Olney, IL

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2022 Population
8,995
0.0111% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2022 Median Age
40.6
0.744% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
18.2%
6.28% 1-year increase
2022 Median Household Income
$57,260
3.29% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$92,300
11.3% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
4,087
2.35% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Olney, IL had a population of 9k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $57,260. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Olney, IL declined from 8,996 to 8,995, a −0.0111% decrease and its median household income grew from $55,434 to $57,260, a 3.29% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Olney, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.34%), Other (Hispanic) (1.18%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.05%), and White (Hispanic) (0.912%).

None of the households in Olney, IL 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.

98.5% of the residents in Olney, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Olney, IL are Olney Central College (469 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in Olney, IL was $92,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.2%.

Most people in Olney, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Olney, IL was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Olney, IL is home to a population of 9k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.56% of Olney, IL residents were born outside of the country (230 people).

In 2022, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.23k people) in Olney, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 300 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2022 Citizenship
98.7%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.5% of Olney, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Olney, IL was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olney, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    8.23k ± 216
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    300 ± 87.7
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    106 ± 81
2.95%
Hispanic Population
265 people

In 2022, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.23k people) in Olney, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 300 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 106 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.95% of the people in Olney, IL are hispanic (265 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    622,347 ± 18,890 people
  2. India
    165,336 ± 9,918 people
  3. Poland
    123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Illinois residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.56%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
230 people
2.3%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
207 people

As of 2022, 2.56% of Olney, IL residents (230 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Olney, IL was 2.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    188 ± 87
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    150 ± 109
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    80 ± 47

Olney, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Olney, IL employs 4.09k people. The largest industries in Olney, IL are Manufacturing (803 people), Retail Trade (638 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (619 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($85,357), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($56,923), and Finance & Insurance ($46,591).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $66,581. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.477, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

4.09k
2022 Value
± 417
2.35%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Olney, IL grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 3.99k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olney, IL, are Production Occupations (620 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (446 people), and Management Occupations (413 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olney, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

4.09k
2022 Value
± 417
2.35%
1 Year growth
± 14.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Olney, IL grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 3.99k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olney, IL, are Manufacturing (803 people), Retail Trade (638 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (619 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olney, IL, though some of these residents may live in Olney, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,408
Median earning men ± $3,459
$34,741
Median earning women ± $4,635

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($91,786), Wholesale Trade ($50,179), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($65,962), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,449), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,393).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

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US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois 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 Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Olney, IL awarded 469 degrees. The student population of Olney, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 373 male students and 496 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Olney, IL are White (440 and 93.8%), followed by Two or More Races (13 and 2.77%), Asian (6 and 1.28%), and Black or African American (6 and 1.28%).

The largest universities in Olney, IL by number of degrees awarded are Olney Central College (469 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Olney, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (141 and 30.1%), Registered Nursing (80 and 17.1%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (47 and 10%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 869 students enrolled in Olney, IL, 42.9% men and 57.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 710 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 122 degrees awarded
  2. 80 degrees awarded
  3. 30 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Olney, IL was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 122 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Olney, IL according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
469 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Olney Central College with 469 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 149 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Olney, IL, which is 0.466 times less than the 320 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 440 degrees mean that there were 33.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 13 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($8,902) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,154) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($946) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Olney, IL was $92,300 in 2022, which is 0.327 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $82,900 to $92,300, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Olney, IL is 65.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Olney, IL have an average commute time of 19.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olney, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Olney, IL is $57,260. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Olney, IL was Census Tract 9783 with a value of $72,278, followed by Census Tract 9781 and Census Tract 9782, with respective values of $64,410 and $52,212.

Property

$92,300
Median Property Value 2022
±$5,245
$2,384
Median Property Taxes
±$304

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 Olney, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

65.2%
Homeownership
2022
63.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 65.2% of the housing units in Olney, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 9783
  2. Census Tract 9781
  3. Census Tract 9782

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Olney, IL was Census Tract 9783 with a value of $72,278, followed by Census Tract 9781 and Census Tract 9782, with respective values of $64,410 and $52,212.

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

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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.
$57,260
Median Household Income
± $9,470
3.65k
Number of Households
± 381

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.65k households in Olney, IL grew to $57,260 from the previous year's value of $55,434.

The following chart displays the households in Olney, IL 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olney, IL is from Illinois.
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.3%)
  2. Carpooled (9.21%)
  3. Worked At Home (6.27%)

In 2022, 81.3% of workers in Olney, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.21%) and those who worked at home (6.27%).

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Commute Time

19.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olney, IL have a shorter commute time (19.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Olney, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

18.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olney, IL (1.58k out of 8.68k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

94.7% of the population of Olney, IL has health coverage, with 41.9% on employee plans, 28.8% on Medicaid, 13.5% on Medicare, 8.62% on non-group plans, and 1.95% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Richland County, IL see 1723 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.058% decrease from the previous year (1724 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3949 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,723 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Richland County, IL

Primary care physicians in Richland County, IL see an average of 1,723 patients per year. This represents a 0.058% decrease from the previous year (1,724 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.5% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.28%
Uninsured
41.9%
Employer Coverage
28.8%
Medicaid
13.5%
Medicare
8.62%
Non-Group
1.95%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Olney, IL grew by 63.9% from 3.22% to 5.28%.

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