Olympic, Washington
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| Males: 3,142 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 3,070 |  (49.4%) |
| Median resident age: | 46.5 years |
| Washington median age: | 35.3 years |
Zip code: 98584
| Olympic: | $72,713 |
| WA: | $91,306 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $36,128 (it was $16,879 in 2000)
Olympic CCD income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $401,845 (it was $112,700 in 2000)
| Olympic: | $401,845 |
| WA: | $569,500 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $502,281; detached houses: $537,101; townhouses or other attached units: over $1,000,000; in 2-unit structures: $473,026; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $829,126; mobile homes: $246,485; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $117,920
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olympic, WA
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- 4,97091.7%White alone
- 1823.4%Two or more races
- 1092.0%American Indian alone
- 871.6%Hispanic
- 500.9%Asian alone
- 140.3%Black alone
- 30.06%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone - 30.06%Other race alone
Races in Olympic detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
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Current Local Time: PST time zone
Land area: 584.4 square miles.
Population density: 11 people per square mile (very low).
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
| Olympic CCD: | 0.9% ($973) |
| Washington: | 1.2% ($1,915) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lakewood, WA 
(37.4 miles , pop. 58,211).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Seattle, WA (47.9 miles , pop. 563,374).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (952.2 miles , pop. 3,694,820).
Nearest cities:
Skokomish Reservation, WA (2.4 miles ),
), Hoodsport, WA (2.7 miles ),
), Kamilche, WA (4.0 miles ),
), Latitude: 47.35 N, Longitude: 123.27 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 360
| Here: | 6.4% |
| Washington: | 4.6% |
- Health care (10.5%)
- Construction (9.6%)
- Public administration (8.9%)
- Wood products (6.0%)
- Educational services (5.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.1%)
- Construction (15.0%)
- Wood products (9.0%)
- Public administration (8.7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.9%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (5.3%)
- Accommodation & food services (4.7%)
- Repair & maintenance (4.5%)
- Health care (20.2%)
- Educational services (10.5%)
- Public administration (9.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
- Finance & insurance (5.0%)
- Department & other general merchandise stores (4.1%)
- Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.3%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.5%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.8%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.9%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.2%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5.6%)
- Law enforcement workers, including supervisors (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8.0%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (7.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3.9%)
Average climate in Olympic, Washington
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 59.4. This is better than average.
| City: | 59.4 |
| U.S.: | 72.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 6.18. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.3 miles away from the city center.
| City: | 6.18 |
| U.S.: | 8.11 |
Earthquake activity:
Olympic-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Washington state average. It is 1262% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 36.9 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 29.2 miles away from Olympic center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW) earthquake occurred 37.2 miles away from Olympic center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 4/29/1965 at 15:28:43, a magnitude 6.6 (6.6 UK) earthquake occurred 44.1 miles away from Olympic center, causing $28,000,000 total damage
On 7/3/1999 at 01:43:54, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.3 ME, Depth: 25.2 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 20.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 473.7 miles away from Olympic center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), energy magnitude (ME), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Mason County (25) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 22
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 17, Storms: 12, Mudslides: 11, Landslides: 10, Winter Storms: 7, Winds: 5, Earthquakes: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Volcanic Eruption: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olympic:
- The Evergreen State College (about 24 miles; Olympia, WA; Full-time enrollment: 4,613)
- South Puget Sound Community College (about 28 miles; Olympia, WA; FT enrollment: 3,981)
- Olympic College (about 34 miles; Bremerton, WA; FT enrollment: 6,158)
- Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom (about 36 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 5,228)
- Tacoma Community College (about 37 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 6,622)
- University of Puget Sound (about 38 miles; Tacoma, WA; FT enrollment: 2,788)
- Clover Park Technical College (about 39 miles; Lakewood, WA; FT enrollment: 4,185)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Olympic: Fir Creek Reload (A), Lena Creek Campground (B), Staircase (C), Staircase Campground (D), Jackpot Siding (E), Fir Creek Work Center (F), Dennie Ahl Seed Orchard (G), Camp Govey (H), Simpson State Salmon Hatchery (I), Lake Cushman State Park Campground (J), Lilliwaup Creek Campground (K), George Adams Salmon Hatchery (L), Shelton Trout Hatchery (M), Church Creek Shelter (N), Camp Roland (O), Camp Pleasant (P), Camp Harps Shelter (Q), Camp 3 (R), Brown Creek Campground (S), Big Log Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Olympic include: Skokomish Community Church (A), Church of Christ (B), Shelton Seventh Day Adventist Church (C), Hood Canal Community Church (D), Saint Germains Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Turnow Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Kent Lake (A), Miller Pond (B), Clear Lake (C), Goober Pond (D), Upper Jefferson Lake (E), Upper Elk Lake (F), Panhandle Lake (G), Flapjack Lakes (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baker Creek (A), Big Creek (B), Bingham Creek (C), Boulder Creek (D), Brown Creek (E), Church Creek (F), Clark Creek (G), Copper Creek (H), Dalby Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Olympic include: Hoodsport Trail State Park (1), Lake Cushman State Park (2), Schafer State Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Average household size:
| This place: | 2.3 people |
| Washington: | 2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 60.9% |
