Olney is a city located in Richland County Illinois. Olney has a 2020 population of 8,619. It is also the county seat of Richland County. Olney is currently declining at a rate of -0.47% annually and its population has decreased by -0.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 8,701 in 2010.
The average household income in Olney is $53,921 with a poverty rate of 17.41%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $559 per month, and the median house value is $82,100. The median age in Olney is 41.2 years, 39.9 years for males, and 42.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Olneywas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 8,327 | 93.86% |
Black or African American | 93 | 1.05% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 28 | 0.32% |
Asian | 82 | 0.92% |
Some Other Race | 139 | 1.57% |
Two or More Races | 203 | 2.29% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 3,681 | 2.33 | 65.1 |
Married | 1,501 | 3.01 | 90.7 |
Male | 229 | 3.24 | 74.7 |
Female | 514 | 3.19 | 37.5 |
Non Family | 1,437 | 1.16 | 46.6 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.33
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 127 | 2.11% |
9th to 12th Grade | 452 | 7.50% |
High School Graduate | 1,815 | 30.13% |
Some College | 1,472 | 24.44% |
Associates Degree | 976 | 16.20% |
Bachelors Degree | 783 | 13.00% |
Graduate Degree | 399 | 6.62% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 70 | 70 | 44 |
Hispanic | 73 | 73 | 40 |
2+ Races | 69 | 69 | 14 |
Black | 30 | 27 | 6 |
Other Race | 101 | 101 | 20 |
White | 5,705 | 5,129 | 1,091 |
Native American | 28 | 28 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 62.86%.
$37,288
Average Earnings
$42,391
Average Male
$28,354
Average Female
96.15% of Olney residents speak only English, while 3.85% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.36% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 83 | 77 | 92.77% |
Hispanic | 235 | 125 | 53.19% |
Multiple | 203 | 47 | 23.15% |
White | 7,952 | 1,253 | 15.76% |
Other | NaN% |
17.41%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.11%
Male Poverty Rate
18.67%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Olney is Black, with 92.77% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Olney is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 28.53%.
43.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.9%
Male Marriage Rate
42.2%
Female Marriage Rate
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 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 597 | 9.43% |
Native American | 14 | 50.00% |
6.42%
Veteran Poverty Rate
50.51%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.5%
Labor Force Participation
56.3%
Employment Rate
7%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
75.48%
Born in Olney
97.75%
Native Born
2.25%
Foreign Born
1.19%
Non Citizen
1.06%
Naturalized
97.75% of Olney residents were born in the United States, with 75.48% having been born in Illinois. 1.19% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 2,680 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 3,512 | 832 | 2.74% |
1890 | 3,831 | 319 | 0.87% |
1900 | 4,260 | 429 | 1.07% |
1910 | 5,011 | 751 | 1.64% |
1920 | 4,491 | -520 | -1.09% |
1930 | 6,140 | 1,649 | 3.18% |
1940 | 7,831 | 1,691 | 2.46% |
1950 | 8,612 | 781 | 0.96% |
1960 | 8,780 | 168 | 0.19% |
1970 | 8,974 | 194 | 0.22% |
1980 | 9,026 | 52 | 0.06% |
1990 | 8,664 | -362 | -0.41% |
2000 | 8,631 | -33 | -0.04% |
2010 | 9,115 | 484 | 0.55% |
2011 | 9,074 | -41 | -0.45% |
2012 | 9,033 | -41 | -0.45% |
2013 | 8,992 | -41 | -0.45% |
2014 | 8,951 | -41 | -0.46% |
2015 | 8,910 | -41 | -0.46% |
2016 | 8,869 | -41 | -0.46% |
2017 | 8,828 | -41 | -0.46% |
2018 | 8,787 | -41 | -0.46% |
2019 | 8,746 | -41 | -0.47% |
2020 | 8,701 | -45 | -0.51% |
2021 | 8,660 | -41 | -0.47% |
2022 | 8,619 | -41 | -0.47% |