Olympia

  1. Olympia Legal Resources
  2. Olympia Statistics
  3. Olympia Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Olympia Employment Information
  5. Olympia Family Information
  6. Olympia Education Information
  7. Olympia Business Information
  8. Olympia Public Benefits Information
  9. Olympia Criminal Information
  10. Olympia Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Olympia Zip Codes


Olympia Legal Resources Back to top

Olympia Government Website

Olympia Legal Code

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Washington State Resources
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Washington Courts
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Olympia Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 121,715
  • Land Area (2000): 799.295 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 108.096 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 38.0186 (3.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 62.9186 (17.2) / 76.5186 (24.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,655
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 101
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 51 inches
Olympia Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 39,650 2002 43,775 2005 44,577
2000 40,859 2003 43,967 2006 44,872
2001 43,191 2004 44,482 2007 44,946

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Houses (2000): 51,268
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 950
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,972
Olympia Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 95,093 78.13%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 712 0.58%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 25,911 21.29%

Olympia Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olympia Employment Information Back to top
Olympia Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 17,887 17,049 839 4.69% 47
1991 18,129 17,100 1,029 5.68% 57
1992 18,762 17,585 1,178 6.28% 63
1993 19,305 18,055 1,250 6.47% 65
1994 19,822 18,584 1,239 6.25% 63
1995 20,741 19,525 1,216 5.86% 59
1996 21,437 20,244 1,193 5.57% 56
1997 22,092 21,069 1,023 4.63% 46
1998 22,928 21,979 949 4.14% 41
1999 23,369 22,394 975 4.17% 42
2000 23,201 22,413 788 3.40% 34
2001 22,992 22,007 985 4.29% 43
2002 23,927 22,770 1,157 4.84% 48
2003 24,747 23,547 1,201 4.85% 49
2004 25,590 24,493 1,098 4.29% 43
2005 24,803 23,640 1,164 4.69% 47
2006 24,891 23,825 1,066 4.28% 43
2007 25,581 24,564 1,017 3.98% 40
2008 26,200 24,965 1,235 4.71% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 26,329 25,108 1,221 4.64% 46
Feb 2008 26,321 25,052 1,269 4.82% 48
Mar 2008 26,592 25,310 1,282 4.82% 48
Apr 2008 26,193 25,099 1,094 4.18% 42
May 2008 26,046 24,875 1,171 4.50% 45
Jun 2008 26,017 24,704 1,313 5.05% 50
Jul 2008 25,968 24,715 1,253 4.83% 48
Aug 2008 26,179 24,859 1,320 5.04% 50
Sep 2008 26,152 24,959 1,193 4.56% 46
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Olympia Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Public Administration 5,828 18.49%
2. Construction 3,564 11.31%
3. Educational Services 2,093 6.64%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,719 5.45%
5. Health Care 1,562 4.95%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 1,554 4.93%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,170 3.71%
8. Finance and Insurance 849 2.69%
9. Repair and Maintenance 756 2.40%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 666 2.11%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 652 2.07%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 639 2.03%
13. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 557 1.77%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 552 1.75%
15. Other Transportation 492 1.56%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 484 1.54%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 421 1.34%
18. Wood Manufacturing 417 1.32%
19. Truck Transportation 389 1.23%
20. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 386 1.22%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 6,408 21.48%
2. Health Care 4,327 14.50%
3. Educational Services 4,205 14.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,860 6.23%
5. Finance and Insurance 1,557 5.22%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,283 4.30%
7. Social Assistance 1,099 3.68%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 760 2.55%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 614 2.06%
10. Department and Other General Stores 598 2.00%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 567 1.90%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 534 1.79%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 523 1.75%
14. Personal and Laundry Services 451 1.51%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 339 1.14%
16. Construction 339 1.14%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 289 0.97%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 222 0.74%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 221 0.74%
20. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 185 0.62%