| Whole state: | 66.5% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 5.5% |
| Whole state: | 6.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
| This place: | 11.6% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This place: | 4.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.6% |
For population 15 years and over in Olympic:
- Never married: 16.1%
- Now married: 63.4%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 6.7%
- Divorced: 13.8%
For population 25 years and over in Olympic:
- High school or higher: 82.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 31.9 minutes
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
| Here: | 8.9 |
| Washington average: | 11.3 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Olympic, WA (based on Mason County data)
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 8,536 | 2 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 3,327 | 26 |
| Other | 2,649 | 8 |
| Mainline Protestant | 2,435 | 12 |
| None | 43,752 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Mason County: | 1.06 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 2.06 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| This county: | 0.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 0.19 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 10
| This county: | 1.76 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 1.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22
| Mason County: | 3.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.67 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 32
| This county: | 5.63 / 10,000 pop. |
| Washington: | 8.26 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Here: | 8.8% |
| Washington: | 7.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| This county: | 29.9% |
| Washington: | 25.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| This county: | 13.7% |
| State: | 13.9% |
Strongest AM radio stations in Olympic:
- KMAS (1030 AM; 10 kW; SHELTON, WA; Owner: SOUND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIRO (710 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KGNW (820 AM; 50 kW; BURIEN-SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KTTH (770 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KOMO (1000 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - SEATTLE RADIO, L.L.C.)
- KJR (950 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA)
- KYCW (1090 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KKOL (1300 AM; 50 kW; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INSPIRATION MEDIA, INC.)
- KIXI (880 AM; 50 kW; MERCER ISLAND/SEATTL, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO, INC.)
- KNWX (1210 AM; 28 kW; AUBURN-FEDERAL WAY, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KRKO (1380 AM; 50 kW; EVERETT, WA; Owner: S-R BROADCASTING, CO.)
- KHHO (850 AM; 10 kW; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ACKERLEY MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
- KGHO (920 AM; 5 kW; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: SPENCER BROADCASTING, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Olympic:
- KAYO-FM (99.3 FM; ELMA, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KRXY (94.5 FM; SHELTON, WA; Owner: PREMIER BROADCASTERS, INC.)
- KFMY (97.7 FM; RAYMOND, WA; Owner: SOUTH SOUND BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KGY-FM (96.9 FM; MCCLEARY, WA; Owner: KGY, INC.)
- K205DD (88.9 FM; BREMERTON, WA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- KQBZ (100.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KISW (99.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KMTT (103.7 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KNDD (107.7 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KYPT (96.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KBSG-FM (97.3 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: ENTERCOM SEATTLE LICENSE, LLC)
- KMNT (102.9 FM; CENTRALIA, WA; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KBKS (106.1 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KING-FM (98.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: CLASSIC RADIO, INC.)
- KLSY-FM (92.5 FM; BELLEVUE, WA; Owner: BELLEVUE RADIO INC.)
- KPLU-FM (88.5 FM; TACOMA, WA; Owner: PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- KWJZ (98.9 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: ORCA RADIO, INC.)
- KZOK-FM (102.5 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KMPS-FM (94.1 FM; SEATTLE, WA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
- KXXO (96.1 FM; OLYMPIA, WA; Owner: 3 CITIES, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Olympic:
- KCPQ (Channel 13; TACOMA, WA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION NORTHWEST, INC.)
Houses and condos
Apartments
- 58.0%Electricity
- 21.0%Wood
- 15.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 2.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 2.3%Other fuel
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 0.4%Coal or coke
- 61.3%Electricity
- 25.7%Wood
- 10.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 3.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Olympic compared to Washington state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Olympic on our top lists:
- #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: recyclable material merchant wholesalers (population 5,000+)"
- #15 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (population 5,000+)"
- #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: woodworkers (population 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wood products (population 5,000+)"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: other construction workers and helpers (population 5,000+)"
- #29 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: fishing and hunting, and forest and logging workers (population 5,000+)"
- #33 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: rail and water transportation workers (population 5,000+)"
- #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: health and personal care, except drug, stores (population 5,000+)"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores (population 5,000+)"
- #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: other healthcare support occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: data processing, libraries, and other information services (population 5,000+)"
- #57 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: rail transportation (population 5,000+)"
- #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: retail florists (population 5,000+)"
- #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: beverage and tobacco products (population 5,000+)"
- #85 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"
- #88 on the list of "Top 100 cities with largest land areas (pop. 5,000+)"
- #98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: electronic shopping and mail-order houses (population 5,000+)"