Population 129 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olive
Household size in Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.61 | 2.73 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.82 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.96 | 2.86 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.84 | 2.77 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.22 | +0.04 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Olive holds 2.84 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Washington area. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.61, 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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.0 | 37.0 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 37.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.8 | 38.5 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.0 | 39.2 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Olive are younger than 41.0 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Washington area, where the median age is 39.2.
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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 11.3% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.6% | 11.3% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.8% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Olive, 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 Olive
Renters in Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 34.0% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 36.6% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 36.8% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 36.3% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 9.1% of households in Olive rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over one in five owners (21.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well below 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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 8.7% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.1% | 6.6% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 1.3% of homes in Olive are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1977 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1978 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1979 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1982 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +15 | +6 | +4 | +6 |
Olive has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,192 | $1,470 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,088 | $1,583 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,370 | $1,907 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,739 | $2,236 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$547 | +$766 | +$620 | +$606 |
Rent in Olive runs $1,739 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the Washington area as a whole ($2,236). The typical renter here spends 41.5% 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 Olive
Bachelor's degrees in Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9% | 46.6% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.6% | 48.2% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 53.5% | 51.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 50.1% | 53.9% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Olive is highly educated: about half of adults 25 and older (50.1%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the Washington area overall (53.9%).
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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.9% | 89.4% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 99.0% | 90.2% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.4% | 90.8% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.9% | 91.2% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Olive is above the national rate: 93.9% of adults have a diploma, against 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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Washington area | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 5.9% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.0% | 6.9% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.9% | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.0% | 4.8% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Olive runs below the national rate: 4.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olive | 2.84 | 41.0 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 1.3% | 1994 | $1,739 | 50.1% | 93.9% | 4.0% |
| Brunswick | 2.61 | 39.2 | 5.2% | 14.1% | 5.8% | 1986 | $1,263 | 37.0% | 93.1% | 4.7% |
| Rosemont | 2.96 | 39.0 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 1.7% | 1992 | $1,636 | 51.0% | 93.2% | 2.7% |
| Point Of Rocks | 2.90 | 44.5 | 5.1% | 7.7% | 3.7% | 1995 | $1,998 | 44.4% | 95.0% | 3.8% |
| Jefferson | 2.91 | 43.3 | 5.1% | 14.5% | 7.2% | 1989 | $1,368 | 46.5% | 95.3% | 2.7% |
| Doubs | 2.95 | 44.9 | 4.1% | 6.8% | 4.5% | 1996 | $2,051 | 49.1% | 95.6% | 2.7% |
| Taylorstown | 3.29 | 37.0 | 14.2% | 20.1% | 15.0% | 1984 | $2,370 | 54.2% | 78.6% | 1.9% |
| Lovettsville | 3.03 | 43.6 | 6.4% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 1997 | $2,094 | 54.6% | 93.6% | 5.0% |
| Knoxville | 2.73 | 44.1 | 6.0% | 18.1% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,427 | 45.7% | 96.6% | 6.3% |
| Burkittsville | 3.03 | 52.4 | 5.8% | 14.4% | 13.1% | 1978 | $2,054 | 43.2% | 96.9% | 13.0% |
| Brownsville | 2.48 | 42.8 | 6.3% | 29.7% | 4.0% | 1969 | $1,777 | 43.9% | 97.1% | 7.2% |
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 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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