Population 2,614 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mount Olive
Household size in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.22 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.46 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Olive run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area. Household size has climbed from 2.22 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.5 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.6 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.2 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.9 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Mount Olive skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.4% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Mount Olive (10.0%), a little below the national share of 11.6%.
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 Mount Olive
Renters in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 18.9% of households in Mount Olive rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 52.9% have no mortgage at all, well above 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.2% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.4% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Mount Olive than nationally: 12.8%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1942 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1948 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1958 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Mount Olive is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $590 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $635 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $765 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $771 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$180 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Olive pays $771 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 37.3% 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 Mount Olive
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.3% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.6% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Mount Olive: 19.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below 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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.0% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.3% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.3% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mount Olive is close to the national rate: 90.3% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the St. Louis area as a whole (93.6%).
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 Mount Olive
| Period | Mount Olive | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.4% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.0 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Mount Olive is close to the national rate: 5.8% of the labor force, against 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider St. Louis area (4.3%). 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).
Mount Olive compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Olive | 2.43 | 48.9 | 10.0% | 18.9% | 12.8% | 1960 | $771 | 19.6% | 90.3% | 5.8% |
| Lake Ka-ho | 2.43 | 46.2 | 15.9% | 12.8% | 21.3% | 1972 | $1,461 | 11.9% | 86.0% | 2.8% |
| White City | 2.84 | 44.5 | 7.1% | 15.1% | 7.1% | 1985 | $614 | 17.5% | 87.2% | 3.3% |
| Sawyerville | 1.91 | 57.2 | 11.6% | 15.5% | 21.9% | 1971 | $538 | 13.5% | 90.7% | 4.3% |
| Eagarville | 2.45 | 44.8 | 17.3% | 12.9% | 22.4% | 1973 | $1,554 | 10.9% | 85.7% | 2.5% |
| Benld | 2.08 | 47.8 | 9.8% | 27.3% | 25.0% | 1949 | $829 | 11.2% | 88.0% | 6.9% |
| Staunton | 2.41 | 43.4 | 16.6% | 20.0% | 15.7% | 1966 | $878 | 23.3% | 91.5% | 3.4% |
| Mount Clare | 2.72 | 42.8 | 14.7% | 22.2% | 25.5% | 1951 | $736 | 11.8% | 86.8% | 3.1% |
| Walshville | 2.46 | 46.6 | 4.8% | 6.3% | 11.8% | 1989 | $732 | 22.6% | 92.5% | 2.8% |
| Gillespie | 2.59 | 47.1 | 9.6% | 26.3% | 21.0% | 1951 | $821 | 21.0% | 95.1% | 4.2% |
| Williamson | 2.02 | 49.9 | 4.4% | 8.8% | 6.8% | 1976 | $848 | 18.3% | 91.7% | 0.1% |
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 Mount Olive. 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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