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Olean, NY · 1 counties · 75,390 residents (2025 est.) · 1,308 sq mi
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With 76,145 people, Olean is a metro area. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 21% of adults. The typical home is worth $113,100, having more than doubled since 2000. 2% of residents were born outside the United States. The median age is 42.8, about 4 years above the US median. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
76,145
−9%since 2000
from 83,955 in 2000
75,390 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
58 / sq mi
−9%since 2000
from 64 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
42.8
+14%since 2000
from 37.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,308 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
75K78K80K83K85K19902000201020202024Olean
202476K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.2%(3,997)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.6%(5,044)
US avg: 6%
10 to 145.9%(4,480)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.8%(5,209)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(4,622)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3410.8%(8,217)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4411.3%(8,590)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.9%(9,032)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414.6%(11,111)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7412.7%(9,657)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845.6%(4,248)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(1,938)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,540
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $33,404 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,747
+99%since 2000
from $15,959 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.8%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
19.1%
+5.4 ptssince 2000
from 13.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.441
+9%since 2010
from 0.405 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade13.2%
US avg: 9.9%
Information12%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.3%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration2.8%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing2.5%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction2%
US avg: 1.2%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.5%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$113,100
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $59,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$770
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $425 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
75.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 74.4% in 2000
24.8% rent
Vacancy rate
21.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 19.6% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.29 people
−3%since 2009
from 2.37 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
19.3%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.5%
−2.4 ptssince 2009
from 42.9% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
1.9
+4%since 2009
from 1.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
12
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94%(78,934)
Black1%(839)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(791)
Asian0.5%(381)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic87.7%(66,800)
Black1.4%(1,086)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,817)
Asian0.9%(661)
Other7.6%(5,781)
Diversity Score
28
+66%since 2009
from 17 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
31
−9%since 2020
from 34 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.9%(665)
Mexican0.6%(489)
Venezuelan0.2%(182)
Colombian0.1%(75)
Dominican0.1%(47)
Spaniard0.1%(47)
Cuban0%(34)
Honduran0%(28)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(346)
Korean0.1%(71)
Filipino0.1%(65)
Japanese0%(34)
Chinese0%(32)
Thai0%(32)
Pakistani0%(17)
Laotian0%(4)
Burmese0%(3)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Kazakh0%(1)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German25.2%(19,221)
Irish16.2%(12,333)
English13.2%(10,023)
Polish8.6%(6,560)
Italian8.1%(6,168)
American4.1%(3,121)
Swedish2.3%(1,788)
French1.8%(1,387)
Dutch1.7%(1,310)
Scottish1.6%(1,252)
Welsh0.5%(388)
+ 37 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish0.5%(367)
Hungarian0.5%(360)
Arab0.4%(324)
Norwegian0.4%(307)
Ukrainian0.4%(302)
Lebanese0.3%(262)
Czech0.3%(258)
British0.3%(218)
Danish0.3%(199)
Russian0.2%(188)
West Indian0.2%(158)
Canadian0.2%(154)
Slovak0.2%(150)
Greek0.2%(137)
Austrian0.2%(122)
Swiss0.1%(75)
Haitian0.1%(74)
Finnish0.1%(65)
Lithuanian0.1%(61)
Croatian0.1%(45)
Romanian0.1%(44)
Slovene0.1%(44)
Portuguese0.1%(39)
Jamaican0%(38)
Belgian0%(29)
Serbian0%(28)
Iraqi0%(25)
Syrian0%(24)
Armenian0%(24)
Turkish0%(19)
Brazilian0%(16)
Iranian0%(16)
Latvian0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
21.1%
+6.3 ptssince 2000
from 14.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.5%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 81.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
9.8%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.6 min
+41%since 2000
from 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
75.8%
−2.1 ptssince 2009
from 77.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.4%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.4%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.0%
+5.0 ptssince 2009
from 3.0% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.2% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.5% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
10.7%
+2.5 ptssince 2009
from 8.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.0%
−3.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.8% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
55.3%
−6.7 ptssince 2011
from 61.9% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
68.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.2% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
19.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.3% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
33.5%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 28.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.2%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
49.8%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
1.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 1.8% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.9%
−5.0 ptssince 2009
from 12.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
16.9%
+2.4 ptssince 2012
from 14.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
6.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
83.9%
+17.3 ptssince 2017
from 66.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
89.4%
+4.6 ptssince 2020
from 84.8% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
91.8%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 89.9% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
94.0%
−0.8 ptssince 2016
from 94.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
1.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married36.7%(11,440)
Married48.5%(15,127)
Widowed3.8%(1,197)
Divorced11%(3,445)
Women 15+
Never married28.4%(8,912)
Married46.9%(14,726)
Widowed11.8%(3,697)
Divorced13%(4,080)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
6.1%
−5.7 ptssince 2013
from 11.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.6%
−4.0 ptssince 2020
from 51.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
13.9%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
23.8%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 22.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
32.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2020
from 27.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 3.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
59.6%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 64.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
51.2%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)15.7%(743)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(872)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.4%(1,861)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.7%(268)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.1%(52)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,721 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Cattaraugus CountyCENTRAL75,390
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Olean, NY?

Olean, NY has about 76,145 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Olean, NY?

The typical household in Olean, NY earns about $59,540 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Olean, NY expensive?

In Olean, NY, the median home is worth about $113,100, and the typical rent is about $770 a month.

How educated are people in Olean, NY?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Olean, NY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Olean, NY?

About 19.1% of people in Olean, NY live below the federal poverty line.

Has Olean, NY grown since 1990?

Yes, Olean, NY has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 8,089 residents, a change of about -10 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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