Olney, IL City Data

Olney, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,631 people who live in Olney and approximately 16,149 who live in Richland County. We want to help people moving to or living in Olney to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Olney. We have included Olney housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Olney Information

Richland County where Olney resides is 362.01 square miles. The resident population of this county is 16,149 and has a population rank of 2,012 out of all the places in the United States.

Olney has a total of 8,631 people and of those residents there are 4,013 males and 4,618 females. The median age of the male population is 36.5 and the female population is 41.5. There are approximately 198 births each year and around 192 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Olney varies per year, but currently 8,571 are one race and 60 are two or more races.

Of the 8,631 people who live in Olney, there are 2,305 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Olney is 1,177 male and 1,128 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 6,574.

General Olney Information
Total area in square miles - Richland County	362.01
Water area in square miles - Richland County	N/A
Resident population - Richland County	16,149
Population rank - Richland County	2,012
Total population	8,631
Total population (male)	4,013
Total population (female)	4,618
Population median age (male)	36.5
Population median age (female)	41.5
Births - Richland County	198
Deaths- Richland County	192
Population of one race	8,571
Population of two or more races	60
Population under 20 years	2,305
Population under 20 years (male)	1,177
Population under 20 years (female)	1,128
Total population 18 years and over	6,574

Olney Social Characteristics

There are 6,660 households in Olney. Families make up 4,544 of these households. The table below breaks down the Olney families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,714), male householder with no wife present (238) and female householder with no husband present (628). The remainder of the Olney households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,126. Olney, IL moving companies help people in Olney move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Olney. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Olney is based, there are 6,802 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,166 never married, 3,721 now married, 87 separated, 972 widowed, and 856 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 55 separated, 217 widowed and 582 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Olney social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Olney.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Richland County)
Total households	6,660
Family households (families)	4,544
With own children under 18 years	2,109
Married-couple family	3,714
With own children under 18 years	1,511
Male householder, no wife present, family	238
With own children under 18 years	151
Female householder, no husband present, family	628
With own children under 18 years	390
Nonfamily households	2,126
Householder living alone	1,845
65 years and over	923

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,108
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,252
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.89

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,794
Householder	2,300
Spouse	1,778
Child	2,346
Other relatives	49
Nonrelatives	157
Unmarried partner	83
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	28
Unmarried partner	181
Foster child	5
Other	29

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,698
Male householder	526
Male householder living alone	412
Male householder not living alone	114
Female householder	929
Female householder living alone	853
Female householder not living alone	76
Nonrelatives	243
Unmarried partner	98
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	87
Foster child	1
Other	34

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,802
Never married	1,166
Now married	3,721
Separated	87
Widowed	972
Divorced	856
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	55
Widowed	217
Divorced	582

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,631
Male	4,013
Under 5 years	283
5 to 9 years	295
10 to 14 years	272
15 to 17 years	193
18 and 19 years	134
20 years	75
21 years	47
22 to 24 years	135
25 to 29 years	256
30 to 34 years	245
35 to 39 years	276
40 to 44 years	300
45 to 49 years	259
50 to 54 years	213
55 to 59 years	193
60 and 61 years	73
62 to 64 years	110
65 and 66 years	62
67 to 69 years	111
70 to 74 years	186
75 to 79 years	133
80 to 84 years	87
85 years and over	75
Female	4,618
Under 5 years	272
5 to 9 years	256
10 to 14 years	291
15 to 17 years	195
18 and 19 years	114
20 years	80
21 years	49
22 to 24 years	154
25 to 29 years	258
30 to 34 years	235
35 to 39 years	295
40 to 44 years	341
45 to 49 years	272
50 to 54 years	232
55 to 59 years	219
60 and 61 years	91
62 to 64 years	150
65 and 66 years	85
67 to 69 years	149
70 to 74 years	249
75 to 79 years	245
80 to 84 years	171
85 years and over	215

