Olney Population History 1990 - 2023

Olney Population Facts

What is the current population of Olney?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Olney is 8,512. Olney, Illinois is the 3,539th largest city in the US.

What county is Olney, Illinois in?

Olney is located entirely in Richland County.

What is the size of Olney, Illinois in square miles?

Olney has an area of 6.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Olney?

The peak population of Olney was in 1990, when its population was 9,649. In 1990, Olney was the 2,529th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 3,539th largest city in the US. Olney is currently 11.8% smaller than it was in 1990.

How quickly is Olney shrinking?

Olney has shrunk 2.9% since the year 2000. Olney, Illinois's growth is below average. 78% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Olney, Illinois?

Olney has a population density of 1,369.2 people per square mile.

Olney Demographics

What is the voting age population of Olney, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Olney, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 6,546. The voting age population is 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

What percentage of Olney, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.9% of the residents of Olney are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Olney, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Olney are 94.5% White, 1.7% Two or more races, 1.3% Black, 0.9% Other, 0.8% American Indian and 0.8% Asian. Additionally, 2.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Olney, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Olney, 19.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 19.8%. On a per-household basis, 10.1% of families are below the poverty line in Olney.

What percentage of Olney, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 57.6% of Olney residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Olney, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 86.9% of Olney residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 21.8% have a bachelor's degree and 6.4% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Olney, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Olney residents aged 5 and older, 4.0% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.9% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.5% speak an Asian language.

Olney Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Olney, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Olney is 8.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Olney, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Olney, 14.7% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Olney, Illinois?

The median household income in Olney is $39,929.

Olney Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Olney, Illinois?

In Olney, 61.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Olney, Illinois?

Renters occupy 38.7% of housing units in Olney.

What percentage of Olney, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Olney, 22.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Olney, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Olney, 5.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 250 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Olney, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Olney is $539.

What percentage of households in Olney, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Olney, 76.3% of households have an active broadband internet connection.