| | Olney, IL | Newton, IL | United States |
| Population | 8,996 | 2,979 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.6% | 49.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.5% | 50.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 40.3 | 43.6 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 9,075 | 2,899 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 8,631 | 3,069 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 8,664 | 3,154 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 0.4% | -8.2% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 0.0% | -10.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,297.9 | 1,425.4 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 6.9 | 2.1 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Olney, IL | Newton, IL | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.6% | 6.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.6% | 3.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.7% | 2.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.6% | 5.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 11.4% | 12.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.2% | 11.9% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 11.3% | 11.9% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.6% | 9.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.6% | 6.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.8% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Olney, IL | Newton, IL | United States |
| White | 92.0% | 98.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 1.0% | 0.4% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.6% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.8% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 0.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.0% | 0.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Olney, IL | Newton, IL | United States |
| Married Population | 43.2% | 52.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 41.1% | 49.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.1% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 56.8% | 47.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.2% | 27.3% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 19.8% | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.9% | 8.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.46 | 2.20 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,537 | 1,323 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 2,246 | 869 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 25.8% | 25.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 38.7% | 44.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 1,291 | 454 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 24.4% | 12.7% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.2% | 17.7% | 10.8% |