In 2021, Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA had a population of 175k people with a median age of 38.2 and a median household income of $76,265. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA grew from 171,186 to 175,306, a 2.41% increase and its median household income grew from $70,723 to $76,265, a 7.84% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.29%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (7.25%), White (Hispanic) (5.43%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (3.55%).
13.9% of the households in Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
96.2% of the residents in Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Thurston County (Central)--Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA are South Puget Sound Community College (1,558 degrees awarded in 2021), Saint Martin's University (572 degrees), and Fosbre Academy of Hair Design (488271) (73 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA was $334,500, and the homeownership rate was 58%.
Most people in Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA was 2 cars per household.
Olympia, Lacey & Tumwater Cities PUMA, WA borders Thurston County (Outer) PUMA, WA and Lakewood City & Joint Base Lewis-McChord PUMA, WA.