Olean, NY

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2022 Population

13,890

0.366% 1-year decline

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

38.9

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

23.8%

1.24% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$45,078

4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$87,600

8.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Olean, NY had a population of 13.9k people with a median age of 38.9 and a median household income of $45,078. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Olean, NY declined from 13,941 to 13,890, a −0.366% decrease and its median household income grew from $43,345 to $45,078, a 4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Olean, NY are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.9%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.97%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), and White (Hispanic) (0.886%).

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.

99.2% 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 2022, the median property value in Olean, NY was $87,600, and the homeownership rate was 54%.

Most people in Olean, NY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Olean, NY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Olean, NY employs 6.1k people. The largest industries in Olean, NY are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,071 people), Educational Services (914 people), and Manufacturing (869 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($57,589), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,854), and Construction ($52,824).

Employment

Occupations

6.1k

2022 Value

± 567

0.793%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Olean, NY grew at a rate of 0.793%, from 6.05k employees to 6.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olean, NY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (773 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (658 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (608 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

6.1k

2022 Value

± 567

0.793%

1 Year growth

± 13%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Olean, NY grew at a rate of 0.793%, from 6.05k employees to 6.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olean, NY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,071 people), Educational Services (914 people), and Manufacturing (869 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

$44,636

Median earning men ± $6,699

$30,295

Median earning women ± $3,339

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($74,583), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,673), and Construction ($52,824).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($45,028), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,059), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,823).

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.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing the state of New York. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (60.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (37.5%)
Republican Party
Other (0.813%)
Alliance, American Solidarity, Becoming One Nation, Constitution, Independent, Other, Party For Socialism And Liberation, Prohibition, and The Birthday Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in New York went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 60.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (37.5%), followed by Other (0.813%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New York for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from New York

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Chuck Schumer

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 3, 1999

Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator from New York

Assumed office on January 26, 2009
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.

Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand are the senators currently representing New York.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in New York over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from New York

New York is currently represented by 26 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for New York have changed over time starting in 2008.

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%).

Completions

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 $87,600 in 2022, which is 0.311 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $81,000 to $87,600, a 8.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Olean, NY is 54%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Olean, NY have an average commute time of 15.8 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 $45,078. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Olean, NY was Census Tract 9615 with a value of $56,250, followed by Census Tract 9618 and Census Tract 9616, with respective values of $51,894 and $44,830.

Property

$87,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,456

$3,317

Median Property Taxes

±$372

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%

Homeownership

2022

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 54% of the housing units in Olean, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.9%.

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 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Olean, NY was Census Tract 9615 with a value of $56,250, followed by Census Tract 9618 and Census Tract 9616, with respective values of $51,894 and $44,830.

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.

$45,078

Median Household Income

± $4,827

6.14k

Number of Households

± 560

In 2022, the median household income of the 6.14k households in Olean, NY grew to $45,078 from the previous year's value of $43,345.

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 $75k - $100k 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 2022

Drove Alone (75%)
Carpooled (7.72%)
Walked (6.66%)

In 2022, 75% of workers in Olean, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.72%) and those who walked to work (6.66%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olean, NY have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.88% 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

23.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olean, NY (3.27k out of 13.7k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olean, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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

95.1% of the population of Olean, NY has health coverage, with 36.5% on employee plans, 35.2% on Medicaid, 11.1% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 1.76% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 20.3% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.5% were men and 52.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.92%

Uninsured

36.5%

Employer Coverage

35.2%

Medicaid

11.1%

Medicare

10.6%

Non-Group

1.76%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Olean, NY declined by 5.53% from 5.21% to 4.92%.

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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