Oliver, PA

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,198

3.72% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AJohn Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/ADave McCormick

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

50.7

2.01% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

23.3%

11.5% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$155,200

17.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,101

2.48% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Oliver, PA had a population of 2.2k people with a median age of 50.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Oliver, PA declined from 2,283 to 2,198, a −3.72% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Oliver, PA are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.09%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.64%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.682%).

None of the households in Oliver, PA 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.

98% of the residents in Oliver, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Oliver, PA was $155,200, and the homeownership rate was 56.6%.

Most people in Oliver, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Oliver, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Oliver, PA is home to a population of 2.2k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Oliver, PA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2023, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.96k people) in Oliver, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 102 White (Hispanic) and 68 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98% of Oliver, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Oliver, PA was 97.7%, 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)
1.96k ± 352
White (Hispanic)
102 ± 148
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 76.8

5.32%

Hispanic Population

117 people

5.32% of the people in Oliver, PA are hispanic (117 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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

India
99,082 ± 7,698 people
Dominican Republic
90,229 ± 7,349 people
China
69,880 ± 6,473 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,082 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,229 and China with 69,880.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 43
Korea
34 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 20

Oliver, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Oliver, PA employs 1.1k people. The largest industries in Oliver, PA are Retail Trade (211 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (149 people), and Manufacturing (149 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,227), Other Services Except Public Administration ($54,471), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,672).

Males in Pennsylvania have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $62,610. The income inequality in Pennsylvania (measured using the Gini index) is 0.466, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.1k

2023 Value

± 278

−2.48%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oliver, PA declined at a rate of −2.48%, from 1.13k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oliver, PA, are Material Moving Occupations (172 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (149 people), and Management Occupations (135 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oliver, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.1k

2023 Value

± 278

−2.48%

1 Year decline

± 36.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Oliver, PA declined at a rate of −2.48%, from 1.13k employees to 1.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oliver, PA, are Retail Trade (211 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (149 people), and Manufacturing (149 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.

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
N/AJill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

N/AJohn Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

N/ADave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 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 Pennsylvania have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

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, 0.733% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.743% 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 (3.5M), Bachelors Degree (1.98M), and Some college (1.83M).

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 Oliver, PA was $155,200 in 2023, which is 0.512 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $132,000 to $155,200, a 17.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Oliver, PA is 56.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Oliver, PA have an average commute time of 21.8 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

$155,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$68,654

$679

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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

56.6%

Homeownership

2023

49.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 56.6% of the housing units in Oliver, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 60%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 2617
Census Tract 2618

The following map shows all of the places in Oliver, PA 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.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.2k

Number of Households

± 280

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Oliver, PA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.466

2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.467

2021 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2022, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.123% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Carpooled (12.4%)
Worked At Home (3.72%)

In 2023, 79.2% of workers in Oliver, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.4%) and those who worked at home (3.72%).

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

21.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oliver, PA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.17% 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

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oliver, PA (474 out of 2.03k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 75+.

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

96% of the population of Oliver, PA has health coverage, with 49.8% on employee plans, 18.9% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 1.42% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.8% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 42.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.96%

Uninsured

49.8%

Employer Coverage

18.9%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

1.42%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Oliver, PA grew by 26.4% from 3.13% to 3.96%.

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

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