Olcott

Population: 821
Median household income: $74,970
Median home value: $162,100

Located in Niagara County, New York, Olcott is a community with a population of 821. The median household income of $74,970 is above the Niagara County median ($67,809).

From 2019 to 2023, Olcott's population declined 36.0% from 1,282 to 821, while its median home value rose 47.2% from $110,100 to $162,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.4% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.1% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 821
Median age: 43.7 yrs
Median household income: $74,970
Median home value: $162,100
Median gross rent: $942
Housing units: 605
Homeownership rate: 80.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.3%
Unemployment rate: 10.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,282821

Median household income

$56,625$74,970

Median home value

$110,100$162,100

Median gross rent

$842$942

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,282	$56,625	$110,100	$842
2020	1,155	$61,149	$108,300	$842
2021	1,120	$64,393	$114,100	$859
2022	1,041	$70,606	$123,900	—
2023	821	$74,970	$162,100	$942

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

Age distribution

Under 51.3%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 3412.3%

35 to 4411.6%

45 to 5414.6%

55 to 6416.3%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	1.3%
5 to 17	151	18.4%
18 to 24	63	7.7%
25 to 34	101	12.3%
35 to 44	95	11.6%
45 to 54	120	14.6%
55 to 64	134	16.3%
65 to 74	83	10.1%
75 and over	63	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	756	92.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	7.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.5%

High school graduate45.1%

Some college or associate's28.0%

Bachelor's degree8.1%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	33	5.5%
High school graduate	269	45.1%
Some college or associate's	167	28.0%
Bachelor's degree	48	8.1%
Graduate or professional degree	79	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled3.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.4%

Bicycle2.4%

Worked from home7.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	373	82.5%
Carpooled	15	3.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	4.4%
Bicycle	11	2.4%
Worked from home	33	7.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	73	17.4%
15 to 29 min	127	30.3%
30 to 44 min	61	14.6%
45 to 59 min	102	24.3%
60+ min	56	13.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.04
Poverty rate: 2.8% (23 of 821)

	Count	Share
Family households	171	42.4%
Nonfamily households	232	57.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1965

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	403	66.6%
Vacant	202	33.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	324	80.4%
Renter-occupied	79	19.6%

1-unit, detached87.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.3%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	527	87.1%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	20	3.3%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	58	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3654540
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.74 sq mi
Center point: 43.3308, -78.7198