Olney, MD City Data

Olney, MD is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 31,438 people who live in Olney and approximately 873,341 who live in Montgomery 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

Montgomery County where Olney resides is 507.14 square miles. The resident population of this county is 873,341 and has a population rank of 49 out of all the places in the United States.

Olney has a total of 31,438 people and of those residents there are 15,190 males and 16,248 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 37.4. There are approximately 13,268 births each year and around 5,235 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Olney varies per year, but currently 30,744 are one race and 694 are two or more races.

Of the 31,438 people who live in Olney, there are 10,442 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Olney is 5,350 male and 5,092 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 21,628.

General Olney Information
Total area in square miles - Montgomery County	507.14
Water area in square miles - Montgomery County	N/A
Resident population - Montgomery County	873,341
Population rank - Montgomery County	49
Total population	31,438
Total population (male)	15,190
Total population (female)	16,248
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	37.4
Births - Montgomery County	13,268
Deaths- Montgomery County	5,235
Population of one race	30,744
Population of two or more races	694
Population under 20 years	10,442
Population under 20 years (male)	5,350
Population under 20 years (female)	5,092
Total population 18 years and over	21,628

Olney Social Characteristics

There are 324,565 households in Olney. Families make up 226,024 of these households. The table below breaks down the Olney families into three different groups. Married-couple families (179,192), male householder with no wife present (11,073) and female householder with no husband present (32,591). The remainder of the Olney households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 100,340. Olney, MD 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 364,624 females 15 and over; of those females there are 90,792 never married, 198,692 now married, 9,451 separated, 31,776 widowed, and 33,913 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 5,972 separated, 6,362 widowed and 17,449 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 (Montgomery County)
Total households	324,565
Family households (families)	226,024
With own children under 18 years	120,009
Married-couple family	179,192
With own children under 18 years	92,421
Male householder, no wife present, family	11,073
With own children under 18 years	4,672
Female householder, no husband present, family	32,591
With own children under 18 years	19,033
Nonfamily households	100,340
Householder living alone	79,246
65 years and over	25,022

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	5,235
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,382
Average household size	3.04
Average family size	3.34

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	29,174
Householder	8,648
Spouse	7,340
Child	11,674
Other relatives	454
Nonrelatives	328
Unmarried partner	121
Roomer or boarder	58
Housemate or roommate	42
Unmarried partner	307
Foster child	11
Other	96

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,068
Male householder	634
Male householder living alone	450
Male householder not living alone	184
Female householder	992
Female householder living alone	817
Female householder not living alone	175
Nonrelatives	442
Unmarried partner	186
Roomer or boarder	66
Housemate or roommate	149
Foster child	N/A
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	364,624
Never married	90,792
Now married	198,692
Separated	9,451
Widowed	31,776
Divorced	33,913
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	5,972
Widowed	6,362
Divorced	17,449

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	31,438
Male	15,190
Under 5 years	1,193
5 to 9 years	1,430
10 to 14 years	1,548
15 to 17 years	833
18 and 19 years	346
20 years	117
21 years	125
22 to 24 years	333
25 to 29 years	568
30 to 34 years	902
35 to 39 years	1,342
40 to 44 years	1,481
45 to 49 years	1,423
50 to 54 years	1,214
55 to 59 years	893
60 and 61 years	258
62 to 64 years	309
65 and 66 years	166
67 to 69 years	190
70 to 74 years	247
75 to 79 years	113
80 to 84 years	94
85 years and over	65
Female	16,248
Under 5 years	1,170
5 to 9 years	1,367
10 to 14 years	1,489
15 to 17 years	780
18 and 19 years	286
20 years	110
21 years	111
22 to 24 years	346
25 to 29 years	638
30 to 34 years	1,113
35 to 39 years	1,611
40 to 44 years	1,746
45 to 49 years	1,579
50 to 54 years	1,304
55 to 59 years	961
60 and 61 years	236
62 to 64 years	271
65 and 66 years	148
67 to 69 years	208
70 to 74 years	261
75 to 79 years	205
80 to 84 years	150
85 years and over	158

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	31,438
One race	30,744
White	24,849
Black or African American	2,761
American Indian and Alaska Native	79
Asian	2,526
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	64
Two or more races	694

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	31,242
People who are White alone	24,671
People who are Black or African American alone	2,747
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	79
People who are Asian alone	2,522
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,571
People who are Some other race alone	515

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	813,460
Same house	428,462
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	35,492
Different state or abroad	160,409
Different state	104,442
Abroad	55,967

PLACE OF BIRTH (Montgomery County)
Total resident population	873,341
Born in United States	140,251
State of residence	196,068
Different state	431,734
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	12,543
Foreign born	232,996

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 240,098 for the population of the country, which includes Olney. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 76,285 and elementary or high school enrollment was 303,217 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 57,290.

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	240,098
Pre-kindergarten	18,229
Public	5,735
Private	12,494
Kindergarten	12,969
Public	9,520
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	103,074
Public	85,035
Private	18,039
Elementary and high school	151,609
Public	125,321
Private	26,288
High school grades 9 to 12	48,535
Public	40,286
Private	8,249
College, undergraduate years	37,936
Public	29,983
Private	7,953
Graduate or professional school	19,355
Public	9,380
Private	9,975
Not enrolled in school	597,651

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	594,034
Less than 9th grade	25,877
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	31,599
High school graduate	86,009
Some college, no degree	99,098
Associate's degree	27,371
Bachelor's degree	324,080
Graduate or professional degree	54.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	160,754

Olney Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 675,119 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Olney. The Olney occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (259,774), service occupations (52,848), sales and office occupations (100,859), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (403), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (23,986) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (20,954). The 675,119 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 326,975 private wage and salary workers, 99,644 government workers, 31,322 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Montgomery County)
Population 16 years and over	675,119
In labor force	477,123
Civilian labor force	473,851
Employed	458,824
Unemployed	15,027
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	3,272
Females 16 years and over	358,902
In labor force	230,995
Civilian labor force	230,221
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,923
Armed forces	774
Males 16 years and over	316,217
In labor force	246,128
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	7,104
Armed forces	2,498

COMMUTING TO WORK (Montgomery County)
Workers 16 years and over	455,331
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	313,935
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	49,802
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,806
Other means	1,835
Worked at home	21,936
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	14,221,050

OCCUPATION (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	259,774
Management, professional, and related occupations	259,774
Service occupations	52,848
Sales and office occupations	100,859
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	403
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	23,986
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	20,954

INDUSTRY (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	259,774
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	920
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,536
Wholesale trade	7,081
Retail trade	41,078
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	11,562
Information	26,677
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	37,016
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	89,884
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	91,357
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	31,645
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	46,306

CLASS OF WORKER (Montgomery County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	259,774
Private wage and salary workers	326,975
Government workers	99,644
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	31,322
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Olney Housing Characteristics

In Olney, MD there are 334,632 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 324,565 occupied and 10,067 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Olney, there are 171,277 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 59,951 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, MD local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Olney, MD 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 2,392 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,613 with rent between $200-299, 3,688 with rent between $300-499 and 87,248 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, MD home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	334,632
Occupied housing units	324,565
Vacant housing units	10,067

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Montgomery County)
Total housing units	334,632
1-unit, detached	171,277
1-unit, attached	59,951
2 units	1,254
3 or 4 units	5,129
5 to 9 units	18,062
10 to 19 units	29,880
20 to 49 units	9,478
50 or more units	38,976
Mobile home	618

HOUSING TENURE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	324,565
Owner-occupied	223,017
Renter-occupied	101,548

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	324,565
No vehicles available	24,313
2 vehicle available	188,932
3 vehicles available	40,679
4 vehicles available	10,144
5 or more vehicles available	3,357

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	324,565
Utility gas	196,104
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	103,042
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20,562
Coal or coke	47
Wood	378
Solar energy	18
Other fuel	705
No fuel used	626

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Montgomery County)
Occupied housing units	324,565
Less Than $50,000	223,017
$50,000 to $99,999	5,972
$100,000 to $149,999	32,427
$150,000 to $199,999	43,330
$200,000 to $299,999	50,872
$300,000 to $499,999	26,802
$1,000,000 or more	2,427
Median (dollars)	221,800

GROSS RENT (Montgomery County)
Occupied units paying rent	101,548
Less than $200	2,392
$200 to $299	1,613
$300 to $499	3,688
$500 to $699	11,059
$700 to $999	43,128
$1,000 to $1,499	26,905
$1,500 or more	6,155