Olivette is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 8,393 people and two associated neighborhoods, Olivette is the 94th largest community in Missouri. Olivette home prices are not only among the most expensive in Missouri, but Olivette real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Olivette is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 88.06% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Olivette is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Olivette who work in management occupations (16.44%), sales jobs (10.45%), and teaching (9.14%). Also of interest is that Olivette has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 23.44% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. Because of many things, Olivette is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Olivette a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Olivette has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Olivette’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Olivette, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Olivette is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 69.09% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in Olivette in 2022 was $57,308, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $229,232 for a family of four. Olivette is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Olivette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Olivette residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Olivette include German, English, Italian, Polish, and Irish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Olivette's cultural character, accounting for 15.50% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Olivette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and African languages.
