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Olean Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Olean Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

13,764

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.1%
5 - 17:
17.7%
18 - 24:
7.7%
25 - 34:
13.2%
35 - 54:
24.9%
55 - 64:
12.6%
Over 65 Years:
17.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.6%
2.6%
89.0%
89.0%
26.7%
26.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Olean
USA
$28,551
$28,551
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Olean
USA
$45,078
$45,078
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

23.8%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Education
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Public Service
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Arts
Transportation
Other
Administration
Construction
17.6%
17.6%
15.0%
15.0%
14.2%
14.2%
11.4%
11.4%
6.9%
6.9%
5.9%
5.9%
5.1%
5.1%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.8%
2.8%
2.7%
2.7%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
87.9%
87.9%
5.2%
5.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
1.2%
1.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
German
English
Italian
Polish
Swedish
French
Lebanese
Welsh
Greek
Scandinavian
Scottish
Dutch
Pennsylvania German
French Canadian
Scots-Irish
British
Eastern European
Canadian
European
23.3%
23.3%
19.0%
19.0%
10.6%
10.6%
10.5%
10.5%
9.8%
9.8%
3.1%
3.1%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Arabic
Slavic languages
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Langs. of India
Japanese
Chinese
Russian
Greek
French
African languages
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
96.5%
96.5%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Olean Residents

2.5%