Olympia, WA Metro Area

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Language Spoken At Home in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over237,039100%
English only212,42189.6%
Language other than English24,61810.4%
   Speak English less than very well9,4354.0%
   Spanish9,2613.9%
      Speak English less than very well2,7811.2%
   Other Indo-European languages4,2931.8%
      Speak English less than very well7540.3%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages10,2594.3%
      Speak English less than very well5,5822.4%
   Other languages8050.3%
      Speak English less than very well3180.1%

Ancestry in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population252,410100%
  American12,3584.9%
  Arab6840.3%
  Czech9990.4%
  Danish2,2860.9%
  Dutch5,3742.1%
  English31,34712.4%
  French (except Basque)10,2424.1%
  French Canadian2,3260.9%
  German51,53520.4%
  Greek9380.4%
  Hungarian8140.3%
  Irish32,98513.1%
  Italian9,2793.7%
  Lithuanian3660.1%
  Norwegian11,9654.7%
  Polish4,7961.9%
  Portuguese8470.3%
  Russian1,7990.7%
  Scotch-Irish3,7291.5%
  Scottish8,4923.4%
  Slovak3310.1%
  Subsaharan African6210.2%
  Swedish9,7073.8%
  Swiss1,6130.6%
  Ukrainian4790.2%
  Welsh2,7001.1%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)3620.1%
Households By Type in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households100,766100%
  Family households (families)66,62866.1%
     With own children under 18 years28,99128.8%
     Married-couple family50,77750.4%
        With own children under 18 years19,53719.4%
     Male householder, no wife present, family4,5684.5%
        With own children under 18 years2,5092.5%
     Female householder, no husband present, family11,28311.2%
        With own children under 18 years6,9456.9%
  Nonfamily households34,13833.9%
     Householder living alone26,58626.4%
        65 years and over8,9488.9%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years31,17830.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over23,33623.2%
 
  Average household size20%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households248,909100%
  Householder100,76640.5%
  Spouse50,86020.4%
  Child69,91828.1%
  Other relatives11,1084.5%
  Nonrelatives16,2576.5%
     Unmarried partner7,2622.9%
Marital Status in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over98,655100%
  Never married30,30030.7%
  Now married, except separated53,30154.0%
  Separated1,7251.7%
  Widowed2,3222.4%
  Divorced11,00711.2%
 
  Females 15 years and over106,413100%
  Never married25,99424.4%
  Now married, except separated54,68951.4%
  Separated1,6131.5%
  Widowed8,1707.7%
  Divorced15,94715.0%
Fertility in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,739100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)99926.7%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women320%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old600%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old70%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1110%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old290%
Grandparents in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years3,581100%
  Responsible for grandchildren1,34737.6%
        Less than 1 year3219.0%
        1 or 2 years48113.4%
        3 or 4 years1795.0%
        5 or more years36610.2%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years1,347100%
  Who are female81960.8%
  Who are married1,09781.4%
School Enrollment in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school63,775100%
  Nursery school, preschool3,7065.8%
  Kindergarten2,9984.7%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)25,45539.9%
  High school (grades 9-12)14,30922.4%
  College or graduate school17,30727.1%
Educational Attainment in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over171,394100%
  Less than 9th grade3,4052.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma8,7185.1%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)39,77023.2%
  Some college, no degree47,50127.7%
  Associate's degree17,23010.1%
  Bachelor's degree33,26519.4%
  Graduate or professional degree21,50512.5%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher092.9%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher032.0%
Veteran Status in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over190,633100%
  Civilian veterans29,13715.3%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population246,435100%
  With a disability30,24812.3%
 
Under 18 years57,431100%
  With a disability2,1833.8%
 
18 to 64 years156,454100%
  With a disability16,59410.6%
 
65 years and over32,550100%
  With a disability11,47135.2%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over249,292100%
  Same house203,72881.7%
  Different house in the U.S.42,16316.9%
     Same county24,4449.8%
     Different county17,7197.1%
        Same state9,9954.0%
        Different state7,7243.1%
  Abroad3,4011.4%
Place Of Birth in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population252,410100%
  Native233,47592.5%
     Born in United States226,86589.9%
        State of residence118,25546.9%
        Different state108,61043.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)6,6102.6%
  Foreign born18,9357.5%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population18,935100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen10,49655.4%
  Not a U.S. citizen8,43944.6%
Year of Entry in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States25,545100%
  Native6,610100%
    Entered 2010 or later2503.8%
    Entered before 20106,36096.2%
  Foreign born18,935100%
    Entered 2010 or later1,2616.7%
    Entered before 201017,67493.3%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Olympia
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea18,935100%
  Europe3,13816.6%
  Asia9,73851.4%
  Africa3742.0%
  Oceania6123.2%
  Latin America3,77319.9%
  Northern America1,3006.9%