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Post Falls, ID vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Post Falls.
- People are 15.8% less likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 4.3 years older in Olympia.
 Post Falls, IDOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population52.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201027,950  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 19907,349  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now429.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area14.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Post Falls, IDOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.6%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Post Falls, IDOlympia, WAUnited States
 White87.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Post Falls, IDOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population52.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households13,352  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,690  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Post Falls    6 Reviews

In moving here I knew about the snow. Not a matter of if but how much. What I didn't know was how windy it gets and how often. I also didn't know about the dust. It's  More

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Over 6 years ago

Moved here from Seattle in 2018. Even though the population is under 40,000 it doesn't feel like small town Mayberry. The biggest mistake I see happening is the building  More

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Post Falls had great potential; too bad the city planning committee blew it! It's such a disorganized bunch of housing communities built just what looks like where ever  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 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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