Olean, NY Profile

Olean, NY, population 14,799, is located in New York's Cattaraugus county, about 60.4 miles from Buffalo and 85.0 miles from Erie.

Through the 90's Olean's population has declined by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Olean has declined by about 4%.

Olean's property crime levels tend to be much higher than New York's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Olean tend to be much lower than New York's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	93%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	38.30
	Males	36.20
	Females	40.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	15,347	N/A
2001	15,164	-1.19%
2002	15,075	-0.59%
2003	15,050	-0.17%
2004	14,945	-0.70%
2005	14,799	-0.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,400

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	91
2002	136
2003	153
2004	113
2005	167
2006	81
2007	138
2008	628

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	9	9	6	6	12	2	1	11
Robbery	4	1	8	6	5	10	15	8
Aggravated Assault	1	11	9	5	7	0	4	70

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,608
2002	3,266
2003	4,080
2004	4,515
2005	4,455
2006	4,556
2007	4,681
2008	3,269

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	49	68	101	79	88	96	87	47
Larceny, Theft	345	431	512	597	576	574	580	413
Motor Vehicle Theft	7	7	1	2	4	6	11	3
Arson	1	-	-	-	-	1	3	6

Location

Elevation	1,451 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.9 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles