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Olney, Illinois

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StatisticOlneyIllinoisUnited States
Total Population8,57712,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,980$83,390$80,734
Median Age41.039.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher21.2%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$99,800$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$809$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate14.2%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born2.3%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate65.4%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.227.826.4
Worked from Home5.0%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households39.8%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Olney, Illinois

Age in Olney, Illinois

StatisticOlneyIllinoisUnited States
Median Age41.039.038.9
Under 18 %23.8%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %11.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.4%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.6%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Olney, Illinois

StatisticOlneyIllinoisUnited States
Households3,5995,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households54.2%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children29.8%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.4%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.8%31.2%28.7%
Never Married31.9%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Olney, Illinois

StatisticOlneyIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$32,779$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.0%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.3%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.4%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate14.2%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households20.2%13.8%n/a

Housing in Olney, Illinois

StatisticOlneyIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units4,1535,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.7%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units6.7%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate13.3%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied34.6%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,893$5,298n/a

Education in Olney, Illinois

StatisticOlneyIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School7.7%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate35.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree35.7%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.2%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.9%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Olney, Illinois

StatisticOlneyIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.4%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.7%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work2.3%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.5%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.1%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car12.7%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Olney, Illinois

StatisticOlneyIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence77.2%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.0%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.5%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Olney

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.