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Olympia, WA Profile


Olympia, WA, population 46,100, is located in Washington's Thurston county, about 26.1 miles from Tacoma and 47.5 miles from Seattle.

Through the 90's Olympia's population has grown by about 26%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Olympia has grown by about 4%. Since 2005 Olympia's population has grown by about 4%.

Olympia's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Washington's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Olympia tend to be about the same as Washington's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 48%
Females 52%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White85%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian6%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed6%
As % of Population
         

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200043,016N/A
200143,5161.16%
200243,8500.77%
200344,1470.68%
200444,1790.07%
200544,2860.24%
200644,8011.16%
200745,0860.64%
200845,5621.06%
200946,1001.18%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$40,846
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001273
2002329
2003330
2004333
2005258
2006332
2007263
2008330
2009268
2010324
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0243559
2002 0255069
2003 0383275
2004 6352681
2005 0242665
2006 0283883
2007 0282763
2008 3244280
2009 1302467
2010 0372984

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,041
20026,047
20034,979
20046,032
20055,718
20064,789
20074,501
20084,851
20094,638
20105,538
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 498 2,268 275
2002 437 2,005 205
2003 303 1,724 162
2004 437 2,050 196
2005 467 1,849 233
2006 282 1661 206
2007 296 1493 234
2008 366 1676 150
2009 382 1556 177
2010 425 1987 150

Location

Elevation130 feet above sea level
Land Area16.1 Square Miles
Water Area1.8 Square Miles



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