Olivet

Population: 1,633
Median household income: $44,940
Median home value: $137,300

Located in Eaton County, Michigan, Olivet is a community with a population of 1,633. Its median household income of $44,940 runs below the Eaton County figure of $78,025.

From 2019 to 2023, Olivet's population held roughly steady from 1,643 to 1,633, while its median home value rose 24.1% from $110,600 to $137,300.

58.8% of workers drive to work alone. 52.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,633
Median age: 21.6 yrs
Median household income: $44,940
Median home value: $137,300
Median gross rent: $919
Housing units: 481
Homeownership rate: 49.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Unemployment rate: 14.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6431,633

Median household income

$40,662$44,940

Median home value

$110,600$137,300

Median gross rent

$692$919

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,643	$40,662	$110,600	$692
2020	1,675	$37,679	$115,800	$744
2021	1,610	$39,293	$113,300	$812
2022	1,596	$43,563	$127,300	$859
2023	1,633	$44,940	$137,300	$919

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.4%

5 to 178.9%

18 to 2449.3%

25 to 3410.0%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 546.7%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 742.5%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	2.4%
5 to 17	145	8.9%
18 to 24	805	49.3%
25 to 34	163	10.0%
35 to 44	108	6.6%
45 to 54	109	6.7%
55 to 64	164	10.0%
65 to 74	41	2.5%
75 and over	58	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,302	79.7%
Black or African American	190	11.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	6	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	58	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	77	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate35.3%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree16.3%

Graduate or professional degree8.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	32	5.0%
High school graduate	227	35.3%
Some college or associate's	225	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	105	16.3%
Graduate or professional degree	54	8.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone58.8%

Carpooled8.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked15.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.0%

Other means4.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	416	58.8%
Carpooled	60	8.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	110	15.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	92	13.0%
Other means	30	4.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	252	40.9%
15 to 29 min	180	29.2%
30 to 44 min	127	20.6%
45 to 59 min	43	7.0%
60+ min	14	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 16.6% (169 of 1,021)

	Count	Share
Family households	252	58.7%
Nonfamily households	177	41.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	429	89.2%
Vacant	52	10.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	211	49.2%
Renter-occupied	218	50.8%

1-unit, detached52.8%

1-unit, attached2.7%

2 to 4 units12.7%

5 to 19 units25.4%

20 or more units4.2%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	254	52.8%
1-unit, attached	13	2.7%
2 to 4 units	61	12.7%
5 to 19 units	122	25.4%
20 or more units	20	4.2%
Mobile home & other	11	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2660580
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.4431, -84.9303