Olean, NY

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2023 Population

13,798

0.662% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.7

0.514% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

24.1%

1.21% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$47,553

5.49% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$90,500

3.31% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

6,167

1.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Olean, NY had a population of 13.8k people with a median age of 38.7 and a median household income of $47,553. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Olean, NY declined from 13,890 to 13,798, a −0.662% decrease and its median household income grew from $45,078 to $47,553, a 5.49% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Olean, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.05%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.38%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.24%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.797%).

None of the households in Olean, NY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99% of the residents in Olean, NY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Continental School of Beauty Culture-Olean (14 degrees awarded in 2020).

In 2023, the median property value in Olean, NY was $90,500, and the homeownership rate was 54.3%.

Most people in Olean, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Olean, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Olean, NY is home to a population of 13.8k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2023, 3.04% of Olean, NY residents were born outside of the country (419 people).

In 2023, there were 14.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (12k people) in Olean, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 835 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 328 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

99.2%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99% of Olean, NY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Olean, NY was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olean, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
12k ± 339
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
835 ± 244
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
328 ± 118

1.11%

Hispanic Population

153 people

1.11% of the people in Olean, NY are hispanic (153 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Olean, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
505,872 ± 17,239 people
China
415,960 ± 15,668 people
Jamaica
230,433 ± 11,717 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 505,872 New York residents, followed by China with 415,960 and Jamaica with 230,433.

Foreign-Born Population

3.04%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

419 people

2.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

As of 2023, 3.04% of Olean, NY residents (419 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Olean, NY was 2.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
297 ± 113
Gulf War (1990s)
75 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
68 ± 59

Olean, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Olean, NY employs 6.17k people. The largest industries in Olean, NY are Educational Services (1,071 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (957 people), and Manufacturing (834 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($77,721), Construction ($60,281), and Manufacturing ($57,344).

Males in New York have an average income that is 1.27 times higher than the average income of females, which is $77,694. The income inequality in New York (measured using the Gini index) is 0.494, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

6.17k

2023 Value

± 580

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Olean, NY grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 6.1k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olean, NY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (845 people), Sales & Related Occupations (635 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (598 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olean, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

6.17k

2023 Value

± 580

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 13.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Olean, NY grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 6.1k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olean, NY, are Educational Services (1,071 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (957 people), and Manufacturing (834 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olean, NY, though some of these residents may live in Olean, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,466

Median earning men ± $7,908

$32,144

Median earning women ± $4,456

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($103,696), Manufacturing ($66,507), and Construction ($60,281).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($50,324), Public Administration ($47,835), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,461).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.74%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 9.56M people employed in New York. This represents a 2.74% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 19.7%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in New York.

Education

In 2020, universities in Olean, NY awarded 14 degrees. The student population of Olean, NY in 2019 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 15 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Olean, NY are White (14 and 100%), followed by Asian (0 and 0%), Black or African American (0 and 0%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in Olean, NY by number of degrees awarded are Continental School of Beauty Culture-Olean (14 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2019 there were 16 students enrolled in Olean, NY, 6.25% men and 93.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15 records, of which 93.3% were women and 6.67% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Continental School of Beauty Culture-Olean

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

14 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Continental School of Beauty Culture-Olean with 14 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Olean, NY, which is 0 times less than the 14 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 14 degrees mean that there were InfinityM times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 0 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.7% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.75% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (4.04M), Bachelors Degree (3.33M), and Some college (2.79M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olean, NY was $90,500 in 2023, which is 0.298 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $87,600 to $90,500, a 3.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Olean, NY is 54.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Olean, NY have an average commute time of 16.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olean, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Olean, NY is $47,553. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Olean, NY was Census Tract 9615 with a value of $58,214, followed by Census Tract 9618 and Census Tract 9616, with respective values of $56,250 and $44,952.

Housing

Property

$90,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,538

$3,373

Median Property Taxes

±$393

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 Olean, NY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.3%

Homeownership

2023

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.3% of the housing units in Olean, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Olean, NY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9615
Census Tract 9618
Census Tract 9616

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Olean, NY was Census Tract 9615 with a value of $58,214, followed by Census Tract 9618 and Census Tract 9616, with respective values of $56,250 and $44,952.

The following map shows all of the places in Olean, NY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$47,553

Median Household Income

± $5,593

6.22k

Number of Households

± 576

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.22k households in Olean, NY grew to $47,553 from the previous year's value of $45,078.

The following chart displays the households in Olean, NY 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olean, NY is from New York.

0.494

2022 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2021 Wage GINI in New York

In 2022, the income inequality in New York was 0.494 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.125% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (8.49%)
Carpooled (8.22%)

In 2023, 74.7% of workers in Olean, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.49%) and those who carpooled to work (8.22%).

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

16.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olean, NY have a shorter commute time (16.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Olean, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

24.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olean, NY (3.27k out of 13.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olean, NY 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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

96% of the population of Olean, NY has health coverage, with 33.9% on employee plans, 37.6% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 9.8% on non-group plans, and 2.07% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Cattaraugus County, NY see 2168 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.322% decrease from the previous year (2175 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2184 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 592 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,168 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Cattaraugus County, NY

Primary care physicians in Cattaraugus County, NY see an average of 2,168 patients per year. This represents a 0.322% decrease from the previous year (2,175 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Cattaraugus County, NY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 37% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.9% were men and 52.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.04%

Uninsured

33.9%

Employer Coverage

37.6%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

9.8%

Non-Group

2.07%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Olean, NY declined by 17.9% from 4.92% to 4.04%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Olean, NY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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