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Smith River, CA vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than Smith River.
- People are 11.0% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 0.0 years older in Olympia.
 Smith River, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population52.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 20101,050  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 1990829  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-7.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area4.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Smith River, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1417.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 342.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 849.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Smith River, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 White59.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Smith River, CAOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population39.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married39.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed15.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households251  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children38.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households75  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Smith River    1 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Drove into 'metro' Smith River four days ago and the population sign said 2021! Way different number than 866? When did Sperling's Best Places get 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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