Oliver, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,393

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

50.3

0.789% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

25.1%

7.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,602

10.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$144,400

Population & Diversity

Oliver, PA is home to a population of 2.39k people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.38% of Oliver, PA residents were born outside of the country (81 people).

In 2024, there were 16.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.02k people) in Oliver, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 124 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Oliver, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oliver, PA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oliver, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.02k ± 339
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 111
White (Hispanic)
124 ± 151

5.77%

Hispanic Population

138 people

5.77% of the people in Oliver, PA are hispanic (138 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oliver, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

81 people

3.55%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

78 people

As of 2024, 3.38% of Oliver, PA residents (81 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 Oliver, PA was 3.55%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
42 ± 46
Vietnam
38 ± 43
Gulf War (1990s)
19 ± 30

Oliver, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oliver, PA.

Economy

The economy of Oliver, PA employs 1.12k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oliver, PA were Retail Trade (186 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (164 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people), and the highest paying industries were Other Services Except Public Administration ($87,705), Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,765), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,309).

Employment

Occupations

1.12k

2024 Value

± 295

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oliver, PA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 1.1k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oliver, PA, are Management Occupations (162 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (141 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oliver, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.12k

2024 Value

± 295

1.82%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oliver, PA grew at a rate of 1.82%, from 1.1k employees to 1.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oliver, PA, are Retail Trade (186 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (164 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (158 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oliver, PA, though some of these residents may live in Oliver, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,410

Median earning men ± $14,474

$34,821

Median earning women ± $13,443

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($60,774), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,486), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,577).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,261), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,241), and Retail Trade ($22,862).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Oliver, PA was $144,400 in 2024, which is 0.434 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $155,200 to $144,400, a 6.96% decrease. The homeownership rate in Oliver, PA is 54.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Oliver, PA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oliver, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$61,196

$686

Median Property Taxes

±$227

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 Oliver, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.5%

Homeownership

2024

51.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.5% of the housing units in Oliver, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 56.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Oliver, PA 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.

$55,602

Median Household Income

± $12,052

1.26k

Number of Households

± 303

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.26k households in Oliver, PA grew to $55,602 from the previous year's value of $50,185.

The following chart displays the households in Oliver, PA 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Oliver, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92%)
Carpooled (4.28%)
Walked (2.5%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Oliver, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.28%) and those who walked to work (2.5%).

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

18.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oliver, PA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.17% of the workforce in Oliver, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oliver, PA (560 out of 2.24k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oliver, PA is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

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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