,708.42,992.993.4
 Land Area32.718.23,531,905.4
 Water Area0.21.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Pocatello, IDOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.7%5.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 96.9%4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.3%4.9%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.3%3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%3.5%4.0%
 Age 21 to 246.5%5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%17.3%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4413.3%15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.7%10.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.2%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%5.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.3%10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%5.0%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.5%2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Pocatello, IDOlympia, WAUnited States
 White81.5%73.1%59.4%
 Black0.9%3.0%12.2%
 Asian2.3%7.0%5.6%
 Native American1.4%1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.7%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%5.5%3.2%
 Hispanic9.4%9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Pocatello, IDOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.9%43.9%49.8%
     Currently Married45.9%42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%1.9%1.8%
 Single Population53.1%56.1%50.2%
 Never Married34.2%36.9%33.8%
 Divorced13.6%13.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.3%5.5%5.6%
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 Household Size2.542.212.60
 Households21,27724,187124,010,992
 Family Households12,35112,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%29.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children42.4%42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,92611,59143,255,233
     Single householder, w/children15.5%18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%9.4%10.8%

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Reviews for Pocatello    19 Reviews

I’ve read so many positives. I’d be moving as a senior, probably into a senior community. My two questions 1) summer fires. How bad is the smoke, and are there parts of  More

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Over 3 years ago

Love it too  More

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I don't have a review. I actually have some questions. I read about the low cost of living in Pocatello. I am on disability and have an income of 952.00 a month. Is  More

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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 3 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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ZIPS IN POCATELLO, IDAHO
83201 83204 83209
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98501 98502 98506

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