Olney

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  2. Olney Statistics
  3. Olney Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Olney Employment Information
  5. Olney Family Information
  6. Olney Education Information
  7. Olney Public Benefits Information
  8. Olney Criminal Information
  9. Olney Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Olney Zip Codes


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Olney Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,883
  • Land Area (2000): 122.221 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.473 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,839
Olney Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,734 88.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 101 1.02%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,037 10.50%

Olney Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olney Employment Information Back to top
Olney Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 186 8.31%
2. Construction 174 7.77%
3. Educational Services 158 7.06%
4. Department and Other General Stores 154 6.88%
5. Truck Transportation 124 5.54%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 98 4.38%
7. Health Care 97 4.33%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 93 4.16%
9. Public Administration 86 3.84%
10. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 82 3.66%
11. Mining 63 2.82%
12. Repair and Maintenance 62 2.77%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 50 2.23%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 50 2.23%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 49 2.19%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 49 2.19%
17. Finance and Insurance 48 2.14%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 41 1.83%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 38 1.70%
20. Food Manufacturing 37 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 465 22.06%
2. Educational Services 362 17.17%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 152 7.21%
4. Social Assistance 118 5.60%
5. Finance and Insurance 100 4.74%
6. Department and Other General Stores 95 4.51%
7. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 94 4.46%
8. Public Administration 93 4.41%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 52 2.47%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 44 2.09%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 40 1.90%
12. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 37 1.76%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 31 1.47%
14. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 1.19%
15. Construction 24 1.14%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 23 1.09%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 22 1.04%
18. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 1.04%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 21 1.00%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 19 0.90%

Olney Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 162 7.24%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 138 6.17%
3. Other Management Occupations 118 5.27%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 105 4.69%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 99 4.42%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 93 4.16%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 83 3.71%
8. Other Production Occupations 75 3.35%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 73 3.26%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 73 3.26%
11. Vehicle Mechanics 66 2.95%
12. Other Construction Trades 64 2.86%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 62 2.77%
14. Operations Managers Non Finance 62 2.77%
15. Carpenters 55 2.46%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 49 2.19%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 48 2.14%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 43 1.92%
19. Top Executives 41 1.83%
20. Other Health Occupations 39 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 159 7.54%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 138 6.55%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 103 4.89%
4. Secretaries and Admins 95 4.51%
5. Registered Nurses 83 3.94%
6. Other Management Occupations 82 3.89%
7. Cashiers 73 3.46%
8. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 73 3.46%
9. Child Care Workers 65 3.08%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 64 3.04%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 60 2.85%
12. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 59 2.80%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 56 2.66%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 56 2.66%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 56 2.66%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 56 2.66%
17. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 51 2.42%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 47 2.23%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 42 1.99%
20. Other Production Occupations 41 1.94%

Olney Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,869 49.36%
15-35 hours 950 12.12%
1-14 hours 225 2.87%
No regular hours 2,794 35.65%

Olney Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 159 3.84%
5 AM-5:29 AM 98 2.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 103 2.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 254 6.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 577 13.93%
7 AM-7:29 AM 484 11.69%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 818 19.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 448 10.82%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 135 3.26%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 178 4.30%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 109 2.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 54 1.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 364 8.79%
4 PM-11:59 PM 360 8.69%

Olney Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 542 13.09%
5-9 1,363 32.91%
10-14 1,068 25.79%
15-19 364 8.79%
20-24 125 3.02%
25-29 142 3.43%
30-34 265 6.40%
35-39 26 0.63%
40-44 19 0.46%
45-59 104 2.51%
60-89 74 1.79%
At least 90 49 1.18%

Olney Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 8 0.19% 3,596 86.84%
30-44 0 0.00% 310 7.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 104 2.51%
At least 60 0 0.00% 123 2.97%

Olney Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 6 0.14%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 374 8.76%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,636 85.19%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 0.63%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.19%
Color 6 Box Walked 90 2.11%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 127 2.98%

