Overview
8,996
Total Population
40.3
Median age
51.55%
Female population %
94:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
68.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
267
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Olney's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Olney is 40.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Olney's population under 18 was 25.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Olney's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 20.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Olney, 20.50% were under the age of 15, 17.63% aged 15 to 29, 41.87% aged 30 to 64, 16.77% aged 65 to 84, and 3.22% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 278 more females than males in Olney:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.55% females and 48.45% males in Olney, IL.
- The Olney, IL gender ratio is 94:100 i.e. 94 men to 100 women (0.940).
- For male population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 374.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 445.
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Race / Ethnicity
Olney's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Olney population: 93.70% are White, 0.98% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.63% are Asian, 1.81% are some other race and 2.77% are multiracial.
- Olney's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 267 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,729 (97.03% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Olney is White with a population of 8,429 (93.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Olney's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 9,075 in the year 2010
- From 2000 to 2010, Olney's population increased by 380 (4.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Olney's population decreased by 389 (4.29%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Olney's population was lowest in year 2008 at 8,318.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)