Olney, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

35,797

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

4.34%

1.01% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$171,458

0.179% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$656,600

3.83% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Olney, MD is home to a population of 35.8k people, from which 93.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 21% of Olney, MD residents were born outside of the country (7.53k people).

In 2024, there were 3.82 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (19.7k people) in Olney, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.16k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 4.15k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.8%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.8% of Olney, MD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Olney, MD was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olney, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
19.7k ± 1.14k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.16k ± 914
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.15k ± 666

12.1%

Hispanic Population

4.34k people

12.1% of the people in Olney, MD are hispanic (4.34k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Olney, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.53k people

22.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7.95k people

As of 2024, 21% of Olney, MD residents (7.53k 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 Olney, MD was 22.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
579 ± 173
Gulf War (2001-)
328 ± 107
Gulf War (1990s)
303 ± 137

Olney, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.77 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Olney, MD.

Economy

The economy of Olney, MD employs 18.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Olney, MD were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,651 people), Public Administration (2,544 people), and Educational Services (2,231 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($138,269), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($122,462), and Finance & Insurance ($121,964).

Employment

Occupations

18.6k

2024 Value

± 989

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 7.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olney, MD declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 18.9k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olney, MD, are Management Occupations (3,465 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,918 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,751 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olney, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

18.6k

2024 Value

± 989

−1.81%

1 Year decline

± 7.54%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olney, MD declined at a rate of −1.81%, from 18.9k employees to 18.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olney, MD, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,651 people), Public Administration (2,544 people), and Educational Services (2,231 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olney, MD, though some of these residents may live in Olney, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$100,089

Median earning men ± $7,743

$72,178

Median earning women ± $4,877

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($140,986), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($128,315), and Information ($128,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($136,461), Manufacturing ($111,845), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olney, MD was $656,600 in 2024, which is 1.97 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $632,400 to $656,600, a 3.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Olney, MD is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Olney, MD have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olney, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$656,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,917

$10,554

Median Property Taxes

±$605

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.2%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Olney, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Olney, MD 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.

$171,458

Median Household Income

± $6,994

11.8k

Number of Households

± 709

In 2024, the median household income of the 11.8k households in Olney, MD declined from $171,458 from the previous year's value of $171,766.

The following chart displays the households in Olney, MD 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olney, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.4%)
Worked At Home (32.1%)
Carpooled (5.7%)

In 2024, 57.4% of workers in Olney, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.1%) and those who carpooled to work (5.7%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olney, MD have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Olney, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olney, MD (1.55k out of 35.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 16 - 17, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olney, MD is White, followed by Asian 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.

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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