Population 495 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olympia
Household size in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.68 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.76 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.81 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.13 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Olympia holds 2.81 people, slightly more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.68, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.9 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.8 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.5 | +2.3 |
At 39.1, the median age in Olympia is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.1% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Olympia (12.4%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Olympia
Renters in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 30.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.9% | 32.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.1% | 31.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +14.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 24.1% of households in Olympia rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.9% | 12.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.8% | 11.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 12.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.8% | 10.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Olympia: 17.8% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1994 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +16 | +5 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Olympia is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $432 | $657 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $728 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $619 | $814 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $692 | $1,024 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$367 | +$606 |
The median renter in Olympia pays $692 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Olympia
Bachelor's degrees in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.7% | 21.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.2% | 22.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 24.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 27.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Olympia have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 79.4% | 81.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.6% | 83.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 75.5% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 88.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Olympia never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Kentucky | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 8.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 9.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Olympia than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Olympia compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia | 2.81 | 39.1 | 12.4% | 24.1% | 17.8% | 1993 | $692 | 11.2% | 86.1% | 3.7% |
| Olympia Springs | 2.53 | 29.2 | 9.0% | 22.0% | 12.7% | 1990 | $673 | 18.8% | 90.4% | 3.2% |
| Preston | 2.90 | 40.2 | 14.3% | 27.8% | 17.2% | 1996 | $689 | 10.1% | 84.6% | 4.3% |
| Owingsville | 2.58 | 43.6 | 12.4% | 30.0% | 10.9% | 1982 | $507 | 11.3% | 85.1% | 2.2% |
| Polksville | 2.72 | 44.7 | 7.5% | 15.7% | 24.0% | 1986 | $720 | 8.6% | 86.6% | 1.4% |
| Slate Valley | 2.67 | 42.9 | 10.8% | 35.4% | 9.1% | 1985 | $609 | 7.6% | 81.4% | 2.7% |
| Hope | 2.95 | 39.0 | 12.5% | 24.4% | 13.9% | 1997 | $745 | 12.5% | 84.8% | 10.0% |
| Sudith | 2.61 | 34.5 | 26.8% | 29.0% | 24.5% | 1989 | $715 | 8.5% | 80.4% | 13.1% |
| Salt Lick | 2.51 | 44.1 | 15.1% | 14.5% | 23.3% | 1984 | $752 | 12.7% | 81.2% | 3.9% |
| Stepstone | 2.78 | 42.8 | 13.7% | 26.2% | 14.5% | 1992 | $612 | 14.0% | 85.7% | 2.9% |
| Means | 2.69 | 35.5 | 34.8% | 32.3% | 29.4% | 1989 | $760 | 4.2% | 76.2% | 17.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Olympia. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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