Olney Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olney Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,253 (9,734 people)
Families (2000): 2,683 (7,652 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,031
People at same address in 1995: 5,375
Olney Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 664 15.61%
$10,000-$14,999 390 9.17%
$15,000-$19,999 382 8.98%
$20,000-$24,999 367 8.63%
$25,000-$29,999 341 8.02%
$30,000-$34,999 244 5.74%
$35,000-$39,999 230 5.41%
$40,000-$44,999 233 5.48%
$45,000-$49,999 214 5.03%
$50,000-$59,999 435 10.23%
$60,000-$74,999 299 7.03%
$75,000-$99,999 225 5.29%
$100,000-$124,999 111 2.61%
$125,000-$149,999 38 0.89%
$150,000-$199,999 38 0.89%
$200,000 or more 42 0.99%

Olney Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,343 31.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,351 31.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 162 3.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 572 13.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 22 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 485 11.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 204 4.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 62 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 27 0.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Olney Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,016 25.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,889 15.73%
Public Assistance 163 1.36%
Retirement 839 6.99%
Self Employment 607 5.05%
Social Security 1,628 13.56%
Supplemental Security 259 2.16%
Wage / Salary 2,881 23.99%
Other 726 6.05%

Olney Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,247 60.27%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 822 39.73%

Olney Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 395 10.77%
Color 1 Box Married 2,157 58.84%
Color 2 Box Never Married 982 26.79%
Color 3 Box Widowed 132 3.60%

Olney Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 658 15.10%
Color 1 Box Married 2,138 49.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 816 18.72%
Color 3 Box Widowed 746 17.12%

Olney Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olney Education Information Back to top
Olney Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 519 6.87%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 691 9.15%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,340 30.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,936 25.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 832 11.01%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 845 11.19%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 391 5.18%

Olney Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 129 1.31% 40 0.40% 169 1.71%
Kindergarten 79 0.80% 27 0.27% 106 1.07%
Grades 1-4 465 4.71% 56 0.57% 521 5.27%
Grades 5-8 419 4.24% 70 0.71% 489 4.95%
Grades 9-12 536 5.42% 14 0.14% 550 5.57%
Undergrad college 522 5.28% 32 0.32% 554 5.61%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.16% 0 0.00% 16 0.16%
Total 2,166 21.92% 239 2.42% 2,405 24.33%

Olney Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olney Public Benefits Information Back to top
Olney Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 8,224 84.58%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,499 15.42%

Olney Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olney Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 10
Olney Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 12
2005 6 13
2006 5 13
2007 6 13

Olney Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olney Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Olney Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,251 12.66%
10-19 Years 1,382 13.98%
20-29 Years 1,155 11.69%
30-39 Years 1,205 12.19%
40-49 Years 1,380 13.96%
50-59 Years 1,019 10.31%
60-69 Years 995 10.07%
70-79 Years 900 9.11%
80-89 Years 472 4.78%
90+ Years 124 1.25%

Olney Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,634 46.89%
Color 1 Box Female 5,249 53.11%

Olney Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,616 97.30%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 90 0.91%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 60 0.61%
Color 2 Box Asian 60 0.61%
Color 1 Box African-American 37 0.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 13 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

Olney Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,574 33.95%
2. United States Or American 1,850 24.40%
3. English 920 12.14%
4. Irish 786 10.37%
5. French Non-Basque 291 3.84%
6. Dutch 211 2.78%
7. Scottish 197 2.60%
8. Swiss 118 1.56%
9. Scotch Irish 108 1.42%
10. Polish 92 1.21%

Olney Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 9,031 97.58%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 161 1.74%
3. German 27 0.29%
4. Other Native North American 8 0.09%
5. Thai 7 0.08%
6. Other Indic 6 0.06%
7. French 5 0.05%
8. Japanese 5 0.05%
9. Tagalog 5 0.05%

Olney Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,787 99.14%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 59 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 26 0.26%

Olney Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Olney Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olney Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62450