Population 470 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Olney
Household size in Olney
| Period | Olney | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.68 | 2.60 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.54 | 2.63 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
The average household in Olney has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Oklahoma as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.67 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 Olney
| Period | Olney | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.0 | 37.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.6 | 37.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.0 | 38.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.0 | +0.6 | +2.3 |
Olney skews older than the country: its median age is 43.0, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.4% | 12.1% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.2% | 12.0% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Olney (14.2%), above 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 Olney
Renters in Olney
| Period | Olney | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 31.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 33.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 34.4% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 34.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.4% of households in Olney rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly two-thirds of owners (63.8%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.1% | 12.7% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 13.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.7% | 11.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Olney: 23.7% 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1982 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +7 | +6 |
Homes in Olney are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $482 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $602 | $805 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $594 | $897 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $730 | $1,127 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$248 | +$411 | +$606 |
Rent in Olney runs $730 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 23.5% 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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 24.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 24.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 26.1% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.6% | 28.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.8 pts | +4.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Olney: 17.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Olney
| Period | Olney | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 86.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 87.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.4% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 85.6% | 89.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Olney never finished high school, more than nationally: 85.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 | Oklahoma | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.1% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.6% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | −1.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Olney: 6.6% 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).
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 | 2.55 | 43.0 | 14.2% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 1980 | $730 | 17.6% | 85.6% | 6.6% |
| Clarita | 2.59 | 43.7 | 16.9% | 13.0% | 21.9% | 1979 | $843 | 14.5% | 80.5% | 11.0% |
| Phillips | 2.58 | 42.8 | 16.2% | 35.4% | 27.3% | 1978 | $668 | 19.7% | 86.4% | 5.8% |
| Lehigh | 2.65 | 43.9 | 14.3% | 32.7% | 24.4% | 1978 | $671 | 20.5% | 87.0% | 5.5% |
| Wapanucka | 2.53 | 38.9 | 14.2% | 21.9% | 20.7% | 1987 | $681 | 24.2% | 91.5% | 4.2% |
| Coalgate | 2.70 | 36.7 | 11.2% | 43.5% | 18.9% | 1974 | $765 | 21.4% | 86.8% | 8.5% |
| Cottonwood | 2.45 | 46.4 | 5.2% | 29.9% | 23.6% | 1976 | $716 | 16.2% | 88.5% | 6.2% |
| Bromide | 2.56 | 39.5 | 16.6% | 23.2% | 21.5% | 1982 | $717 | 25.6% | 89.3% | 5.1% |
| Tushka | 2.56 | 37.2 | 10.5% | 32.0% | 9.9% | 1987 | $685 | 17.7% | 89.7% | 5.6% |
| Jesse | 2.19 | 44.5 | 10.6% | 18.1% | 8.4% | 1991 | $684 | 21.7% | 74.0% | 13.1% |
| Atoka | 2.71 | 37.2 | 10.4% | 36.8% | 20.5% | 1975 | $678 | 20.5% | 82.5% | 2.8% |
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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