Olympia, WA Profile

Olympia, WA, population 44,114, 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 this decade the population of Olympia 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
	White	85%
	African American	2%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	6%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.00
	Males	33.90
	Females	38.10

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	16.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	42,514	N/A
2001	43,035	1.23%
2002	43,468	1.01%
2003	43,877	0.94%
2004	43,970	0.21%
2005	44,114	0.33%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$40,846

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	273
2002	329
2003	330
2004	333
2005	258
2006	332

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	6	0	0
Forcible Rape	24	25	38	35	24	28
Robbery	35	50	32	26	26	38
Aggravated Assault	59	69	75	81	65	83

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,041
2002	6,047
2003	4,979
2004	6,032
2005	5,718
2006	4,789

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	498	437	303	437	467	282
Larceny, Theft	2,268	2,005	1,724	2,050	1,849	1661
Motor Vehicle Theft	275	205	162	196	233	206
Arson	18	4	8	5	4	9

Location

Elevation	130 feet above sea level
Land Area	16.1 Square Miles
Water Area	1.8 Square Miles