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New York·Cattaraugus County
4 tracts·14K people·$86K median·2,329/mi²
White 86 · Multiracial 7 · Black 3 · Asian 3 · Hispanic 1 · Other 1
Living alone 46 · Married couple 31 · Other 23
Health 32 · Manufacturing 19 · Retail 15 · Professional 15 · Leisure 10 · Public admin 4 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 42 · Service 21 · Sales · office 19 · Production · transport 15 · Construction · maintenance 4
Drive alone 73 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 8 · Walk 5 · Transit 1 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Olean is $86,100 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
Olean has 13,738 residents across 4 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.0; the population is 85.8% White, 6.7% Multiracial, 3.0% Black, 2.9% Asian, 1.0% Hispanic or Latino and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 29.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 26.7% (Census ACS).
EAST VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (32%) and WASHINGTON WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (31%) lead the elementary schools; OLEAN INTERMEDIATE-MIDDLE SCHOOL is the middle school with reported scores (34%); OLEAN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the high school with reported scores (33%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $794/month, 50% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Olean is $51,261 a year, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Olean, median rent is $794/month and the median home value is $86,100 (Census ACS).
Olean reported 3.3 violent crimes and 33.5 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 78°F; winter lows average 17°F; there are 72 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 42 inches; snowfall averages 66 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Olean are inland flooding (82), lightning (78) and strong wind (69), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.09g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Olean, 4.8% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).