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Olean

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Olean city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,508
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.5%
Population estimate
Density
2,290/sq mi
5.9 sq mi land area
Median age
39 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$51,261
Median home value
$86,100
Median gross rent
$794
Bachelor’s degree or higher
29.9%
Typical commute
14.4 min
Public transit commute
1.1%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BRADFORD RGNL AP (22 mi from place center)
Average high
55.8°F
Average low
35.9°F
Annual rainfall
41.9"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Olean.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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