Olney is a somewhat small city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 8,431 people and three associated neighborhoods, Olney is the 249th largest community in Illinois.

One of the benefits of Olney is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.59 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Olney is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

The citizens of Olney are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.19% of adults in Olney having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Olney in 2022 was $32,779, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,116 for a family of four. However, Olney contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Olney home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Olney residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Olney include German, Irish, English, French, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Olney is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.