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Olyphant, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
Olyphant is a Census borough of 5,381 people across 5.44 square miles of land, in Lackawanna County. Median household income is $66,423, 68.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 11 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $3.8 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Olyphant
What Olyphant is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area5.44 sq mi
- Water area0.06 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land990
- County holding the largest share of its areaLackawanna County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in Olyphant
- Population5,381
- Median age40.5
- Population under 181,019 plus or minus 285
- Share under 1818.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over960 plus or minus 226
- Share 65 and over17.8 percent plus or minus 4.2
- Households2,312
- Family households1,426
- Share of households that are families61.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in Olyphant
- Median household income$66,423
- Per capita income$36,591
- Civilian labor force3,146
- Employed2,998
- Unemployed148 plus or minus 120
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over3,602
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher27.6 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.5 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in Olyphant
- Housing units2,539
- Occupied units2,312
- Vacant units227 plus or minus 174
- Vacancy rate8.9 percent plus or minus 6.8
- Owner occupied1,587
- Renter occupied725 plus or minus 212
- Ownership rate68.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$160,900 plus or minus $53,926
- Median gross rent, monthly$963
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.4 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Single family units1,641
- Share single family64.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more836 plus or minus 284
- Share in buildings of two or more32.9 percent plus or minus 10.6
- Mobile homes62 plus or minus 72
- Median year structure built1958
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How Olyphant gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,679
- Commuting under 15 minutes734 plus or minus 248
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.4 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more628 plus or minus 228
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.4 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Drove alone76.9 percent
- Carpooled7.8 percent plus or minus 5.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.3 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Worked from home10.6 percent plus or minus 6.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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SBA loans in Olyphant (7(a))
- Approvals11
- Gross approval$3,763,300
- Average approval$342,118
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$1,475,000
- Jobs supported54
- Jobs per approval4.9
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more9.1 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders6
- Distinct industries by NAICS8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Olyphant, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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SBA loans in Olyphant (504)
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$2,161,000
- Average approval$540,250
- Median approval$312,500
- Largest approval$1,407,000
- Jobs supported33
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Olyphant, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
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Flood risk in Olyphant
- NFIP communityBorough of Olyphant
- NFIP community number420536
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date08/05/20
The Borough of Olyphant participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 420536 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lackawanna County, not Olyphant
Lackawanna County context, not Olyphant figures
- Establishments in Lackawanna County5,198
- Covered employment, Lackawanna County98,108
- Average annual pay, Lackawanna County$53,720
- Housing units permitted, Lackawanna County250
Every figure in this section is published for Lackawanna County as a whole and is not a measurement of Olyphant.
All Lackawanna County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Olyphant questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Olyphant, Pennsylvania?
5,381, in 2,312 households. Olyphant borough covers 5.44 square miles of land, which is 990 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Olyphant in?
Lackawanna County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Olyphant?
$66,423. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $160,900. Median gross rent is $963 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Olyphant businesses?
11 7(a) approvals totaling $3.8 m since FY2020, across 6 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 4 504 approvals worth $2.2 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Olyphant, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Olyphant borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Olyphant. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Olyphant in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Olyphant appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Olyphant, borough of, community 420536, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Olyphant figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lackawanna County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Olyphant.
Is zoning published for Olyphant?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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