Moving to Olney, Maryland

Population: 31,438
Males: 15,190 (48.3%), Females: 16,248 (51.7%)

Montgomery County

Zip codes: 20832.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $94,818
Median house value: $243,800

Population by Race

Races in Olney:

  • White Non-Hispanic (76.2%)
  • Black (8.8%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • Chinese (2.2%)
  • Asian Indian (1.8%)
  • Korean (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.6%)
  • Other Asian (0.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.7%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: Irish (17.3%), German (13.3%), English (10.9%), Italian (8.1%), United States (6.6%), Polish (4.3%).

Elevation: 540 feet

Land area: 13.0 square miles

Map of Olney, MD

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Olney

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 56.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 23.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olney CDP

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 67.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 3.5%
  • Divorced: 6.3%

14.1% Foreign born (6.5% Asia, 4.0% Latin America, 2.1% Europe).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Olney:

  • MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL INC (18101 PRINCE PHILIP DRIVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Olney:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olney:

  • RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL (about 22 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Abbreviation: DCA)
  • ANDREWS AFB (about 29 miles; CAMP SPRINGS, MD; Abbreviation: ADW)
  • BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON INTL (about 29 miles; BALTIMORE, MD; Abbreviation: BWI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Olney:

  • MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPARK (about 6 miles; GAITHERSBURG, MD; Abbreviation: GAI)
  • DAVIS (about 7 miles; LAYTONSVILLE, MD; Abbreviation: W50)
  • COLLEGE PARK (about 17 miles; COLLEGE PARK, MD; Abbreviation: CGS)

Amtrak stations near Olney:

  • 7 miles: ROCKVILLE (HUNGERFORD DR. & PARK ST.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 miles: WASHINGTON (50 MASSACHUSETTS AVE. N.E.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 20 miles: NEW CARROLLTON (4300 GARDEN CITY DR.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olney:

  • MONTGOMERY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; ROCKVILLE, MD; Full-time enrollment: 11,829)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; Adelphi, MD; Full-time enrollment: 8,434)
  • HOWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; COLUMBIA, MD; Full-time enrollment: 3,036)
  • AMERICAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 8,859)
  • UNIVERSITY OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA (about 16 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 3,223)
  • CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA (about 17 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 4,472)
  • GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; WASHINGTON, DC; Full-time enrollment: 16,045)

Public primary/middle schools in Olney:

  • ROSA M. PARKS MIDDLE (Students: 952; Location: 19200 OLNEY MILL RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WILLIAM H. FARQUHAR MIDDLE (Students: 724; Location: 16915 BATCHELLORS FOREST RD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • OLNEY ELEMENTARY (Students: 614; Location: 3401 QUEEN MARY DR; Grades: PK – 05)
  • BROOKE GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 509; Location: 2700 SPARTAN RD; Grades: KG – 05)
  • BELMONT ELEMENTARY (Students: 424; Location: 19528 OLNEY MILL RD; Grades: KG – 05)

Private primary/middle schools in Olney:

  • ST PETERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 2900 OLNEY SANDY SPG RD; Grades: KG – 8)
  • OLNEY ADVENTIST PREPARATORY (Students: 94; Location: 4100 OLNEY ROUTE 108; Grades: KG – 7)
  • JULIA BROWN MONTESSORI SCH (Students: 75; Location: 3400 QUEEN MARY DR; Grades: PK – 2)
  • NEW LIFE ACADEMY (Students: 36; Location: PO BOX 878; Grades: KG – 10)