Olympia, WA Demographic Data
Olympia, WA Summary
Olympia is located in Thurston County in Washington
- Population: 47,250
- Area: 19.68 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.82 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.86 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,400.79 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 26.25 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Olympia, WA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
25,596
52%
50.8
Male
24,012
48%
49.2
Total Population
49,608
323,128,000
Olympia, WA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,467
5.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,380
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
2,582
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,588
5.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,529
9.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
8,109
16.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
6,762
13.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,313
12.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,268
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,073
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,303
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,108
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,126
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
40,312
81.3%
77.2
Female
21,229
52.7%
51.3
Male
19,083
47.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
38,580
77.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,381
18.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,537
15.2%
15.2
Female
4,568
60.6%
55.8
Male
2,969
39.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Olympia, WA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
47,404
95.6%
96.8
White
41,973
84.6%
72.6
Black or African American
942
1.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
389
0.8%
0.8
Asian
3,520
7.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
181
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
338
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
401
0.8%
0.9
Japanese
211
0.4%
0.2
Korean
308
0.6%
0.4
Vietnamese
1,708
3.4%
0.6
Other Asian
373
0.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
127
0.3%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
67
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
34
0.1%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
26
0.1%
0.1
Some Other Race
453
0.9%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,204
4.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,647
7.4%
17.8
Mexican
2,394
4.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
382
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
38
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
833
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
45,961
92.6%
82.2
Olympia, WA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
864
2.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,403
4.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,817
16.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
8,490
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,985
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
9,266
26.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,237
17.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,267
6.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
32,795
93.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15,503
44.2%
31.2
Olympia, WA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
15,088
35.8%
33.7%
Now Married
17,457
41.4%
47.5
Divorced
6,751
16.0%
11.0%
Separated
666
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
2,217
5.3
5.8%
Olympia, WA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
41,191
87.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,950
12.6%
21.6%
Spanish
1,917
4.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,260
2.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,576
5.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
197
0.4%
1.1%
Olympia, WA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,811
8.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
964
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,354
11.1%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,883
8.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,909
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,732
17.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,745
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,159
14.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
847
4.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
872
4.1%
6.4
Median household income
54,523
57,617
Per capita income
31,619
31,128
Olympia, WA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
290
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,552
10.7%
9.8
Construction
818
3.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
5,560
23.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,253
5.2%
6.6
Information
483
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,436
6.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,374
5.8%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,080
8.7%
11.4
Public administration
4,193
17.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,034
12.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
486
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
335
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,208
5.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
10,857
45.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,772
7.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
5,711
23.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,346
18.2%
18.1%
Olympia, WA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
23,757
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
16,962
71.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,581
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,052
4.4%
5.1
Walked
1,087
4.6%
2.7
Other means
1,066
4.5%
1.8
Worked at home
1,009
4.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.0
26.6
Olympia, WA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,401
11.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,316
39.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
7,208
33.9%
37.1
3 or more
3,351
15.8%
21.0
Olympia, WA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
21,276
93.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
9,845
46.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,431
53.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,425
6.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Olympia, WA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,701
1 room
900
4.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,194
5.3%
2.7
3 rooms
2,924
12.9%
9.1
4 rooms
4,044
17.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,078
18.0%
19.8
6 rooms
3,335
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
2,558
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,579
7.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,089
9.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Olympia, WA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
22,701
1-unit, detached
12,095
53.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,063
4.7%
5.9
2-units
825
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,385
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,044
9.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,403
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
3,038
13.4%
9.0
Mobile home
798
3.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
50
0.2%
0.1
Olympia, WA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,432
15.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,273
5.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,566
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,686
7.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,002
17.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,997
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,009
17.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,539
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
971
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
226
1.0%
1.4%
Olympia, WA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
9,048
42.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
44
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
11,595
54.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
175
0.8%
4.8
Coal or coke
72
0.3%
0.1
Wood
172
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
43
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
127
0.6%
1.1
Olympia, WA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,577
47295100.0
Less than $500
79
1.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
265
4.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
285
4.3%
7.0%
$500 to $999
586
8.9%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,330
20.2%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,788
27.2%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,244
34.1%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,875
44.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,155
17.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
951
14.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
603
9.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
950
14.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
43
0.0%
0.0%
Olympia, WA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,186
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
17
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
56
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
196
1.8%
4.4%
Less than $500
745
6.7%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,511
13.5%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,645
32.6%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,016
44.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
245
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
988
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
944
8.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,234
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,437
13.2%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,279
11.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,157
10.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,815
44.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
565
0.0%
0.0%
Olympia, WA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
9,845
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
657
6.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
128
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
440
4.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,463
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,304
43.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,337
23.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
503
5.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
13
0.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
246,100
205,000
