Olympia: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (PMSA)

1980: 124,264

1990: 161,238

2000: 207,355

Percent change, 1990–2000: 28.6%

U.S. rank in 1990: 12th (CMSA)

U.S. rank in 2000: 13th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 27,447

1990: 33,729

2000: 42,514

2003 estimate: 43,963

Percent change, 1990–2000: 26.0%

U.S. rank in 1990: Not reported

U.S. rank in 2000: Not reported (State rank: 17th)

Density: 2,544.4 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 36,246

Black or African American: 805

American Indian and Alaska Native: 553

Asian: 2,473

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 125

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 1,863

Other: 713

Percent of residents born in state: 45.3% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 2,307

Population 5 to 9 years old: 2,449

Population 10 to 14 years old: 2,664

Population 15 to 19 years old: 2,859

Population 20 to 24 years old: 3,914

Population 25 to 34 years old: 6,471

Population 35 to 44 years old: 6,436

Population 45 to 54 years old: 6,434

Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,029

Population 60 to 64 years old: 1,279

Population 65 to 74 years old: 2,449

Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,261

Population 85 years and older: 962

Median age: 36 years

Births (2003)

Total number: 959

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 1,281 (of which, 6 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $22,590

Median household income: $40,846

Total households: 18,673

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 1,923

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,340

$15,000 to $24,999: 2,511

$25,000 to $34,999: 2,519

$35,000 to $49,999: 2,931

$50,000 to $74,999: 3,826

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,835

$100,000 to $149,999: 1,370

$150,000 to $199,999: 226

$200,000 or more: 192

Percent of families below poverty level: 6.9% (of which, 39.4% were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,791