West Olive is a medium-sized town located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 10,503 people and two associated neighborhoods, West Olive is the 114th largest community in Michigan.
West Olive real estate is some of the most expensive in Michigan, although West Olive house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Also of interest is that West Olive 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 West Olive telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.91% 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.
Because of many things, West Olive is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, West Olive really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is West Olive perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
In terms of college education, West Olive is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 28.96% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in West Olive in 2022 was $46,082, which is wealthy relative to Michigan, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $184,328 for a family of four. However, West Olive contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
West Olive is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call West Olive home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of West Olive residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. West Olive also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.41% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in West Olive include Dutch, German, Irish, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in West Olive is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.