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Ulster County

Population in July 2008: 4,641. Population change since 2000: +1.4%
 

Males: 2,309  (49.8%)
Females: 2,332  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  42.2 years
New York median age:  35.9 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $60,919 (it was $45,409 in 2000)
Olive:  $60,919
New York:  $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $28,992
Olive:  $28,992
New York:  $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $263,319 (it was $115,500 in 2000)
Olive:  $263,319
New York:  $311,000

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $313,327; Detached houses: $300,758; In 2-unit structures: $957,523; Mobile homes: $40,426

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Races in Olive:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Olive: 93.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (27.8%), Irish (21.2%), Italian (18.7%), English (11.3%), Dutch (5.8%), Polish (5.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 568 feet

Land area: 58.7 square miles.

Population density: 79 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).




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For population 25 years and over in Olive

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Olive town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

335 residents are foreign born (5.0% Europe, 1.3% Latin America).

This town:  7.3%
New York:  20.4%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Olive:  1.1% ($1,262)
New York:  1.9% ($2,847)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Albany, NY (54.6 miles , pop. 95,658).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Bronx, NY (78.9 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Shokan, NY (1.5 miles ), Hurley, NY (2.8 miles ), West Hurley, NY (2.9 miles ), Marbletown, NY (2.9 miles ), Stone Ridge, NY (3.0 miles ), Woodstock, NY (3.0 miles ), Phoenicia, NY (3.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $87,400
  • 1997: 9 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $101,700
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2000: 14 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 2001: 14 buildings, average cost: $121,400
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $130,700
  • 2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $132,800
  • 2004: 18 buildings, average cost: $163,700
  • 2005: 26 buildings, average cost: $173,700
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $187,900
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $203,800
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $220,200

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.95 N, Longitude: 74.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 845

Olive household income distribution Olive home values distribution

Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (16%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Food processing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)




 

Crime in Olive by Year

Type 2001 2006 2007
Murders 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 001
    per 100,000 0.00.021.2
Burglaries 482
    per 100,000 87.2169.742.4
Thefts 11911
    per 100,000 239.8190.9233.1
Auto thefts 001
    per 100,000 0.00.021.2
Arson 000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 15.719.518.2

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Olive-area historical tornado activity is significantly above New York state average. It is 14% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/10/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the Olive town center injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/29/1995, a category 4 tornado 45.6 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 24 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Olive-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below New York state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/17/1991 at 08:53:16, a magnitude 4.1 (4.0 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.7 miles away from Olive center
On 6/16/2000 at 04:02:53, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 LG, Depth: 6.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/24/2007 at 01:56:48, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 2.7 LG, Depth: 9.3 mi) earthquake occurred 45.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1991 at 20:58:26, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 70.3 miles away from Olive center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Olive:
  • BENEDICTINE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
  • KINGSTON HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KINGSTON, NY)
  • WESTCHESTER ELLENVILLE HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; ELLENVILLE, NY)

Amtrak station near Olive:
  • 16 miles: RHINECLIFF-KINGSTON (RHINECLIFF, HUTTON & CHARLES STS.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Local government website: www.town.olive.ny.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olive:
  • SUNY COLLEGE AT NEW PALTZ (about 16 miles; NEW PALTZ, NY; Full-time enrollment: 6,334)
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA (about 22 miles; HYDE PARK, NY; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • MARIST COLLEGE (about 26 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,646)
  • DUTCHESS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 26 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 4,112)
  • VASSAR COLLEGE (about 30 miles; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • ORANGE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 37 miles; MIDDLETOWN, NY; FT enrollment: 3,486)
  • UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY (about 43 miles; WEST POINT, NY; FT enrollment: 4,088)

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Notable location: Ashokan Reservoir Aerator (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Olive: Acorn Hill Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Tongore Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Beaver Lake (A), Ashokan Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaverdam Creek (A), Bush Kill (B), Butternut Creek (C), Kanape Brook (D), Dry Brook (E), Maltby Hollow Brook (F), Wittenberg Brook (G), South Hollow Brook (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
New York:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.6%
Whole state:  65.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  14.6%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.4%
Whole state:  7.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Olive, NY


22 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
15 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)


Olive compared to New York state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School






2004 Presidential Election results in Ulster County New York:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (71%)
  • Wood (10%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Utility gas (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Religion statistics for Olive

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 50.63%
Here50.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchReformed Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEpiscopal Church
Adherents69.1%6.8%6.7%3.6%1.9%
Congregations14.6%17.2%19.1%5.7%5.7%
NamePresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Free Church of America The Wesleyan ChurchAssemblies of GodOther
Adherents0.6%0.6%0.5%0.5%9.6%
Congregations2.5%1.3%1.9%4.5%27.4%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($47,363 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.55%
New York average:  5.41%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($129 average AGI)
Ulster County:  0.10%
New York average:  0.24%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Dutchess County, NY  1.05% ($50,134 average AGI)
from Orange County, NY  0.92% ($41,194)
from Kings County, NY  0.23% ($55,325)


5.88% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,681 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.88%
New York average:  6.26%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($250 average AGI)
Ulster County:  0.05%
New York average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Dutchess County, NY  0.70% ($40,996 average AGI)
to Orange County, NY  0.68% ($36,937)
to Greene County, NY  0.27% ($34,385)


Strongest AM radio stations in Olive:
  • WGHQ (920 AM; 5 kW; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WELV (1370 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMCA (570 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF NEW YORK, LLC)
  • WFAN (660 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WABC (770 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: WABC-AM RADIO, INC.)
  • WOR (710 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: BUCKLEY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WPTR (1540 AM; 50 kW; ALBANY, NY; Owner: KIMTRON, INC.)
  • WGNY (1220 AM; 10 kW; NEWBURGH, NY; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING LLC)
  • WCBS (880 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WINS (1010 AM; 50 kW; NEW YORK, NY; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Olive:
  • WAMK (90.9 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: W A M C)
  • WFGB (89.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WFKP (99.3 FM; ELLENVILLE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPDH (101.5 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WFNP (88.7 FM; ROSENDALE, NY; Owner: STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK)
  • WRHV (88.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: WMHT EDUCATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
  • WCZX (97.7 FM; HYDE PARK, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRRB (96.9 FM; ARLINGTON, NY; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WBPM (94.3 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: CONCORD MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WRIP (97.9 FM; WINDHAM, NY; Owner: RIP RADIO, LLC)
  • WBWZ (93.3 FM; NEW PALTZ, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRWD-FM (107.3 FM; HIGHLAND, NY; Owner: CLEVELAND RADIO LICENSES, LLC)
  • WFSO (88.3 FM; OLIVEBRIDGE, NY; Owner: CHRISTIAN MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • W292CM (106.3 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: JOHN KATONAH)
  • WFRH (91.7 FM; KINGSTON, NY; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • WGKR (105.3 FM; GRAND GORGE, NY; Owner: SOUND OF LIFE, INC.)
  • WRKW (92.9 FM; SAUGERTIES, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRNQ (92.1 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDST (100.1 FM; WOODSTOCK, NY; Owner: CHET-5 BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WSPK (104.7 FM; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Olive:
  • WTBY (Channel 54; POUGHKEEPSIE, NY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF NEW YORK, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 14
Total length: 86 meters (282ft)
Total costs: $26,235,000
Total average daily traffic: 14,112
Total average daily truck traffic: 905
Total future (year 2017) average daily traffic: 16,186

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 6
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 0
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 1
  • 1960-1969: 1
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 2
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Olive, NY


Olive on our top lists:
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election, pop. 50,000+"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most residents born in Armenia (population 500+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #100 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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