Olean Metro Area

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  2. Olean Metro Area Statistics
  3. Olean Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Olean Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Olean Metro Area Family Information
  6. Olean Metro Area Education Information
  7. Olean Metro Area Business Information
  8. Olean Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Olean Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Olean Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Olean Metro Area Counties
  12. Olean Metro Area Cities


Olean Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Olean Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 83,955
  • Land Area (2000): 3,392.502 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 32.111 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 39,839
Olean Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 69,720 41.08%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 5,415 3.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 94,580 55.73%

Olean Metro Area 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.


Olean Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Olean Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 38,983 36,509 2,475 6.35% 63
1991 39,813 36,143 3,670 9.22% 92
1992 39,372 35,441 3,931 9.98% 100
1993 38,706 35,294 3,412 8.82% 88
1994 39,901 36,614 3,287 8.24% 82
1995 39,712 36,703 3,009 7.58% 76
1996 41,051 38,144 2,907 7.08% 71
1997 42,188 39,145 3,043 7.21% 72
1998 41,551 38,517 3,034 7.30% 73
1999 41,599 38,640 2,959 7.11% 71
2000 41,113 39,256 1,857 4.52% 45
2001 41,364 39,268 2,096 5.07% 51
2002 41,730 39,371 2,359 5.65% 57
2003 42,139 39,675 2,463 5.85% 58
2004 42,327 39,791 2,536 5.99% 60
2005 42,144 39,858 2,286 5.42% 54
2006 41,925 39,748 2,177 5.19% 52
2007 41,354 39,245 2,109 5.10% 51
2008 41,688 39,141 2,547 6.11% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 42,307 39,576 2,731 6.46% 65
Feb 2008 42,214 39,285 2,929 6.94% 69
Mar 2008 41,840 39,045 2,795 6.68% 67
Apr 2008 41,021 38,690 2,331 5.68% 57
May 2008 41,288 38,886 2,402 5.82% 58
Jun 2008 42,041 39,657 2,384 5.67% 57
Jul 2008 42,025 39,595 2,430 5.78% 58
Aug 2008 41,481 39,064 2,417 5.83% 58
Sep 2008 40,971 38,470 2,501 6.10% 61
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Olean Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,924 9.98%
2. Educational Services 2,612 6.65%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,446 6.22%
4. Public Administration 1,938 4.93%
5. Metal Manufactuing 1,844 4.69%
6. Machinery Manufacturing 1,814 4.62%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,670 4.25%
8. Health Care 1,258 3.20%
9. Repair and Maintenance 1,166 2.97%
10. Truck Transportation 1,144 2.91%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 1,136 2.89%
12. Wood Manufacturing 998 2.54%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 938 2.39%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 920 2.34%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 852 2.17%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 780 1.98%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 766 1.95%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 718 1.83%
19. Food Manufacturing 650 1.65%
20. Utilities 648 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 6,318 17.38%
2. Educational Services 5,836 16.05%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,460 9.52%
4. Social Assistance 1,826 5.02%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 1,776 4.88%
6. Public Administration 1,652 4.54%
7. Finance and Insurance 1,246 3.43%
8. Department and Other General Stores 1,066 2.93%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 860 2.37%
10. Metal Manufactuing 850 2.34%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 696 1.91%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 686 1.89%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 670 1.84%
14. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 582 1.60%
15. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 532 1.46%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 416 1.14%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 414 1.14%
18. Construction 402 1.11%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 382 1.05%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 360 0.99%

Olean Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 2,420 6.16%
2. Other Production Occupations 2,362 6.01%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,336 5.94%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,702 4.33%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 1,522 3.87%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,508 3.84%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,496 3.81%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,370 3.49%
9. Other Management Occupations 1,332 3.39%
10. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,258 3.20%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 916 2.33%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 822 2.09%
13. Other Construction Trades 814 2.07%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 742 1.89%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 740 1.88%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 734 1.87%
17. Engineers 724 1.84%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 704 1.79%
19. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 686 1.75%
20. Carpenters 666 1.69%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 1,906 5.24%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 1,828 5.03%
3. Cashiers 1,786 4.91%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,614 4.44%
5. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,558 4.28%
6. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,356 3.73%
7. Other Production Occupations 1,330 3.66%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,264 3.48%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,246 3.43%
10. Registered Nurses 1,238 3.40%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,112 3.06%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 1,088 2.99%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 1,034 2.84%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 988 2.72%
15. Other Management Occupations 974 2.68%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 950 2.61%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 938 2.58%
18. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 874 2.40%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 822 2.26%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 712 1.96%

Olean Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 66,225 50.63%
15-35 hours 17,730 13.56%
1-14 hours 4,625 3.54%
No regular hours 42,218 32.28%

Olean Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,543 3.53%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,654 3.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,783 5.25%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,043 8.39%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,328 11.57%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,037 12.55%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 11,266 15.65%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,787 9.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,386 4.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,321 4.61%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,378 1.91%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 899 1.25%
Noon-3:59 PM 7,163 9.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,408 7.51%

Olean Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 6,413 8.91%
5-9 12,817 17.80%
10-14 13,302 18.48%
15-19 9,498 13.19%
20-24 7,640 10.61%
25-29 3,362 4.67%
30-34 6,174 8.58%
35-39 1,369 1.90%
40-44 1,710 2.38%
45-59 4,752 6.60%
60-89 3,223 4.48%
At least 90 1,736 2.41%

Olean Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 330 0.46% 52,702 73.20%
30-44 120 0.17% 9,133 12.69%
45-59 32 0.04% 4,720 6.56%
At least 60 32 0.04% 4,927 6.84%

Olean Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 258 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 9,397 12.58%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 57,074 76.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.01%
Color 4 Box Other 489 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 514 0.69%
Color 6 Box Walked 4,256 5.70%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,728 3.65%

Olean Metro Area 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.


