Olean, New York Population 2024

13,620

Olean is a city located in Cattaraugus County New York. Olean has a 2024 population of 13,620. Olean is currently declining at a rate of -0.53% annually and its population has decreased by -2.07% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 13,908 in 2020.

The average household income in Olean is $63,600 with a poverty rate of 23.84%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Olean is 38.9 years, 38 years for males, and 41.2 years for females.

Olean Demographics

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

  • White: 88.8%
  • Two or more races: 4.97%
  • Black or African American: 2.84%
  • Asian: 2.08%
  • Native American: 0.8%
  • Other race: 0.5%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
5.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,308.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.07% (-288)
The current population of Olean, New York is 13,620 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates.The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 13,908.

Olean, New York Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White12,33488.8%
Two or more races6914.97%
Black or African American3952.84%
Asian2892.08%
Native American1110.8%
Other race700.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Olean Population by Race

Olean Population Pyramid 2024

Olean Median Age

38.9

Total

38

Male

41.2

Female

Olean Adults

There are 10,582 adults, (2,469 of whom are seniors) in Olean.

Olean Age Dependency

71.2

Age Dependency Ratio

30.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Olean Sex Ratio

Female7,12451.29%
Male6,76648.71%

Olean Population by Age

Olean Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,1422.215446
Non Family2,7911.184654
Married1,9933.0676.823.2
Female9423.0138.661.4
Male4163.1632.967.1

2.95

Average Family Size

2.21

Average Household Size

54.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Olean Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Olean Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Olean Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among hispanic people with a rate of 99.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 46.53%.

Olean Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$35,742

Average Earnings

$46,553

Average Male

$30,280

Average Female

Olean Earnings by Educational Attainment

Olean Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Olean Language

96.52% of Olean residents speak only English, while 3.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.37% of the population.

Olean Language

Olean Poverty by Race

rate

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White12,0512,82423.43%
Multiple67919228.28%
Native107107100%
Hispanic1649557.93%
Black3824812.57%
Other694159.42%

23.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

25.26%

Male Poverty Rate

22.49%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Olean

The race most likely to be in poverty in Olean is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Olean is Black, with 12.57% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.08%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.6%.

Olean Poverty

rate

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade37.66%
High School26.26%
Some College16.7%
Bachelors or Greater6.2%

Olean Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed20.71%
Male Unemployed19.54%
Female Employed11.62%
Male Employed8.95%

Olean Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Olean Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Olean Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.4%

Male Marriage Rate

35.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Olean Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Olean Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Olean Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Olean Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

775

Number of Veterans

735

Male Veterans

40

Female Veterans

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Olean Veterans by War

count

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Olean Veterans by Age

count

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Olean Veterans by Race

Olean Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.74%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.03%

Veteran Disability Rate

Olean Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.9%

Employment Rate

6.6%

Unemployment Rate

Olean Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Olean Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Olean 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

78.55%

Born in Olean

97.5%

Native Born

2.5%

Foreign Born

0.77%

Non Citizen

1.73%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.5% of Olean residents were born in the United States, with 78.55% having been born in New York. 0.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Olean Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202913,260-72-0.54%
202813,332-72-0.54%
202713,404-72-0.53%
202613,476-72-0.53%
202513,548-72-0.53%
202413,620-72-0.53%
202313,692-72-0.52%
202213,764-49-0.35%
202113,813-95-0.68%
202013,9084473.32%
201913,461-120-0.88%
201813,581-109-0.8%
201713,690-110-0.8%
201613,800-70-0.5%
201513,870-158-1.13%
201414,028-83-0.59%
201314,111-83-0.58%
201214,194-99-0.69%
201114,293-111-0.77%
201014,40400%
200015,347-1,599-9.44%
199016,946-1,261-6.93%
198018,207-962-5.02%
197019,169-2,699-12.34%
196021,868-1,016-4.44%
195022,8841,3786.41%
194021,506-284-1.3%
193021,7901,2846.26%
192020,5065,76339.09%
191014,7435,28155.81%
19009,4622,10428.59%
18907,3584,322142.36%
18803,036-10,224-77.1%
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Olean Population by Year