Olivehurst is a medium-sized town located in the state of California. With a population of 16,595 people and five associated neighborhoods, Olivehurst is the 345th largest community in California.
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Olivehurst, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
Also of interest is that Olivehurst has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.62% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Olivehurst is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Olivehurst, the average commute to work is 34.41 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small town, Olivehurst does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Olivehurst with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 13.15% of adults in Olivehurst have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Olivehurst in 2022 was $30,575, which is lower middle income relative to California and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $122,300 for a family of four. However, Olivehurst contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Olivehurst is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Olivehurst home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Olivehurst, accounting for 41.09% of the town’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Olivehurst residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Olivehurst include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Portuguese.
The most common language spoken in Olivehurst is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.