Olivet is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,484 people and two associated neighborhoods, Olivet is the 405th largest community in Michigan. Olivet has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Of important note, Olivet is also a city of artists. Olivet has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Olivet’s character.

Also of interest is that Olivet has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Olivet telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 12.11% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Olivet is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Olivet to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy.

As is often the case in a small city, Olivet doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Olivet are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.13% of adults in Olivet having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Olivet in 2018 was $17,741, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $70,964 for a family of four. However, Olivet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Olivet is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Olivet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Olivet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Olivet include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in Olivet is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.