Population 4,341 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oley
Household size in Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.64 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.48 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.53 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Households in Oley run a little small, averaging 2.53 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania. Household size has dropped from 2.66 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.7 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.2 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 49.0 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.0 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Oley skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, 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 Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.8% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.4% of households in Oley, well 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 Oley
Renters in Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.0% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.4% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.0% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 17.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Oley is largely a place of homeowners: only 17.0% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 39.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.7% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Oley: just 5.5% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1964 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1974 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Oley leans a little older: the median home dates to 1974, against 1980 nationally. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $917 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,069 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,097 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,333 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$494 | +$606 |
Rent in Oley runs $1,333 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Rent takes 21.8% 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 Oley
Bachelor's degrees in Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.9% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.7% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.8% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Oley than nationally: 38.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 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 Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.8% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.2% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.4% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Oley: 95.3% 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 Oley
| Period | Oley | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.2% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Oley has been strong: just 1.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Oley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oley | 2.53 | 46.7 | 4.4% | 17.0% | 5.5% | 1974 | $1,333 | 38.8% | 95.3% | 1.2% |
| Oley Furnace | 2.21 | 51.6 | 4.3% | 16.7% | 5.4% | 1979 | $1,127 | 44.2% | 95.4% | 1.6% |
| Limekiln | 2.23 | 51.8 | 5.6% | 14.5% | 6.1% | 1981 | $1,091 | 43.1% | 94.3% | 2.5% |
| Yellow House | 2.21 | 51.8 | 9.5% | 14.6% | 5.6% | 1980 | $1,072 | 40.8% | 92.4% | 1.9% |
| New Jerusalem | 2.44 | 51.1 | 7.7% | 2.8% | 1.4% | 1987 | $1,244 | 35.9% | 92.8% | 4.5% |
| Fleetwood | 2.47 | 48.1 | 10.4% | 17.9% | 2.5% | 1979 | $1,271 | 24.5% | 92.2% | 3.4% |
| Earlville | 2.46 | 50.0 | 1.8% | 9.8% | 3.7% | 1971 | $1,718 | 25.9% | 94.3% | 1.0% |
| Dryville | 2.52 | 47.0 | 8.9% | 1.8% | 1.3% | 1984 | $1,218 | 32.4% | 91.5% | 3.2% |
| Lyons | 2.29 | 50.1 | 8.3% | 28.3% | 8.9% | 1970 | $870 | 20.0% | 90.0% | 1.2% |
| Pennside | 2.38 | 42.4 | 6.0% | 22.4% | 6.4% | 1954 | $1,518 | 23.5% | 95.2% | 2.0% |
| St. Lawrence | 2.49 | 38.7 | 5.7% | 23.2% | 2.9% | 1968 | $1,204 | 36.6% | 95.2% | 5.2% |
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 Oley. 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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