Population 140 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olean
Household size in Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.51 | 2.52 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.51 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.51 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Olean run a little small, averaging 2.50 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.7 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.8 | 37.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.4 | 38.3 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.8 | 38.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.9 | +0.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Olean is 37.8 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of Nebraska. The median age has dropped from 45.7 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.5% | 10.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 1.6% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Olean: 1.2% of 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 Olean
Renters in Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.6% | 31.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.1% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.9% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.6% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +21.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over four in ten households in Olean rent their homes (42.6%), above the national share of 34.8%. About two-thirds of owners (66.3%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 7.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Olean than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Nebraska as a whole looks much the same.
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 Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1943 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1943 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1942 | 1972 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1941 | 1975 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Olean is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1941, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
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 Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $534 | $730 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $615 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $669 | $911 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $794 | $1,159 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$260 | +$429 | +$606 |
Rent in Olean runs $794 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.9% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Olean
Bachelor's degrees in Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.7% | 30.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.5% | 32.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 34.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +12.9 pts | +5.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Olean than nationally: 31.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Nebraska.
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 Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 90.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 90.6% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.1% | 91.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +1.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Olean: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Olean
| Period | Olean | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.6% | 5.5% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.3 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Olean: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Olean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean | 2.50 | 37.8 | 1.2% | 42.6% | 7.1% | 1941 | $794 | 31.9% | 96.1% | 8.1% |
| Howells | 2.39 | 46.7 | 1.8% | 17.2% | 16.4% | 1947 | $794 | 27.6% | 96.7% | 1.4% |
| Dodge | 2.28 | 44.9 | 4.7% | 22.8% | 13.5% | 1957 | $896 | 20.0% | 93.0% | 1.5% |
| Snyder | 2.26 | 45.0 | 4.7% | 21.3% | 12.9% | 1958 | $872 | 19.3% | 93.7% | 0.7% |
| Monterey | 2.56 | 36.0 | 1.7% | 45.9% | 4.9% | 1945 | $773 | 31.6% | 92.2% | 8.3% |
| Clarkson | 2.37 | 48.4 | 4.2% | 11.3% | 13.8% | 1953 | $587 | 16.4% | 95.2% | 0.7% |
| West Point | 2.42 | 43.9 | 4.4% | 27.2% | 11.2% | 1957 | $816 | 23.6% | 86.8% | 1.3% |
| Beemer | 2.26 | 46.2 | 3.0% | 36.8% | 4.1% | 1952 | $634 | 21.3% | 95.5% | 5.1% |
| Leigh | 2.69 | 36.8 | 3.4% | 14.4% | 16.2% | 1949 | $732 | 24.5% | 97.2% | 0.5% |
| Wisner | 2.18 | 35.8 | 5.8% | 34.7% | 4.7% | 1959 | $814 | 26.7% | 96.5% | 1.0% |
| Scribner | 2.43 | 44.0 | 7.3% | 18.0% | 10.8% | 1951 | $971 | 21.8% | 91.7% | 1.7% |
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 Olean. 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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