Population
257 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Illinois
City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023
Olmsted, IL
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Olmsted - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 257
- Residents
- $34,375
- Median income
- $916
- Median rent (state)
Olmsted - the verdict
Nationally, Olmsted sits in the 4th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 4th
- percentile, household income
- 5th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Olmsted, IL
Illinois's Olmsted is a small town, with 257 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Olmsted households earn a median of $34,375 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.0%. The median resident age is 57.4 years. Educational attainment runs 5.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 36.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Illinois scores 100.0 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $916 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Illinois's average monthly utility costs around $240 (state average). Natural-hazard exposure scores 49.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Low).
Median Household Income
$34,375 /yr
Poverty 13.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
100.0 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average
How does Olmsted compare to other US cities?
Here's how Olmsted stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 4% higher than other cities
Median rent 5% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Olmsted against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Illinois only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Illinois-relative analysis
Median Gross Rent places Olmsted near the bottom of Illinois's cities
Among the 1,336 Illinois cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Olmsted ranks #935 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Olmsted only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#1,292 of 1,311
1st percentile in Illinois
Median Gross Rent
#935 of 1,336
0th percentile in Illinois
Poverty Rate
#319 of 1,335
76th percentile in Illinois
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#1,230 of 1,336
8th percentile in Illinois
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Illinois only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
4th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 5.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 36.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
257
Median Income
$34,375
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
57.4
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Labor force participation
36.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
5.7%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
84.1%
Carpool
10.1%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
1.4%
Other
4.4%
Based on 69 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Olmsted sits in
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$916/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
49.0 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Illinois
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Olmsted's 257 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Olmsted's $34,375 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Olmsted compares to nearby Illinois cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Olmsted, IL?
What is the population of Olmsted, IL? +
257 people live in Olmsted, IL according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Olmsted, IL? +
In Olmsted, the typical household earns $34,375 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Olmsted? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Olmsted; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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