Small Southern Tier city anchored by St. Bonaventure University
Olean anchors Cattaraugus County, a persistently Republican-leaning corner of western New York where manufacturing decline and a regional university create an unusual mix of working-class and college-town demographics.
| County | Pop. | Margin | Dem | Rep | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus | 84K | R+32.7 | 11,424 | 22,586 | 34,107 | 25.0% |
| Cattaraugus | 80K | R+32.7 | 11,424 | 22,586 | 34,107 | 25.0% |
| Cattaraugus | 79K | R+32.7 | 11,424 | 22,586 | 34,107 | 25.0% |
| Cattaraugus | 76K | R+32.7 | 11,424 | 22,586 | 34,107 | 25.0% |
| Group | Olean, NY | National |
|---|---|---|
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13) | 91.5% | 57.4% |
▶Native American / Alaska Native(1) | 2.6% | 0.9% |
Multiracial / Other | 2.2% | 4.0% |
▶Hispanic / Latino(13) | 1.6% | 19.3% |
▶Black / African American(5) | 1.3% | 12.2% |
▶Asian(6) | 0.7% | 6.0% |
▶Middle Eastern / North African(8) | 0.5% | 0.9% |
Catholic-Evangelical edge: +16.9pp (vs national 4.5pp). A strongly Catholic-leaning religious profile, which nationally correlates with Democratic-leaning urban and suburban communities.
| Tradition | % Pop | % Adherents | US Pop | US Adherents |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16.8% | 47.1% | — | — | |
| 9.2% | 25.7% | — | — | |
| 5.9% | 16.5% | — | — | |
| 3.5% | 9.8% | — | — | |
LDS (Mormon) | 2.2% | 6.2% | — | — |
| 0.3% | 0.8% | — | — | |
Non-religiousPopulation | 64.5% | — | — | — |
Who lives in the Olean, NY metro area? 318,955 residents across 4 counties.
18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree — 15pp below the national average. Places with similar education levels vote R+22 on average nationally.
Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.
Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.
Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.
| Offices | Margin A | Margin B | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| President vs Senate | R+32.7 | R+26.0 | 6.7pp |