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West Lafayette, IN vs Olympia, WA

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- Olympia is 0% more densely populated than West Lafayette.
- People are 107.6% more likely to be married in Olympia.
- The Median Age is 16.9 years older in Olympia.
 West Lafayette, INOlympia, WAUnited States
 Population  Unlock54,579329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.438.4
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 Population - 201042,055  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock42,514285,036,114
 Population - 199025,907  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock26.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now99.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,992.993.4
 Land Area13.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.9264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 West Lafayette, INOlympia, WAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2035.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 544.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 641.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 West Lafayette, INOlympia, WAUnited States
 White66.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.0%12.2%
 Asian21.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 West Lafayette, INOlympia, WAUnited States
 Married Population21.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.1%50.2%
 Never Married73.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.212.60
 Households13,588  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,59680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,082  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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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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