Mount Olive, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,872

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.4

0.395% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.8%

20.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,625

0.881% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$94,100

Population & Diversity

Mount Olive, IL is home to a population of 1.87k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.855% of Mount Olive, IL residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Mount Olive, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 42 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 32 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Mount Olive, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mount Olive, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Mount Olive, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mount Olive, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 209
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 43
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
32 ± 46

0.748%

Hispanic Population

14 people

0.748% of the people in Mount Olive, IL are hispanic (14 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mount Olive, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.855%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 0.855% of Mount Olive, IL residents (16 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Mount Olive, IL was 0.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Mount Olive, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
78 ± 88
Vietnam
52 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
25 ± 31

Mount Olive, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mount Olive, IL.

Economy

The economy of Mount Olive, IL employs 695 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mount Olive, IL were Retail Trade (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Manufacturing (86 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($115,375), Construction ($61,354), and Manufacturing ($58,026).

Employment

Occupations

695

2024 Value

± 140

−17.1%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Olive, IL declined at a rate of −17.1%, from 838 employees to 695 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mount Olive, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (102 people), Sales & Related Occupations (86 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (64 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mount Olive, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

695

2024 Value

± 140

−17.1%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mount Olive, IL declined at a rate of −17.1%, from 838 employees to 695 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mount Olive, IL, are Retail Trade (111 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (105 people), and Manufacturing (86 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mount Olive, IL, though some of these residents may live in Mount Olive, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,500

Median earning men ± $27,427

$35,602

Median earning women ± $4,972

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,917), and Construction ($61,042).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($117,639), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,500), and Manufacturing ($40,417).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mount Olive, IL was $94,100 in 2024, which is 0.283 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $96,600 to $94,100, a 2.59% decrease. The homeownership rate in Mount Olive, IL is 72.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mount Olive, IL have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mount Olive, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$94,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,082

$613

Median Property Taxes

±$123

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Mount Olive, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Mount Olive, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.6% of the housing units in Mount Olive, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mount Olive, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,625

Median Household Income

± $13,832

844

Number of Households

± 169

In 2024, the median household income of the 844 households in Mount Olive, IL grew to $55,625 from the previous year's value of $55,139.

The following chart displays the households in Mount Olive, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mount Olive, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.6%)
Worked At Home (3.92%)
Carpooled (3.46%)

In 2024, 92.6% of workers in Mount Olive, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.92%) and those who carpooled to work (3.46%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

25.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mount Olive, IL have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.25% of the workforce in Mount Olive, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Mount Olive, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mount Olive, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mount Olive, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mount Olive, IL (334 out of 1.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mount Olive, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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