Population 4,175 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olympic West
Household size in Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.46 | 2.46 | 2.56 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.17 | 2.44 | 2.62 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.09 | 2.45 | 2.62 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.46 | 2.48 | 2.61 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.01 | +0.02 | +0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Olympic West run small, averaging 2.46 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Longview.
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 Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.8 | 40.2 | 38.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.5 | 42.4 | 38.7 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.7 | 41.5 | 39.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.5 | 40.6 | 39.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.7 | +0.4 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
Olympic West is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.5, against 40.1 nationally. The median age has climbed from 34.8 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.8% | 13.5% | 10.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.8% | 13.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 15.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 13.3% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Olympic West: 19.0% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Olympic West
Renters in Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 55.4% | 38.3% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 52.7% | 41.3% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 70.6% | 42.2% | 37.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 61.3% | 39.7% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Olympic West: 61.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. More than a third of owners (36.7%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
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 Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 8.5% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.8% | 9.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.3% | 6.5% | 8.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.2% | 6.8% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −1.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.2% of homes in Olympic West are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1966 | 1977 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1979 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1970 | 1967 | 1980 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1968 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +2 | +6 | +6 |
Housing in Olympic West leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Longview as a whole looks much the same.
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 Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $608 | $826 | $1,018 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $708 | $835 | $1,127 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $853 | $996 | $1,390 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,204 | $1,450 | $1,875 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$595 | +$625 | +$858 | +$606 |
Rent in Olympic West runs $1,204 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 34.3% of household income on rent, 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 Olympic West
Bachelor's degrees in Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 16.8% | 31.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 16.2% | 32.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 16.3% | 35.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 16.0% | 38.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.2 pts | −0.7 pts | +7.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Olympic West have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.7%, 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 Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.0% | 86.5% | 89.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 84.2% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.1% | 87.7% | 91.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 81.1% | 89.3% | 91.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | +2.8 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in five adults in Olympic West never finished high school, well above the national share: only 81.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Olympic West
| Period | Olympic West | Longview | Washington | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.9% | 11.0% | 7.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 20.2% | 13.4% | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 6.6% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 6.3% | 5.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −4.7 pts | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little harder to find in Olympic West than nationally: unemployment was 6.3%, against 5.4%. That is in line with the rest of Longview. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
Olympic West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic West | 2.46 | 37.5 | 19.0% | 61.3% | 4.2% | 1972 | $1,204 | 9.7% | 81.1% | 6.3% |
| Highlands | 2.87 | 30.7 | 23.2% | 54.6% | 5.8% | 1947 | $1,217 | 10.1% | 82.5% | 6.0% |
| West Longview | 2.59 | 40.3 | 11.0% | 21.5% | 2.8% | 1992 | $1,650 | 14.4% | 89.8% | 4.9% |
| Felida-Starcrest | 2.72 | 45.9 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 2.1% | 1997 | $2,311 | 52.8% | 97.8% | 4.6% |
| Starcrest | 2.59 | 43.5 | 10.6% | 30.4% | 3.0% | 1981 | $1,895 | 35.5% | 89.7% | 4.7% |
| Pleasant Valley | 2.67 | 43.8 | 5.5% | 23.7% | 5.8% | 1999 | $1,929 | 39.4% | 96.7% | 4.0% |
| Northeast Hazel Dell | 2.53 | 36.6 | 15.3% | 38.0% | 4.6% | 1997 | $2,092 | 28.7% | 89.2% | 4.9% |
| West Minnehaha | 2.53 | 40.0 | 8.1% | 46.3% | 4.5% | 1978 | $2,029 | 27.4% | 95.2% | 8.7% |
| Lincoln | 2.27 | 43.0 | 10.1% | 39.3% | 4.5% | 1955 | $1,737 | 47.6% | 94.7% | 4.3% |
| Orchards Area | 2.80 | 37.5 | 15.5% | 30.4% | 4.8% | 1999 | $2,051 | 28.2% | 87.1% | 4.0% |
| Rose Village | 2.28 | 34.6 | 16.9% | 50.9% | 7.6% | 1956 | $1,407 | 20.7% | 83.0% | 7.2% |
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 Olympic West. 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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