Population 223 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olivet
Household size in Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.73 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.62 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.43 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, Olivet sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in Iowa overall, where it has 2.43 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.73, 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 Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.0 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.5 | 39.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.4 | 39.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +1.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Olivet is 37.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 9.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 9.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 10.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.9 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.8% of households in Olivet, 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 Olivet
Renters in Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 26.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.9% | 28.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.2% | 28.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 28.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.1 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Olivet is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (45.5%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.0% | 9.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.5 pts | +0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Olivet as nationally: 8.6%, against 9.6%.
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 Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1969 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1992 | 1971 | 1980 |
| Change | +19 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Olivet is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1992, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $731 | $669 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $732 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $704 | $821 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $608 | $1,020 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$124 | +$351 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Olivet costs $608 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 16.8% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Olivet
Bachelor's degrees in Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.6% | 26.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.4% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.4% | 29.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.2% | 32.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.6 pts | +5.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
About three in ten adults 25 and older in Olivet (29.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little 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 Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.8% | 90.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.0% | 91.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.7% | 92.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.8% | 93.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +2.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Olivet: 95.8% 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 Olivet
| Period | Olivet | Iowa | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 5.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 3.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Olivet out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Olivet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olivet | 2.62 | 37.4 | 2.8% | 8.4% | 8.6% | 1992 | $608 | 29.2% | 95.8% | 0.0% |
| Tracy | 2.42 | 41.6 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 10.6% | 1973 | $780 | 19.3% | 93.1% | 1.4% |
| Leighton | 2.65 | 42.8 | 4.6% | 14.5% | 9.6% | 1951 | $871 | 37.0% | 98.3% | 1.4% |
| Harvey | 2.50 | 40.2 | 2.8% | 7.1% | 9.7% | 1979 | $777 | 24.8% | 93.4% | 0.9% |
| Bussey | 2.48 | 42.2 | 9.5% | 13.6% | 7.4% | 1976 | $612 | 10.6% | 94.9% | 4.1% |
| Pella | 2.41 | 37.6 | 4.0% | 33.0% | 7.3% | 1979 | $1,037 | 44.1% | 96.2% | 0.9% |
| Beacon | 2.69 | 45.1 | 4.3% | 19.7% | 2.0% | 1976 | $740 | 18.3% | 92.9% | 2.8% |
| Hamilton | 2.39 | 43.4 | 10.3% | 12.9% | 8.0% | 1972 | $676 | 9.2% | 95.2% | 4.5% |
| Pershing | 2.36 | 46.7 | 4.3% | 11.8% | 7.6% | 1968 | $876 | 17.2% | 94.1% | 0.5% |
| Oskaloosa | 2.42 | 38.4 | 11.6% | 35.8% | 10.1% | 1965 | $859 | 25.5% | 93.0% | 4.5% |
| Peoria | 2.34 | 39.2 | 4.4% | 31.1% | 11.5% | 1960 | $710 | 26.1% | 96.2% | 2.1% |
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 Olivet. 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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