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Olympia, WA (Washington) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $485,729 (it was $140,700 in 2000)
Olympia:

$485,729
Washington:

$569,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $407,131 - $640,199

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $548,985
Here:

$548,985
State:

$734,307

Townhouses or other attached units: $486,140
Here:

$486,140
State:

$657,697

In 2-unit structures: $327,494
Here:

$327,494
State:

$534,634

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $138,797
Here:

$138,797
State:

$510,239

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $668,052
Here:

$668,052
State:

$503,183

Mobile homes: $84,548
Here:

$84,548
State:

$218,362

Total population: 49,218 (Urban population: 42,345, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 26,608 (25,268 occupied: 12,152 owner occupied, 13,024 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

52%
State:

36%

Housing density: 1,592 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $869,252.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,377 (lower quartile is $1,076, upper quartile is $1,764)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,025


Median gross rent in Olympia, WA in 2022: $1,519

Housing units in Olympia with a mortgage: 7,486 (787 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 797 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 290

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $117,670

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $87,883

Median monthly housing costs: $1,524

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Olympia, Washington Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1976

Median year apartment built: 1988

Household type by relationship:

Households: 55,991
  • Male householders: 11,179 (3,208 living alone), Female householders: 13,761 (5,548 living alone)
  • 9,002 spouses (8,863 opposite-sex spouses), 2,485 unmarried partners, (2,276 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 13,180 children (12,157 natural, 448 adopted, 574 stepchildren), 488 grandchildren, 423 brothers or sisters, 641 parents, 53 foster children, 400 other relatives, 3,419 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 955

Size of family households: 6,502 2-persons, 2,610 3-persons, 2,438 4-persons, 711 5-persons, 293 6-persons, 145 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 9,636 1-person, 2,744 2-persons, 257 3-persons, 180 4-persons.

5,931 married couples with children.
3,250 single-parent households (833 men, 2,417 women).

85.7% of residents of Olympia speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
2.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
6.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (18% speak English very well, 66% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 5,025 (9.0%)
(61.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

3.9

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Olympia, Washington
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Olympia, Washington
  • 26no bedroom
  • 1881 bedroom
  • 2,1612 bedrooms
  • 5,9553 bedrooms
  • 3,1444 bedrooms
  • 6785+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Olympia, Washington
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Olympia, Washington
  • 840no bedroom
  • 3,4391 bedroom
  • 5,4132 bedrooms
  • 2,7383 bedrooms
  • 5344 bedrooms
  • 595+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Olympia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Olympia in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 130no vehicle
  • 3,9661 vehicle
  • 5,0242 vehicles
  • 2,3073 vehicles
  • 6154 vehicles
  • 1115+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Olympia in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Olympia in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,799no vehicle
  • 6,6621 vehicle
  • 3,5792 vehicles
  • 6993 vehicles
  • 2724 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Olympia, Washington
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Olympia, Washington
  • 231 room
  • 402 rooms
  • 4623 rooms
  • 9584 rooms
  • 2,0015 rooms
  • 2,7786 rooms
  • 2,4097 rooms
  • 1,4778 rooms
  • 2,0059+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Olympia, Washington
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Olympia, Washington
  • 7541 room
  • 1,6482 rooms
  • 2,0703 rooms
  • 3,4294 rooms
  • 2,6055 rooms
  • 1,3066 rooms
  • 6367 rooms
  • 4508 rooms
  • 1269+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Olympia, WA
Olympia city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Olympia, WA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Olympia, WA in 2022
  • 2,102Less than $10,000
  • 1,431$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,239$20,000 to $29,999
  • 2,067$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,877$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,662$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,988$60,000 to $74,999
  • 4,148$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,646$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,285$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,506$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,282$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Olympia, WA

  • Distribution of house value in Olympia, WA in 2022
  • 65Less than $10,000
  • 20$10,000 to $14,999
  • 39$15,000 to $19,999
  • 12$20,000 to $24,999
  • 7$25,000 to $29,999
  • 37$30,000 to $34,999
  • 16$35,000 to $39,999
  • 104$40,000 to $49,999
  • 37$50,000 to $59,999
  • 55$60,000 to $69,999
  • 21$80,000 to $89,999
  • 23$90,000 to $99,999
  • 34$100,000 to $124,999
  • 52$125,000 to $149,999
  • 15$150,000 to $174,999
  • 55$175,000 to $199,999
  • 295$200,000 to $249,999
  • 487$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2,179$300,000 to $399,999
  • 3,230$400,000 to $499,999
  • 4,228$500,000 to $749,999
  • 670$750,000 to $999,999
  • 198$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 39$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 53$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Olympia, WA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Olympia, WA in 2022
  • 60Less than $100
  • 18$100 to $149
  • 81$150 to $199
  • 170$200 to $249
  • 68$250 to $299
  • 291$300 to $349
  • 175$350 to $399
  • 262$450 to $499
  • 139$500 to $549
  • 98$550 to $599
  • 71$600 to $649
  • 173$650 to $699
  • 163$700 to $749
  • 68$750 to $799
  • 547$800 to $899
  • 508$900 to $999
  • 2,521$1,000 to $1,249
  • 2,578$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,424$1,500 to $1,999
  • 997$2,000 to $2,499
  • 249$2,500 to $2,999
  • 29$3,000 to $3,499
  • 77$3,500 or more
  • 302No cash rent
Work and jobs in Olympia: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.3%
Number of people working at home: 6,800 (25.0% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,143
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3,446
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,266
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,647
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,286
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 721
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,438
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 553
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 693
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 892
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 458
  • 90 or more minutes: 306
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Olympia

