Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.78 minutes getting to work every day.
Olney is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Olney is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 18.03% of adults 25 and older in Olney have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Olney in 2022 was $28,347, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,388 for a family of four. However, Olney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Olney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Olney residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Olney include German, Irish, English, European, and French.
The most common language spoken in Olney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Russian.