Olympia Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 1,978 6.27%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,364 4.33%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,322 4.19%
4. Computer Specialists 1,234 3.91%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,144 3.63%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 975 3.09%
7. Other Production Occupations 951 3.02%
8. Engineers 865 2.74%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 856 2.72%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 829 2.63%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 821 2.60%
12. Business Operations Specialists 803 2.55%
13. Top Executives 755 2.39%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 751 2.38%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 729 2.31%
16. Carpenters 698 2.21%
17. Other Construction Trades 670 2.13%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 580 1.84%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 555 1.76%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 505 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 2,564 8.59%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,676 5.62%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,440 4.83%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,353 4.54%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,060 3.55%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,043 3.50%
7. Registered Nurses 923 3.09%
8. Business Operations Specialists 894 3.00%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 811 2.72%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 799 2.68%
11. Customer Service Representatives 792 2.65%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 762 2.55%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 754 2.53%
14. Cashiers 733 2.46%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 699 2.34%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 675 2.26%
17. Accountants and Auditors 644 2.16%
18. Child Care Workers 635 2.13%
19. Computer Specialists 623 2.09%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 550 1.84%

Olympia Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 53,741 55.92%
15-35 hours 13,664 14.22%
1-14 hours 3,005 3.13%
No regular hours 25,685 26.73%

Olympia Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,827 3.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,566 2.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,637 4.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 4,495 7.63%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 6,250 10.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,829 16.68%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 10,893 18.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 5,566 9.45%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,254 5.52%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,410 5.79%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,620 2.75%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 808 1.37%
Noon-3:59 PM 3,635 6.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,139 5.33%

Olympia Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,665 2.83%
5-9 6,265 10.63%
10-14 10,490 17.80%
15-19 12,192 20.69%
20-24 10,084 17.11%
25-29 3,231 5.48%
30-34 5,741 9.74%
35-39 1,388 2.36%
40-44 1,356 2.30%
45-59 2,698 4.58%
60-89 2,323 3.94%
At least 90 1,496 2.54%

Olympia Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 488 0.83% 43,439 73.71%
30-44 523 0.89% 7,962 13.51%
45-59 160 0.27% 2,538 4.31%
At least 60 383 0.65% 3,436 5.83%

Olympia Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 603 0.98%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 7,251 11.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 47,215 76.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 70 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 281 0.46%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,554 2.53%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,955 3.18%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,461 4.01%

Olympia Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olympia Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 48,527 (119,330 people)
Families (2000): 32,476 (95,617 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 14,469
People at same address in 1995: 57,830
Olympia Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 3,110 6.41%
$10,000-$14,999 2,424 5.00%
$15,000-$19,999 2,195 4.52%
$20,000-$24,999 2,966 6.11%
$25,000-$29,999 2,834 5.84%
$30,000-$34,999 2,886 5.95%
$35,000-$39,999 2,505 5.16%
$40,000-$44,999 2,847 5.87%
$45,000-$49,999 2,684 5.53%
$50,000-$59,999 5,139 10.59%
$60,000-$74,999 6,404 13.20%
$75,000-$99,999 6,268 12.92%
$100,000-$124,999 3,109 6.41%
$125,000-$149,999 1,405 2.90%
$150,000-$199,999 879 1.81%
$200,000 or more 872 1.80%

Olympia Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 12,142 25.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 14,514 30.01%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,112 6.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 7,530 15.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 568 1.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 6,456 13.35%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 211 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,535 5.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 76 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 803 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 14 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 389 0.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.01%

Olympia Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 40,340 28.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 22,801 16.07%
Public Assistance 1,210 0.85%
Retirement 10,303 7.26%
Self Employment 6,777 4.78%
Social Security 11,139 7.85%
Supplemental Security 1,756 1.24%
Wage / Salary 39,009 27.49%
Other 8,576 6.04%

Olympia Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 14,537 55.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 11,805 44.81%

Olympia Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 4,820 10.10%
Color 1 Box Married 28,682 60.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,320 27.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 895 1.88%

