City profile · Missouri · Census ACS 2023

Olivette, MO

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Olivette - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

8,539
Residents
$105,898
Median income
$450,100
Median home
$1,218
Median rent (state)

Olivette - the verdict

Olivette ranks in the 81st percentile for household income and the 67th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

81st
percentile, household income
81st
percentile, home value
38th
percentile, median rent
67th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Olivette, MO

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 8,539 residents in Olivette, a small town within Missouri. Olivette households earn a median of $105,898 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.6%. Home values in Olivette run a median of $450,100, and the median resident age is 41.1 years. 68.5% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 64.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 5 residential units were authorized in 2024 (Construction Slowdown), down 71% from five years earlier. Olivette reports a comparatively low crime rate: per-100,000 total crime stands at 926.2 in FBI UCR data, below the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Missouri run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Missouri at 90.8 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,218 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $219 across Missouri, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 99.3 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

8,539 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Missouri

Median Household Income

$105,898 /yr

Poverty 2.6%

Cost of Living Index (state)

90.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Missouri average

How does Olivette compare to other US cities?

Olivette measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 81% higher than other cities
Home value 81% pricier than other cities
Median rent 38% pricier than other cities
Safety 67% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

National percentiles can mask local variation. Looking only at Missouri, Olivette ranks #69 of 234 Missouri cities by lowest crime rate - a narrower, more locally useful cut than the national comparison above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Olivette against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Missouri only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Missouri-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher is Olivette's strongest outlier among Missouri cities

Among the 875 Missouri cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Olivette ranks #19 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Olivette only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#63 of 842
93rd percentile in Missouri
Median Gross Rent
#108 of 875
69th percentile in Missouri
Median Home Value
#26 of 833
97th percentile in Missouri
Poverty Rate
#715 of 875
18th percentile in Missouri
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#19 of 875
98th percentile in Missouri

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 Missouri only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

81stIncome percentile
67thSafety percentile

81st percentile nationally for median household income · 67th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Olivette's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Olivette's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 63 Avg. percentile National median
Olivette's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Olivette's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$450,100 19th percentile more affordable than 19% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). This entry sits in this band. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Olivette $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Olivette, MO Olivette, MO's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Olivette, MO-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Olivette, MO median $105,898/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Olivette, MO's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Olivette, MO. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 68.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.6%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 64.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
8,539
Median Income
$105,898
Median Home Value
$450,100
Median Age
41.1
Poverty Rate
2.6%
Labor force participation
64.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
68.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
926.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
44.6
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
881.6
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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8,200 residents8,400 residents8,600 residents8,800 residents9,000 residents9,200 residents 202020212022202320242025 8,516 residents 8,937 residents ▲ +4.9%
Olivette's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
5
housing units authorized
Single-Family
5
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
0.6
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 17
2020 4
2021 14
2022 206
2023 36
2024 5

Permit volume decreased 71% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
67.4%
Carpool
3.8%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
23.8%
Other
2.2%

Based on 4,149 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Missouri - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$105
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$219
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Missouri 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 Missouri state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Olivette sits in

Cost of Living Index
90.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,218/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
99.3 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Missouri

Perryville
8,530 people
Murphy
8,566 people
Oak Grove
8,477 people
Park Hills
8,667 people
Cameron
8,721 people
Carl Junction
8,257 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Olivette's 8,539 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Socorro, NM
8,540 people
Closter, NJ
8,544 people
Old Forge, PA
8,533 people
Summit Park, UT
8,545 people
Delavan, WI
8,531 people
Ellsworth, ME
8,550 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Olivette's $105,898 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lake Land'Or, VA
$105,900 median income
Stanley, ND
$105,893 median income
North Perry, OH
$105,909 median income
Suwanee, GA
$105,878 median income
Windy Hills, KY
$105,875 median income
Churchill, PA
$105,924 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Olivette, MO Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Olivette, MO - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 53.1% 20.0% 20.4% 6.0% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.0% White 53.1% Black or African American 20.0% Asian 20.4% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.4% Two or more races 6.0% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Olivette compares to nearby Missouri cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Olivette (this city) 8,539 $105,898
Perryville 8,530 $53,958
Murphy 8,566 $73,373
Oak Grove 8,477 $73,237
Census ACS 5-year FIPS MO FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Olivette, MO?

What is the population of Olivette, MO? +

8,539 people live in Olivette, MO according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Olivette, MO? +

In Olivette, the typical household earns $105,898 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Olivette? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Olivette; the closest available measure is the Missouri state average, a cost of living index of 90.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Missouri vary by metro area.

Is Olivette, MO safe? +

Olivette has a total crime rate of 926.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Olivette, MO? +

The median home value in Olivette is $450,100, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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