Olean Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 64,110 (161,488 people)
Families (2000): 43,582 (133,086 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 17,229
People at same address in 1995: 101,918
Olean Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,442 9.96%
$10,000-$14,999 5,909 9.14%
$15,000-$19,999 5,577 8.62%
$20,000-$24,999 5,703 8.82%
$25,000-$29,999 5,257 8.13%
$30,000-$34,999 4,817 7.45%
$35,000-$39,999 4,690 7.25%
$40,000-$44,999 4,075 6.30%
$45,000-$49,999 3,453 5.34%
$50,000-$59,999 5,777 8.93%
$60,000-$74,999 5,910 9.14%
$75,000-$99,999 4,084 6.32%
$100,000-$124,999 1,638 2.53%
$125,000-$149,999 543 0.84%
$150,000-$199,999 413 0.64%
$200,000 or more 378 0.58%

Olean Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 8,591 26.83%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 9,431 29.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,453 4.54%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,866 15.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 187 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 4,213 13.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 78 0.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,046 6.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 37 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 711 2.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 10 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 395 1.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.02%

Olean Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 49,532 27.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23,684 13.25%
Public Assistance 2,181 1.22%
Retirement 13,160 7.36%
Self Employment 7,770 4.35%
Social Security 20,279 11.35%
Supplemental Security 3,603 2.02%
Wage / Salary 47,808 26.75%
Other 10,678 5.98%

Olean Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 19,315 55.79%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 15,308 44.21%

Olean Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,227 9.67%
Color 1 Box Married 38,035 59.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 18,075 28.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,086 3.24%

Olean Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 6,450 9.29%
Color 1 Box Married 38,540 55.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,169 23.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 8,257 11.89%

Olean Metro Area 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.


Olean Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Olean Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6,819 5.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,197 13.73%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 49,702 39.68%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 24,145 19.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 10,287 8.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,839 7.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 7,266 5.80%

Olean Metro Area 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 1,612 1.92% 708 0.84% 2,320 2.76%
Kindergarten 2,261 2.69% 158 0.19% 2,419 2.88%
Grades 1-4 8,830 10.52% 812 0.97% 9,642 11.48%
Grades 5-8 10,220 12.17% 876 1.04% 11,096 13.22%
Grades 9-12 10,302 12.27% 426 0.51% 10,728 12.78%
Undergrad college 3,457 4.12% 4,248 5.06% 7,705 9.18%
Graduate or professional school 391 0.47% 592 0.71% 983 1.17%
Total 37,073 44.16% 7,820 9.31% 44,893 53.47%

Olean Metro Area 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.


Olean Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Olean Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 119 99
2004 140 145

Olean Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Olean Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Olean Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 140,956 86.23%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,509 13.77%

Olean Metro Area 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.


Olean Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 95
Olean Metro Area 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.


Olean Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Olean Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 10,980 13.08%
10-19 Years 13,717 16.34%
20-29 Years 9,481 11.29%
30-39 Years 11,077 13.19%
40-49 Years 13,047 15.54%
50-59 Years 9,764 11.63%
60-69 Years 6,982 8.32%
70-79 Years 5,658 6.74%
80-89 Years 2,701 3.22%
90+ Years 548 0.65%

Olean Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 41,107 48.96%
Color 1 Box Female 42,848 51.04%

Olean Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 78,934 94.02%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2,130 2.54%
Color 1 Box African-American 839 1.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 798 0.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 791 0.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 381 0.45%
Color 6 Box Other Race 66 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.02%

Olean Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 51,156 28.35%
2. Irish 29,878 16.56%
3. English 23,577 13.07%
4. Polish 16,121 8.94%
5. Italian 13,887 7.70%
6. United States Or American 9,842 5.45%
7. French Non-Basque 5,919 3.28%
8. Swedish 5,004 2.77%
9. Dutch 4,883 2.71%
10. Scottish 3,233 1.79%

Olean Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 150,922 94.77%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,257 1.42%
3. German 1,437 0.90%
4. Other West Germanic 1,193 0.75%
5. French 961 0.60%
6. Polish 493 0.31%
7. Other Native North American 456 0.29%
8. Italian 309 0.19%
9. Laotian 172 0.11%
10. Arabic 164 0.10%

Olean Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 167,335 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,370 0.81%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,010 0.60%

Olean Metro Area 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.
Olean Metro Area 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.


Olean Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Cattaraugus County    

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