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Olivet Michigan Information: Olivet, Michigan is part of EATON County. Population for Olivet from the last gathering is 1758. You can view Olivet venues that host many Olivet MI events every year. You can also research Olivet Michigan homes for sale by visiting our Olivet Michigan real estate guide. Olivet Michigan has a latitude of 42.454 and a longitude of -84.909. Zip codes in Olivet, MI include 49076 ... more Olivet zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Olivet, MI
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Olivet, MI was 1,758.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Olivet was 888, which represents 50.5 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Olivet, MI
There are an estimated 317 married men in the town. 43.5 percent of men over 15 years old in Olivet are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Olivet is 870 which is 49.5 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Olivet, Michigan
There are an estimated 274 married women in the community. 38.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Olivet, MI
The median age of people living in Olivet, MI was 21.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Olivet was 111. There were 1,372 people above the age of 18, which represents 78 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.5 percent of the population (79) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Olivet, MI
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Olivet, MI was 1,741.

White Population in Olivet, MI
The estimated White population in the Olivet community is 1,482, which is 84.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Olivet, Michigan
The estimated Black/African American population is 169, which is 9.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Olivet, MI
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Olivet, MI was 29.

Asian Population in Olivet, Michigan
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 29.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Olivet, MI
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Olivet was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 31, while those of “two or more races” was 17 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Olivet community was 37, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Olivet, MI
The household population number in Olivet was 1,221.

Group Quarters Population in Olivet, MI
Group Quarters population in the community was 537.

Average Household Size in Olivet, MI
The average household size in Olivet is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.2 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Olivet, MI
At the time of the last census survey, there were 488 total housing units in Olivet.

The number of occupied housing units was 474, or 97.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 218 were owner-occupied (46), and 256 were renter-occupied (54, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 14 vacant homes in Olivet at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Olivet, Michigan
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 178, with a median value in dollars of 87,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Olivet, MI
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $822 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Olivet, average costs per month were $273 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 590 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Olivet, Michigan
155 people in Olivet also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Olivet, MI
The number of Civilian Veterans in Olivet was 90, or 6.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Olivet, MI
In 2000, there were 355 people in Olivet, MI listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Olivet, MI
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 138 people in Olivet who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 8.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Olivet, Michigan
There were 1,122 in the labor force in Olivet at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Olivet was 18.7 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Olivet, MI
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $34,474. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Olivet, MI
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $40,781. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Olivet, Michigan
Per capita income in Olivet in the last full census was 11,682. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Olivet numbered 23, or 8 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Olivet, MI
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 130, or 10.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.