Olney is a medium-sized town located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 31,651 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Olney is the 34th largest community in Maryland.

Olney is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.36% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Olney is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Olney who work in management occupations (16.36%), office and administrative support jobs (13.40%), and sales jobs (11.60%).

Also of interest is that Olney has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Olney is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Olney is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Olney's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

One downside of living in Olney, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 35.16 minutes every day commuting to work.

Even though Olney is not a small town, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.

Olney Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Olney is a pretty powerful place. 56.24% of the adults in Olney have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Olney in 2000 was $35,267, which is wealthy relative to Maryland and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $141,068 for a family of four. However, Olney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Olney is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Olney home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Olney is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Olney include Irish, German, English, Italian, Polish, and Russian.

The most common language spoken in Olney is English. Some people also speak Spanish.