Population 298 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olney
Household size in Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.21 | 2.53 | 2.52 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.46 | 2.49 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.45 | −0.06 | −0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Olney are large by national standards, averaging 3.08 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.63, 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 Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.5 | 38.5 | 38.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.2 | 39.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.6 | 40.7 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.8 | 40.8 | 40.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.7 | +2.3 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Olney are younger than 38.8 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in the wider St. Louis area, where the median age is 40.8.
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 Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 11.7% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.6% | 11.5% | 11.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.1% | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 11.1% | 11.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Olney: 4.3% 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 Olney
Renters in Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 28.3% | 30.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.0% | 30.1% | 32.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.7% | 31.1% | 33.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.9% | 29.6% | 31.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +23.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Olney rent their homes (32.9%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the St. Louis area overall (29.6%). Among homeowners, 59.7% have no mortgage at all, 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 Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 9.6% | 11.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.1% | 10.1% | 12.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.9% | 8.8% | 10.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.6 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Olney: 18.9% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1972 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1972 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1987 | 1973 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1990 | 1975 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Olney is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1990, 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 Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $494 | $825 | $740 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $760 | $920 | $816 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $854 | $1,010 | $899 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $909 | $1,239 | $1,122 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$416 | +$414 | +$383 | +$606 |
The median renter in Olney pays $909 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 13.5% 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 Olney
Bachelor's degrees in Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.3% | 30.3% | 26.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 27.9% | 32.1% | 27.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.6% | 34.9% | 29.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 38.5% | 32.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.9 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Olney have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.5%, 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 Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 83.3% | 88.8% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.5% | 90.5% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 85.2% | 92.1% | 90.0% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.5% | 93.6% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +10.2 pts | +4.8 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Olney is above the national rate: 93.5% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
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 Olney
| Period | Olney | St. Louis area | Missouri | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.1% | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 8.8% | 8.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 4.1% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.4 pts | −3.4 pts | −3.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Olney has been strong: just 2.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below 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).
Olney 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olney | 3.08 | 38.8 | 4.3% | 32.9% | 18.9% | 1990 | $909 | 9.5% | 93.5% | 2.7% |
| Gamma | 2.16 | 53.9 | 4.0% | 15.9% | 11.4% | 1983 | $758 | 11.3% | 82.9% | 1.1% |
| Marling | 2.51 | 43.2 | 10.0% | 13.4% | 10.8% | 1988 | $781 | 18.4% | 92.2% | 1.4% |
| Truxton | 2.86 | 45.8 | 3.5% | 16.5% | 15.4% | 1993 | $1,085 | 16.9% | 89.7% | 1.9% |
| Millwood | 2.42 | 50.8 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2001 | $831 | 29.6% | 88.5% | 0.3% |
| Bellflower | 2.55 | 50.1 | 5.9% | 25.1% | 19.6% | 1979 | $735 | 11.7% | 83.7% | 9.9% |
| New Hartford | 2.74 | 36.4 | 13.8% | 10.9% | 10.5% | 1991 | $795 | 22.9% | 98.3% | 1.6% |
| Silex | 2.89 | 42.5 | 10.5% | 9.5% | 7.8% | 1989 | $849 | 19.6% | 87.6% | 7.4% |
| Louisville | 2.69 | 39.4 | 13.6% | 6.4% | 11.4% | 1991 | $810 | 25.0% | 90.9% | 2.2% |
| Middletown | 2.39 | 47.2 | 7.7% | 14.2% | 11.0% | 1985 | $769 | 16.3% | 89.4% | 1.2% |
| Hawk Point | 2.89 | 43.0 | 11.3% | 22.7% | 8.6% | 1994 | $941 | 12.7% | 91.2% | 4.2% |
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 Olney. 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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