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 33,879 (68.5%)
  • Carpooled: 4,318 (8.7%)
  • Bus: 410 (0.8%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 63 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 16 (0.0%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 11 (0.0%)
  • Ferryboat: 75 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 328 (0.7%)
  • Bicycle: 314 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 2,028 (4.1%)
  • Worked at home: 6,800 (13.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.3%Males
  • 4.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 0.5%Males
  • 2.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 12.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.9%Males
  • 7.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.9%Males
  • 5.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.4%Males
  • 8.1%Females
Races in Olympia detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Olympia, Washington
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Olympia, Washington
  • 1,3862010 or later
  • 1,3442000 to 2009
  • 8991990 to 1999
  • 6081980 to 1989
  • 4991970 to 1979
  • 660Before 1970
Ancestries in Olympia, WA

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 2,351 (10.0%)
  • German: 2,106 (8.9%)
  • European: 1,612 (6.8%)
  • Irish: 1,588 (6.7%)
  • American: 974 (4.1%)
  • Norwegian: 792 (3.4%)
  • Italian: 449 (1.9%)
  • Swedish: 427 (1.8%)
  • Polish: 425 (1.8%)
  • Scottish: 422 (1.8%)
  • Scandinavian: 406 (1.7%)
  • Dutch: 253 (1.1%)
  • British: 252 (1.1%)
  • Finnish: 191 (0.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 168 (0.7%)
  • French: 164 (0.7%)
  • Northern European: 147 (0.6%)
  • African: 142 (0.6%)
  • Danish: 132 (0.6%)
  • Romanian: 121 (0.5%)
  • Nigerian: 120 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 111 (0.5%)
  • Haitian: 109 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 100 (0.4%)
  • British West Indian: 64 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 53 (0.2%)
  • Serbian: 48 (0.2%)
  • Celtic: 44 (0.2%)
  • Slovak: 39 (0.2%)
  • Russian: 38 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 38 (0.2%)
  • Lebanese: 36 (0.2%)
  • Greek: 34 (0.1%)
  • Canadian: 34 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 31 (0.1%)
  • French Canadian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Cajun: 29 (0.1%)
  • Slovene: 29 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 28 (0.1%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 28 (0.1%)
  • Kenyan: 26 (0.1%)
  • Austrian: 23 (0.10%)
  • Ethiopian: 17 (0.07%)
  • Belgian: 14 (0.06%)
  • Lithuanian: 13 (0.06%)
  • Albanian: 13 (0.06%)
  • Croatian: 13 (0.06%)
  • West Indian: 8 (0.03%)
  • Hungarian: 6 (0.03%)
  • Afghan: 6 (0.03%)
  • Slavic: 3 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Vietnam
Olympia:

19.1% (982)
Washington:

5.4% (62,003)

Korea
Olympia:

9.9% (507)
Washington:

4.3% (48,886)

Mexico
Olympia:

8.0% (414)
Washington:

21.1% (241,655)

India
Olympia:

7.2% (369)
Washington:

8.9% (101,353)

Philippines
Olympia:

6.2% (320)
Washington:

6.3% (71,661)

Germany
Olympia:

5.8% (296)
Washington:

1.6% (17,761)

Honduras
Olympia:

4.6% (239)
Washington:

0.6% (6,500)

Panama
Olympia:

4.2% (217)
Washington:

0.1% (1,444)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Olympia:

4.2% (216)
Washington:

7.4% (84,470)

Peru
Olympia:

3.6% (184)
Washington:

0.4% (4,914)

Haiti
Olympia:

3.1% (157)
Washington:

0.2% (2,421)

Canada
Olympia:

2.5% (130)
Washington:

4.1% (47,238)

England
Olympia:

1.7% (90)
Washington:

0.8% (9,457)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 25,339
  • Other state: 23,828
  • Northeast: 3,273
  • Midwest: 4,872
  • South: 4,702
  • West: 10,966

78.7% of Olympia residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 46.6% lived in Washington.


Olympia:

78.7%
State average:

85.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 57
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 81
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 40
  • 9th grade: 26
  • 10th grade: 284
  • 11th grade: 211
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 145
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,185
  • Less than 1 year of college: 880
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,179
  • Associate degree: 2,085
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,965
  • Master's degree: 2,793
  • Professional school degree: 1,055
  • Doctorate degree: 272
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 112
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 10
  • 5th and 6th grade: 112
  • 7th and 8th grade: 52
  • 9th grade: 31
  • 10th grade: 48
  • 11th grade: 182
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 251
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,366
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,911
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,745
  • Associate degree: 2,340
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,621
  • Master's degree: 3,427
  • Professional school degree: 323
  • Doctorate degree: 406
Educational Attainment for Females
Olympia marital status for males
Olympia marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 13,879
  • One, attached: 1,327
  • Two: 1,104
  • 3 or 4: 1,182
  • 5 to 9: 1,722
  • 10 to 19: 2,071
  • 20 to 49: 1,697
  • 50 or more: 2,892
  • Mobile homes: 674
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 55

Median worth of mobile homes: $78,550

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.9%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.5%

House/condo owner moved in on average 12 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Olympia
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Olympia, WA
  • 62.2%Utility gas
  • 35.4%Electricity
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Olympia, WA
  • 80.5%Electricity
  • 15.9%Utility gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 209
Here:

4.5%
Washington:

12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53
Here:

1.9%
Washington:

9.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 181
Here:

7.6%
Washington:

16.5%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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