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,631
One race	8,571
White	8,430
Black or African American	41
American Indian and Alaska Native	14
Asian	55
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	6
Two or more races	60

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,492
People who are White alone	8,292
People who are Black or African American alone	41
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	55
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	82
People who are Some other race alone	27

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	15,173
Same house	9,386
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,221
Different state or abroad	1,022
Different state	976
Abroad	46

PLACE OF BIRTH (Richland County)
Total resident population	16,149
Born in United States	14,616
State of residence	12,895
Different state	3,097
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	62
Foreign born	95

Olney Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Olney. That total enrollment is 4,095 for the population of the country, which includes Olney. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,555 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,419 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 897.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Olney population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,095
Pre-kindergarten	256
Public	196
Private	60
Kindergarten	231
Public	189
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,788
Public	1,599
Private	189
Elementary and high school	2,710
Public	2,505
Private	205
High school grades 9 to 12	922
Public	906
Private	16
College, undergraduate years	865
Public	816
Private	49
Graduate or professional school	33
Public	31
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	11,485

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,827
Less than 9th grade	814
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	984
High school graduate	3,550
Some college, no degree	2,528
Associate's degree	1,303
Bachelor's degree	1,648
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,143

Olney Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,660 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Olney. The Olney occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,189), service occupations (1,161), sales and office occupations (1,798), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (85), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (677) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,360). The 12,660 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,648 private wage and salary workers, 912 government workers, 687 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Richland County)
Population 16 years and over	12,660
In labor force	7,853
Civilian labor force	7,847
Employed	7,270
Unemployed	577
Percent Unemployed	7.4
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	6,668
In labor force	3,669
Civilian labor force	3,669
Unemployed Civilian labor force	259
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,992
In labor force	4,184
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	318
Armed forces	6

COMMUTING TO WORK (Richland County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,124
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,988
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	663
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	124
Other means	35
Worked at home	294
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	109,790

OCCUPATION (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,189
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,189
Service occupations	1,161
Sales and office occupations	1,798
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	85
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	677
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,360

INDUSTRY (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,189
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	495
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,088
Wholesale trade	189
Retail trade	1,151
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	415
Information	125
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	373
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	254
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,720
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	350
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	254

CLASS OF WORKER (Richland County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,189
Private wage and salary workers	5,648
Government workers	912
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	687
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Olney Housing Characteristics

In Olney, IL there are 7,468 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,660 occupied and 808 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Olney, there are 5,972 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 45 units in Olney. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Olney, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Olney, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Olney. There are 167 housing units with rent less than $200, 200 with rent between $200-299, 643 with rent between $300-499 and 334 with rent for $500 and above. Full Olney gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Olney, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Richland County)
Total housing units	7,468
Occupied housing units	6,660
Vacant housing units	808

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Richland County)
Total housing units	7,468
1-unit, detached	5,972
1-unit, attached	45
2 units	205
3 or 4 units	110
5 to 9 units	180
10 to 19 units	30
20 to 49 units	66
50 or more units	51
Mobile home	809

HOUSING TENURE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	6,660
Owner-occupied	5,095
Renter-occupied	1,565

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	6,660
No vehicles available	484
2 vehicle available	3,966
3 vehicles available	1,070
4 vehicles available	281
5 or more vehicles available	85

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	6,660
Utility gas	4,404
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	737
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	18
Coal or coke
Wood	292
Solar energy
Other fuel	16
No fuel used	12

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Richland County)
Occupied housing units	6,660
Less Than $50,000	5,095
$50,000 to $99,999	1,589
$100,000 to $149,999	514
$150,000 to $199,999	123
$200,000 to $299,999	100
$300,000 to $499,999	41
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	62,500

GROSS RENT (Richland County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,565
Less than $200	167
$200 to $299	200
$300 to $499	643
$500 to $699	273
$700 to $999	23
$1,000 to $1,499	31
$1,500 or more	6