Ollie, IA

Census Place

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2024 Population
238
US Senator
Chuck Grassley
Republican Party
US Senator
Joni Ernst
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
30.6
0.328% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.1%
6.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$71,875
26.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$89,400
0.903% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
112
13.1% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Ollie, IA 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.

100% of the residents in Ollie, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Ollie, IA was $89,400, and the homeownership rate was 89.6%.

Most people in Ollie, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 34.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Ollie, IA was 4 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Ollie, IA is home to a population of 238 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Ollie, IA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 118 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (236 people) in Ollie, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ollie, IA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    236 ± 68
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 4
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 10

In 2024, there were 118 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (236 people) in Ollie, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ollie, IA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Iowa.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    42,808 ± 5,046 people
  2. India
    12,283 ± 2,716 people
  3. China
    7,889 ± 2,178 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 42,808 Iowa residents, followed by India with 12,283 and China with 7,889.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3 ± 14
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    2 ± 10

Ollie, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ollie, IA employs 112 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ollie, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Manufacturing (22 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($80,833), Construction ($61,429), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375).

Occupations

112
2024 Value
± 65
13.1%
1 Year growth
± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ollie, IA grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 99 employees to 112 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ollie, IA, are Production Occupations (21 people), Health Technologists & Technicians (13 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ollie, IA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Employment by Industries

112
2024 Value
± 65
13.1%
1 Year growth
± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ollie, IA grew at a rate of 13.1%, from 99 employees to 112 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ollie, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (25 people), Manufacturing (22 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (19 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ollie, IA, though some of these residents may live in Ollie, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,250
Median earning men ± $5,628
$36,563
Median earning women ± $10,107

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($81,042), Construction ($61,429), and Manufacturing ($56,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,563) and Manufacturing ($31,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% 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 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 55.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (42.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.789%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Iowa

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.
Chuck Grassley
Senator from Iowa3
Assumed office on January 3, 1981
Joni Ernst
Senator from Iowa2
Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ollie, IA was $89,400 in 2024, which is 0.269 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,600 to $89,400, a 0.903% increase. The homeownership rate in Ollie, IA is 89.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ollie, IA have an average commute time of 34.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ollie, IA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Property

$89,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$34,867
$69
Median Property Taxes
±$24

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 Ollie, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

89.6%
Homeownership
2024
51.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.6% of the housing units in Ollie, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 97.2%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$71,875
Median Household Income
± $23,162
77
Number of Households
± 31

In 2024, the median household income of the 77 households in Ollie, IA grew to $71,875 from the previous year's value of $56,875.

The following chart displays the households in Ollie, IA 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ollie, IA is from Iowa.
0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Iowa
0.442
2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2023, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.304% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (83.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.5%)
  3. Motorcycle (1.79%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Ollie, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who used a motorcycle to get to work (1.79%).

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.

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Commute Time

34.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ollie, IA have a longer commute time (34.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 8.16% of the workforce in Ollie, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ollie, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ollie, IA have 4 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ollie, IA (43 out of 238 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 12 - 14, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ollie, IA 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.

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Health

95.8% of the population of Ollie, IA has health coverage, with 60.1% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 7.14% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Iowa see 1,385 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,385 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1411 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 466 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.1% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.8% were men and 46.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.2%
Uninsured
60.1%
Employer Coverage
16%
Medicaid
12.6%
Medicare
7.14%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ollie, IA declined by 5.88% from 4.46% to 4.2%.

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

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