Olney, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

158

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

66.5

19.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.16%

81.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$57,989

192% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Olney, MT is home to a population of 158 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 25.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (152 people) in Olney, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6 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.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olney, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
152 ± 55
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 10
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Olney, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 14
Vietnam
3 ± 16

Olney, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olney, MT was $430,400 in 2024, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $312,500 to $430,400, a 37.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Olney, MT is 79.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Olney, MT have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olney, MT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$430,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,782

$58

Median Property Taxes

±$34

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.5%

Homeownership

2024

51.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.5% of the housing units in Olney, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.7%.

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

$57,989

Median Household Income

± $13,136

Number of Households

± 40

In 2024, the median household income of the 73 households in Olney, MT grew to $57,989 from the previous year's value of $19,875.

The following chart displays the households in Olney, MT 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 $50k - $60k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olney, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.8%)
Walked (7.89%)
Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Olney, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.89%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olney, MT have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Olney, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Olney, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Olney, MT have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olney, MT (5 out of 158 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olney, MT 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

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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