Olean, NY

Full City Profile · New York · Cattaraugus County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
13,798 Population 2,339/sq mi density
$47,553 Median Income $29,654 per capita
$90,500 Home Value $108,889 Zillow
$786 Median Rent 31.8% income on rent
46°F Avg Temperature
398 Violent Crime/100K 3,871 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.6 / 5.0
$47,553 median income, 6.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,500 home value, $786/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
398 violent crimes/100K (5% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
29.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
13,798
Census 2023
Population Density
2,339
per square mile
Land Area
6.2
square miles (16.0 km²)
Median Age
38.7 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

48.8%
Male
51.2%
Female
49%
51%

Race & Ethnicity

White 87.6% US: 61.6%
Black 2.4% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 2.2% US: 5.9%
Other 6.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
87.6%
Black
2.4%
Hispanic
1.1%
Asian
2.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 3.5% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.4%
Spanish
3.5%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
3.0%
Veterans
6.5%
8% above US avg (6%)
Disability
18.5%
42% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.0%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.0%
53% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.441
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population13,798
Population Year2023
Population Density2,339 / sq mi
Land Area6.2 sq mi
Median Age38.7 years

Gender

Male48.8%
Female51.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White87.6%
Black or African American2.4%
Hispanic or Latino1.1%
Asian2.2%

Language

English Only96.4%
Spanish3.5%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born3.0%
Veterans6.5%
Disability18.5%
Health Insurance96.0%
Uninsured4.0%
Broadband Access84.9%
Gini Coefficient0.441

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4, Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent