OlivetNJ
This town in New Jersey has a population of 1,573.
Is Olivet a good place to live?
Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher share of households owning their home than Olivet. We don’t grade Olivet yet; the figures below are still real.
99% of working residents leave Olivet for work
Where Olivet’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Moving to Olivet: who provides what
Olivet is unincorporated, so Salem County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Olivet.
Most of Olivet’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.1 jobs for each of them
0.7% of Olivet working residents work locally. The median household income for Olivet comes to $129,000, above both the New Jersey town median ($113,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs in Olivet grew by 35 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 76. Its average trip to work stands at 25 minutes.
| Olivet | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $129,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Low risk in Olivet, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage locally than in 78% of U.S. communities. 45% of Olivet’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by strong winds at 13%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Olivet: four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 12 inches of snow, with January nights at 25° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Olivet is
Olivet: 15% of adults smoke cigarettes, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (14%). The share of adults in Olivet who sleep under 7 hours: 40%. 19% of adults locally have been diagnosed with depression; 38% have high blood pressure.
| Olivet | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 23% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 32% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 11% | 14% |
| What stands out | Olivet | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16.6% | 9.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.1% |
| More smokers | 15% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
USS New Jersey and 151 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Olivet. Close and well known come first.
Big draw28 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw25 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw27 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
Big draw28 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw30 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryPhoto credits
USS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
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Everything we know about Olivet
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Olivet
About 6 of every 100 Olivet residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
Questions about Olivet
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Olivet, NJ a good place to live?
We don’t grade Olivet yet; the figures below are still real.