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Roseburg, OR vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Roseburg.
- People are 5.0% less likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 1.7 years younger in Olympia.
 Roseburg, OROlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population50.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201022,801  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 199017,032  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now37.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Roseburg, OROlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Roseburg, OROlympia, WAUnited States
 White85.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian1.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Roseburg, OROlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population46.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed7.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households10,249  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,462  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children8.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Roseburg    19 Reviews

Over 7 years ago

I grew up here, moved to Portland for seven years, and then moved back. I love the outdoors - hunting, fishing, hiking, and horseback riding. Roseburg is surrounded with  More

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Great place for Seniors with wonderful boutique restaurants in downtown, bus transit and two hour senior trips to nearby coastal areas, larger city recreation; opera,  More

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Over 9 years ago

I have lived in Roseburg, Oregon for over 16 years moving from Portland, in 2001. I did enjoy living here, the scenery is beautiful and the fishing is some of the  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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