Olney, Illinois Population 2024

8,452

Olney Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Olney was:

  • White: 92.5%
  • Two or more races: 4.82%
  • Other race: 1.67%
  • Black or African American: 0.74%
  • Asian: 0.12%
  • Native American: 0.09%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.06%
Land Area (mi²)
6.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,219.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.75% (-239)
The current population of Olney, Illinois is 8,452 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 8,691.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White8,19992.5%
Two or more races4274.82%
Other race1481.67%
Black or African American660.74%
Asian110.12%
Native American80.09%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.06%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Olney Population by Race

Olney Population Pyramid 2024

Olney Median Age

40.7

Total

38

Male

42.2

Female

Olney Adults

There are 6,620 adults, (1,821 of whom are seniors) in Olney.

Olney Age Dependency

84.7

Age Dependency Ratio

37.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

46.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Olney Sex Ratio

Female4,50450.81%
Male4,36049.19%

Olney Population by Age

Olney Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,5372.4265.634.4
Non Family1,5301.2351.448.6
Married1,3483.2987.112.9
Female4193.2744.255.8
Male2403.5873.326.7

3.15

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

65.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Olney Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2954.94%
Associates Degree1,08818.23%
Bachelors Degree78513.16%
Graduate Degree4166.97%
High School Graduate2,01733.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1402.35%
Some College1,22620.55%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Olney Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Olney Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,6245,2251,145
Hispanic12111740
2+ Races1161054
Other Race1081081
Black40190
Asian111111
Native American880
Islander550

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

Olney Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$44,493$41,250$44,764
Graduate Degree$63,182$86,875$60,878
High School Graduate$37,349$41,389$36,782
Less Than 9th Grade$34,063$34,290$0
Overall$43,356$45,774$41,844
Some College$44,127$51,495$41,064

$43,356

Average Earnings

$45,774

Average Male

$41,844

Average Female

Olney Earnings by Educational Attainment

Olney Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Olney Language

97.56% of Olney residents speak only English, while 2.44% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.68% of the population.

Olney Language

Olney Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,8721,20515.31%
Multiple42710324.12%
Hispanic2354920.85%
Native8562.5%

15.4%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.6%

Male Poverty Rate

17.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Olney

The race most likely to be in poverty in Olney is Native, with 62.5% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Olney is White, with 15.31% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.15%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.92%.

Olney Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade24.53%
Some College17.77%
High School13.11%
Bachelors or Greater5.73%

Olney Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed51.68%
Male Unemployed11.02%
Male Employed9.99%
Female Employed5.13%

Olney Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Olney Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$76,069$93,925
Households$57,997$72,237
Married Families$103,861$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,726$40,537

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Olney Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

40.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

40.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Olney Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Olney Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Olney Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Olney Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

655

Number of Veterans

576

Male Veterans

79

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War185
Vietnam183
Second Gulf War170
Korea13
World War II0

Olney Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54195
75+152
65 to 74149
55 to 64112
18 to 3447

Olney Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White64110.32%
Black921.95%
2+ Races52.34%

Olney Veterans by Race

Olney Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9%

Veteran Poverty Rate

38.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Olney Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

60.3%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Olney Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Olney Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Olney Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

76.12%

Born in Olney

97.99%

Native Born

2.01%

Foreign Born

1%

Non Citizen

1%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.99% of Olney residents were born in the United States, with 76.12% having been born in Illinois. 1% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Olney Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,154-59-0.72%
20288,213-60-0.73%
20278,273-60-0.72%
20268,333-59-0.7%
20258,392-60-0.71%
20248,452-60-0.7%
20238,512-38-0.44%
20228,550-121-1.4%
20218,671-20-0.23%
20208,691120.14%
20198,679-103-1.17%
20188,782-82-0.93%
20178,864100.11%
20168,854-73-0.82%
20158,927-43-0.48%
20148,97020.02%
20138,968-67-0.74%
20129,035-33-0.36%
20119,068-7-0.08%
20109,07500%
20008,631-33-0.38%
19908,664-362-4.01%
19809,026520.58%
19708,9741942.21%
19608,7801681.95%
19508,6127819.97%
19407,8311,69127.54%
19306,1401,64936.72%
19204,491-520-10.38%
19105,01175117.63%
19004,26042911.2%
18903,8313199.08%
18803,51283231.04%
18702,680-5,474-67.13%

Olney Population by Year