Population 558 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olive
Household size in Olive
| Period | Olive | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.80 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.88 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.16 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.91 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.11 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Olive is a place of big households: 2.91 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.80 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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.4 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.4 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.9 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.9 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.6 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.9, Olive is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.5% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 24.3% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.5% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 24.7% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +19.1 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Olive is largely a place of homeowners: only 24.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.4% have no mortgage at all, 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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.8% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.4% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.2 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Olive: 7.6% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1987 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1996 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
Olive has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1996, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $783 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $636 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $963 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$179 | +$383 | +$606 |
Rent in Olive runs $963 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.8% of the typical renter's income, 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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.7% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.3% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Olive have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.3%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 86.0% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.1% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.3% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.3% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.3 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Olive: 97.3% 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 Olive
| Period | Olive | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Olive has been strong: just 0.9% 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).
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 | 2.91 | 32.9 | 4.1% | 24.7% | 7.6% | 1996 | $963 | 21.3% | 97.3% | 0.9% |
| Tin Town | 3.00 | 35.6 | 6.8% | 17.3% | 7.7% | 1996 | $951 | 29.0% | 96.4% | 0.3% |
| March | 3.14 | 42.4 | 6.2% | 7.6% | 5.6% | 1985 | $905 | 12.3% | 92.6% | 0.6% |
| Fair Grove | 2.73 | 41.1 | 6.4% | 17.6% | 6.0% | 1992 | $906 | 29.1% | 94.9% | 2.0% |
| Elkland | 2.92 | 43.3 | 4.4% | 14.6% | 10.2% | 1987 | $778 | 17.2% | 93.8% | 0.6% |
| Goodnight | 3.06 | 39.2 | 9.2% | 9.1% | 7.7% | 1995 | $938 | 35.4% | 95.2% | 0.5% |
| Foose | 2.54 | 35.0 | 11.0% | 14.8% | 4.5% | 1973 | $566 | 23.5% | 74.4% | 1.6% |
| Fruitland | 2.77 | 42.8 | 4.4% | 13.4% | 4.8% | 1987 | $780 | 21.1% | 91.9% | 0.1% |
| Pleasant Hope | 2.92 | 41.0 | 7.0% | 14.5% | 8.7% | 1990 | $943 | 23.1% | 90.4% | 0.4% |
| Schofield | 3.01 | 34.8 | 3.8% | 20.7% | 5.8% | 1996 | $454 | 16.1% | 78.5% | 3.0% |
| Sampson | 2.53 | 36.7 | 4.9% | 14.9% | 14.8% | 1989 | $743 | 17.7% | 89.3% | 1.4% |
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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