Olympia Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,715 13.34%
Color 1 Box Married 28,033 55.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,627 23.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,950 7.85%

Olympia Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olympia Education Information Back to top
Olympia Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 2,094 2.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 7,279 7.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 20,027 21.72%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 26,444 28.68%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,153 7.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 18,541 20.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 10,679 11.58%

Olympia Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,031 0.85% 822 0.68% 1,853 1.52%
Kindergarten 1,455 1.20% 208 0.17% 1,663 1.37%
Grades 1-4 6,218 5.11% 728 0.60% 6,946 5.71%
Grades 5-8 6,292 5.17% 599 0.49% 6,891 5.66%
Grades 9-12 7,725 6.35% 284 0.23% 8,009 6.58%
Undergrad college 6,510 5.35% 1,017 0.84% 7,527 6.18%
Graduate or professional school 729 0.60% 446 0.37% 1,175 0.97%
Total 29,960 24.61% 4,104 3.37% 34,064 27.99%

Olympia Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olympia Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $178,439,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,141,382,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $124,418,000
Olympia Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olympia Public Benefits Information Back to top
Olympia Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 109,379 91.76%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 9,827 8.24%

Olympia Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olympia Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 780
Olympia Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.463 0.858 0.000 0.933 3.253 0.252 8.575 49.937 3.077 61.841
2000 1.224 1.101 0.049 1.248 3.622 0.318 10.818 50.931 5.066 67.133
2001 1.366 0.556 0.000 0.810 2.732 0.417 11.530 52.511 6.367 70.825
2002 1.576 0.571 0.000 1.142 3.290 0.091 9.983 45.802 4.683 60.560
2003 1.706 0.864 0.000 0.728 3.298 0.182 6.892 39.211 3.685 49.787
2004 1.821 0.787 0.135 0.585 3.327 0.112 9.824 46.086 4.406 60.317
2005 1.458 0.538 0.000 0.583 2.580 0.090 10.476 41.479 5.227 57.182
2006 1.850 0.624 0.000 0.847 3.321 0.201 6.285 37.016 4.591 47.892
2007 1.402 0.623 0.000 0.601 2.625 0.267 6.586 33.218 5.206 45.010

Olympia Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 26 68
2005 28 68
2006 28 68
2007 28 69

Olympia Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,581
2000 2,891
2001 3,177
2002 2,795

Olympia Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olympia Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Olympia Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,824 12.18%
10-19 Years 18,073 14.85%
20-29 Years 15,187 12.48%
30-39 Years 17,301 14.21%
40-49 Years 21,608 17.75%
50-59 Years 16,500 13.56%
60-69 Years 8,209 6.74%
70-79 Years 6,422 5.28%
80-89 Years 3,098 2.55%
90+ Years 493 0.41%

Olympia Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 59,779 49.11%
Color 1 Box Female 61,936 50.89%

Olympia Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 103,115 84.72%
Color 2 Box Asian 5,401 4.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,731 3.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,800 3.12%
Color 1 Box African-American 2,400 1.97%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,398 1.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 499 0.41%
Color 6 Box Other Race 371 0.30%

Olympia Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 25,064 21.73%
2. English 16,895 14.65%
3. Irish 16,248 14.09%
4. Norwegian 7,246 6.28%
5. United States Or American 6,200 5.37%
6. Swedish 5,041 4.37%
7. Scottish 4,343 3.76%
8. French Non-Basque 4,034 3.50%
9. Italian 3,678 3.19%
10. Scotch Irish 3,077 2.67%

Olympia Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 105,101 91.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,650 2.31%
3. Korean 1,230 1.07%
4. German 1,105 0.96%
5. Vietnamese 965 0.84%
6. Tagalog 619 0.54%
7. French 599 0.52%
8. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 450 0.39%
9. Japanese 354 0.31%
10. Chinese 293 0.25%

Olympia Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 114,608 94.16%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,326 3.55%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,782 2.29%

Olympia Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Olympia Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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