Olney is a city located in Maryland. Olney has a 2020 population of 35,280. Olney is currently declining at a rate of 0.00% annually and its population has increased by 4.24% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,844 in 2010. Olney reached it's highest population of 35,766 in 2017.
The average household income in Olney is $164,371 with a poverty rate of 2.80%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,806 per month, and the median house value is $497,600. The median age in Olney is 42.1 years, 40.8 years for males, and 43.4 years for females. For every 100 females there are 94.2 males.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Olney was:
| Race | Population | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White | 24,749 | 70.15% |
| Asian | 4,216 | 11.95% |
| Black or African American | 3,567 | 10.11% |
| Two or More Races | 1,499 | 4.25% |
| Some Other Race | 1,106 | 3.13% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 133 | 0.38% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 10 | 0.03% |
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
|---|---|---|---|
| All | 11,655 | 3.01 | 90.5 |
| Married | 8,267 | 3.41 | 94.7 |
| Non Family | 1,958 | 1.19 | 81.4 |
| Female | 1,111 | 3.23 | 75.9 |
| Male | 319 | 3.34 | 90.9 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Less Than 9th Grade | 665 | 2.76% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 697 | 2.89% |
| High School Graduate | 2,452 | 10.17% |
| Some College | 3,924 | 16.27% |
| Associates Degree | 1,334 | 5.53% |
| Bachelors Degree | 7,431 | 30.82% |
| Graduate Degree | 7,608 | 31.55% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 15,471 | 15,117 | 10,526 |
| Asian | 3,053 | 2,822 | 2,056 |
| Black | 2,582 | 2,386 | 1,274 |
| Hispanic | 2,234 | 1,746 | 807 |
| Other Race | 848 | 754 | 289 |
| Multiple Races | 714 | 699 | 416 |
| Native American | 133 | 55 | 13 |
| Islander | 10 | 10 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 68.04%.
$69,924
Average Earnings
$83,184
Average Male
$61,734
Average Female
76.16% of Olney residents speak only English, while 23.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 7.64% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 22,516 | 446 | 1.98% |
| Asian | 4,216 | 235 | 5.57% |
| Black | 3,539 | 197 | 5.57% |
| Hispanic | 3,452 | 62 | 1.80% |
| Native | 133 | 37 | 27.82% |
| Other | 1,106 | 35 | 3.16% |
| Multiple | 1,466 | 8 | 0.55% |
2.80%
Overall Poverty Rate
2.32%
Male Poverty Rate
3.26%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Olney is Native, with 27.82% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Olney is Multiple, with 0.55% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.40%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.42%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.57%.
60.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
63.9%
Male Marriage Rate
57.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,450 | 7.57% |
| Black | 328 | 11.50% |
| Hispanic | 115 | 4.27% |
| Asian | 104 | 3.18% |
| 2 or More | 62 | 7.18% |
| Other | 38 | 3.91% |
| Indian | 8 | 6.02% |
1.36%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.49%
Veteran Disability Rate
71.3%
Labor Force Participation
69.3%
Employment Rate
2.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.54%
Native Born
20.46%
Foreign Born
6.54%
Non Citizen
79.54% of Olney residents were born in the United States, with 34.58% having been born in Maryland. 6.54% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 35,280 | 0.00% | |
| 2019 | 35,280 | 0.00% | |
| 2018 | 35,280 | -486 | -1.36% |
| 2017 | 35,766 | 430 | 1.22% |
| 2016 | 35,336 | 246 | 0.70% |
| 2015 | 35,090 | 73 | 0.21% |
| 2014 | 35,017 | 896 | 2.63% |
| 2013 | 34,121 | 332 | 0.98% |
| 2012 | 33,789 | 107 | 0.32% |
| 2011 | 33,682 | -162 | -0.48% |
| 2010 | 33,844 | 0.00% |