COMPARING TWO PLACES
Oakville vs Olympia
PLACE A
Oakville, Washington
VS
PLACE B
Olympia, Washington
Oakville is 99% smaller than Olympia. Olympia earns more, with a median household income $17,409 higher. Olympia has grown faster since 2000 (20% vs 5%).
OAKVILLEOLYMPIADIFFERENCE
Total population73456,724−99% vs Olympia
Population density1,3303,113−1,783
Population growth4.5%19.6%−15.1 pts
Median age41.240.5+0.7
Male43.2%48.5%−5.4 pts
Female56.8%51.5%+5.4 pts
Foreign-born3.1%8.4%−5.3 pts
White, non-Hispanic70.3%71.2%−0.9 pts
Black0.3%2.7%−2.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.5%10.6%−1.1 pts
Asian0.9%6.7%−5.8 pts
Other19.0%8.8%+10.2 pts
Median household income$63,893$81,302−$17,409
Per capita income$30,401$45,674−$15,273
Poverty rate19.5%14.0%+5.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3310.436−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher10.4%51.8%−41.3 pts
Graduate degree4.0%20.6%−16.6 pts
Unemployment rate5.9%7.3%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation65.0%62.6%+2.4 pts
Median home value$230,800$486,200−$255,400
Median gross rent$1,139$1,599−$460
Owner-occupied85.6%49.8%+35.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate9.9%5.0%+4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households46.0%57.0%−11.0 pts
Average commute28.820.0+8.8
Worked from home0.4%25.6%−25.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.9%−1.9 pts
Uninsured13.8%5.6%+8.2 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025