Olympia, WA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,504 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 679 | 5.9 |
| Kindergarten | 433 | 3.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 4,208 | 36.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,385 | 20.7 |
| College or graduate school | 3,799 | 33.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,217 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 697 | 2.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,677 | 5.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,865 | 20.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 6,598 | 23.4 |
| Associate degree | 2,003 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 7,149 | 25.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,228 | 15.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 91.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 40.3 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 34,928 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,801 | 30.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 16,505 | 47.3 |
| Separated | 557 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,151 | 6.2 |
Female | 1,829 | 5.2 |
| Divorced | 4,914 | 14.1 |
Female | 2,990 | 8.6 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 318 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 121 | 38.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,879 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,943 | 15.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 8,554 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 645 | 7.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 25,143 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,515 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 59.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,628 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 83.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,058 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,240 | 44.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,974 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 16,421 | 41.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,380 | 56.0 |
Same county | 11,355 | 28.4 |
Different county | 11,025 | 27.6 |
Same state | 5,363 | 13.4 |
Different state | 5,662 | 14.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,173 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 42,345 | 100.0 |
| Native | 39,558 | 93.4 |
Born in United States | 38,687 | 91.4 |
State of residence | 19,170 | 45.3 |
Different state | 19,517 | 46.1 |
Born outside United States | 871 | 2.1 |
| Foreign born | 2,787 | 6.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,020 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,602 | 3.8 |
Not a citizen | 1,185 | 2.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,787 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 466 | 16.7 |
| Asia | 1,666 | 59.8 |
| Africa | 53 | 1.9 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.3 |
| Latin America | 325 | 11.7 |
| Northern America | 270 | 9.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 39,974 | 100.0 |
| English only | 36,068 | 90.2 |
| Language other than English | 3,906 | 9.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,432 | 3.6 |
Spanish | 1,152 | 2.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 306 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 996 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 167 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,699 | 4.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 943 | 2.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 42,345 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,334 | 114.1 |
| Arab | 116 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 311 | 0.7 |
| Danish | 517 | 1.2 |
| Dutch | 863 | 2.0 |
| English | 5,825 | 13.8 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,489 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 498 | 1.2 |
| German | 8,253 | 19.5 |
| Greek | 178 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 129 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 6,123 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 1,407 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 100 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 2,676 | 6.3 |
| Polish | 889 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 95 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 425 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,181 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 1,734 | 4.1 |
| Slovak | 44 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 95 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,691 | 4.0 |
| Swiss | 240 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 95 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 1,814 | 4.3 |
| Welsh | 408 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 45 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 11,093 | 26.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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