Population 2,227 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olympia
Household size in Olympia
| Period | Olympia | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.58 | 3.07 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.85 | 3.02 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.97 | 3.11 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.93 | 2.92 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.36 | −0.16 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Olympia is a place of big households: 3.93 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.58, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.8 | 39.4 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.5 | 41.6 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 41.4 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 44.0 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.1 | +4.5 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 38.8, the median age in Olympia is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Wellington overall, where the median age is 44.0.
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 | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.4% | 12.1% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 9.7% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.3% | 9.2% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.6% | 9.8% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Olympia (10.6%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Wellington as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.3% | 19.9% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 20.2% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 23.1% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 7.2% | 22.5% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Olympia is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 7.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.8%) 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 | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 17.0% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.4% | 16.0% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 13.7% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −10.4 pts | −6.0 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Olympia: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Wellington as a whole looks much the same.
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 | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2004 | 1994 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 2004 | 1994 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 2006 | 1995 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2005 | 1994 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +1 | +1 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Olympia has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2005, versus 1980 nationally.
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 | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,985 | $1,572 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,986 | $1,628 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,362 | $2,185 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $3,465 | $2,753 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,480 | +$1,181 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Olympia costs $3,465 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 38.5% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.9% | 41.2% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.5% | 42.9% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 54.2% | 46.1% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 57.6% | 50.0% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.7 pts | +8.8 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Olympia is highly educated: nearly six in ten adults 25 and older (57.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.2% | 93.3% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.8% | 94.7% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.2% | 95.0% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.9% | 94.8% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Olympia is a bit above the national rate: 91.9% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Wellington as a whole (94.8%).
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 | Wellington | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.0% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 8.1% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 4.7% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | −2.9 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Olympia has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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 neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia | 3.93 | 38.8 | 10.6% | 7.2% | 12.5% | 2005 | $3,465 | 57.6% | 91.9% | 2.8% |
| South Shore of Wellington | 2.87 | 43.8 | 10.1% | 25.0% | 4.9% | 1988 | $2,659 | 35.9% | 93.5% | 8.3% |
| Sugar Pond Manor of Wellington | 3.07 | 39.7 | 18.7% | 30.6% | 6.2% | 1986 | $2,333 | 37.8% | 84.6% | 4.0% |
| Smith Dairy West | 2.84 | 46.8 | 5.6% | 11.4% | 6.1% | 1999 | $2,402 | 56.7% | 97.9% | 8.8% |
| Lake Charleston | 3.04 | 41.6 | 5.5% | 11.9% | 10.5% | 1995 | $3,156 | 44.8% | 94.2% | 6.9% |
| Water Catchment Area | 2.52 | 45.5 | 16.9% | 17.9% | 6.5% | 2006 | $2,073 | 47.9% | 95.6% | 0.6% |
| Century Village | 1.39 | 72.7 | 6.8% | 23.4% | 32.3% | 1974 | $1,297 | 28.9% | 91.2% | 15.5% |
| Emerald Lake-Miami | 3.37 | 26.9 | 45.5% | 95.2% | 9.0% | 1990 | $1,751 | 14.3% | 64.7% | 8.6% |
| Palm Club Village | 2.54 | 34.5 | 17.6% | 62.0% | 17.5% | 1987 | $1,716 | 22.7% | 97.4% | 4.5% |
| Palm Beach Lakes | 2.80 | 43.8 | 10.5% | 37.1% | 5.9% | 1978 | $1,567 | 21.5% | 82.1% | 11.0% |
| Meadows | 2.76 | 43.1 | 5.9% | 19.7% | 14.3% | 1990 | $1,997 | 44.8% | 91.7% | 1.9% |
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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