Olivet, Illinois

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Population in 2010: 428.
Males: 301  (70.5%)
Females: 127  (29.5%)
Median resident age:

43.5 years
Illinois median age:

39.1 years

Zip codes: 61870.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $51,515
Olivet:

$51,515
IL:

$76,708

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $30,249

Olivet CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,700
Olivet:

$93,700
IL:

$251,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $155,699; detached houses: $160,068
March 2022 cost of living index in Olivet: 84.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.3%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 100.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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  • Races in Olivet, IL (2022)
    • 14190.4%White alone
    • 117.1%Two or more races
    • 10.6%Hispanic

Races in Olivet detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: European (44.0%), American (34.0%), Irish (16.0%), Moroccan (2.0%), Polish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 673 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Champaign, IL (34.8 miles , pop. 67,518).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (80.1 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (131.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Georgetown, IL (1.6 miles ),
Ridge Farm, IL (1.8 miles ),
Indianola, IL (2.3 miles ),
Westville, IL (2.6 miles ),
Belgium, IL (2.9 miles ),
Catlin, IL (3.0 miles ),
Cayuga, IN (3.1 miles ),
Sidell, IL (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 39.94 N, Longitude: 87.64 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 217

Distribution of median household income in Olivet, IL in 2022
Distribution of house value in Olivet, IL in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

5.4%
Illinois:

4.2%

Tornado activity:

Olivet-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 75% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Olivet place center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/22/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.4 miles away from the place center injured 40 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Olivet-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 126% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 103.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 78.6 miles away from Olivet center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 103.9 miles away from Olivet center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 135.4 miles away from Olivet center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 102.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Vermilion County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 7, Floods: 4, Tornadoes: 4, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Olivet:

  • VERMILION MANOR NURSING HOME (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; DANVILLE, IL)
  • SCHULTZ HOUSE (Hospital, about 13 miles away; DANVILLE, IL)
  • COLONIAL MANOR (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; DANVILLE, IL)
  • DANVILLE POLYCLINIC, LTD. (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; DANVILLE, IL)
  • PROVENA HOME CARE DANVILLE (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; DANVILLE, IL)
  • PRESENCE UNITED SAMARITANS MEDICAL CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 14 miles away; DANVILLE, IL)
  • PROVENA HOSPICE (Hospital, about 14 miles away; DANVILLE, IL)

Amtrak station near Olivet:

  • 13 miles: DANVILLE (MC DONALD'S, GILBERT ST.) - Bus Station . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olivet:

  • Danville Area Community College (about 14 miles; Danville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (about 34 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 47,528)
  • Indiana State University (about 36 miles; Terre Haute, IN; FT enrollment: 10,925)
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (about 37 miles; Terre Haute, IN; FT enrollment: 2,123)
  • Parkland College (about 37 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 7,326)
  • Eastern Illinois University (about 43 miles; Charleston, IL; FT enrollment: 9,414)
  • DePauw University (about 47 miles; Greencastle, IN; FT enrollment: 2,360)

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Vermilion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.6%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

3.6%
Whole state:

6.3%


No gay or lesbian households reported

68 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers in 2010

For population 15 years and over in Olivet:

Marital status in Olivet, IL
  • Never married: 44.4%
  • Now married: 29.1%
  • Separated: 0.4%
  • Widowed: 5.2%
  • Divorced: 20.8%

For population 25 years and over in Olivet:

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.6%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Illinois average:

12.5

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Olivet, IL (based on Vermilion County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant17,20082
Mainline Protestant7,81742
Catholic3,8045
Black Protestant1,2858
Other5685
None50,951-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 16
Vermilion County:

1.97 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Vermilion County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 41
This county:

5.05 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 52
This county:

6.41 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Vermilion County:

9.5%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.1%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

11.8%
Illinois:

14.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in Olivet:

  • WITY (980 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: VERMILION BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDAN (1490 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olivet:

  • WXLS (99.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: I.A.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGNJ (89.3 FM; ST. JOSEPH, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
  • WDNL (102.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WACF (98.5 FM; PARIS, IL; Owner: P.R.S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
  • WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WPFR-FM (93.9 FM; CLINTON, IN; Owner: WORD POWER, INC.)
  • WKIO (92.5 FM; URBANA, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)
  • WIXY (100.3 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF ILLINOIS, LLC)
  • WISU (89.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA STATE UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • WBGL (91.7 FM; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE,INC)
  • W293AF (106.5 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS)
  • WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Olivet:

  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
  • W52BR (Channel 52; CHAMPAIGN-URBANA, IL; Owner: MARCIA COHEN)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W31BX (Channel 31; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: WAND(TV) PARTNERSHIP)
  • W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W58DA (Channel 58; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WCCU (Channel 27; URBANA, IL; Owner: URBANA-CHAMPAIGN BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 9Number of bridges
  • 39ft / 12.2mTotal length
  • 3,850Total average daily traffic
  • 78Total average daily truck traffic
  • 1,781Total future (year 2032) average daily traffic
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Olivet, IL
  • 41.5%Utility gas
  • 32.3%Electricity
  • 26.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Olivet, IL
  • 76.0%Electricity
  • 24.0%Utility gas


Olivet compared to Illinois state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
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