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OliverPA

A town of 2,393. A regional job hub with 1,652 jobs.

Population
2,393
+0.1% since 2010
Median home value
$144K
Census ACS
Household income
$56K
median
Median age
50.3
years
Jobs based here
1,652
A job hub

What makes Oliver stand out

The thing Oliver does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data
A job hub

Every workday, about 1,589 people come to Oliver for work

Where Oliver’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

15% → North Union North Union 15% 9% → South Union South Union 9% 8% → Uniontown Uniontown 8% 4% → Pittsburgh Pittsburgh 4% 2% → Georges Georges 2% 2% → Morgantown Morgantown 2% Oliver · 7% stay
1,652jobs based in Oliver
7%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Oliver

Most working residents leave Oliver for work: only 7% work in town. The top destinations are North Union (15%), South Union (9%) and Uniontown (8%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

7%work in town

Where working residents work

In Oliver7%
North Union15%
South Union9%
Uniontown8%
Pittsburgh4%
17 mi
median commute distance
1,652
jobs based in Oliver
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Oliver has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 22°, and about 28 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–41°
Spring39–63°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–65°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Oliver is

Oliver tracks Pennsylvania closely on all 5 CDC measures.

5 measures vs. Pennsylvania
0 better5 too close to call0 worse
Uniontown Hospital
1.7 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards

Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 42% of U.S. communities.

42risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
42Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland flooding
9
paid flood claims since 1978
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

1.6% of Oliver is conserved land

0.6 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.

1.6%conserved
1.6%
conserved · 23 of 1,414 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Oliver Park0.3 mi14
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →

About Oliver

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US

Oliver is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,535 at the 2010 census, down from 2,925 at the 2000 census. Oliver is located in North Union Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,538
Area
2.2 sq mi
Elevation
1,007 ft
ZIP code
15472

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