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Olton, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Olton is a Census city of 1,552 people across 1.36 square miles of land, in Lamb County. Median household income is $46,029, 66.8 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 3 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $435,900 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Olton
What Olton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.36 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,142
- County holding the largest share of its areaLamb 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.
Olton
How many people live in Olton
- Population1,552
- Median age43.9
- Population under 18362 plus or minus 91
- Share under 1823.3 percent
- Population 65 and over271 plus or minus 96
- Share 65 and over17.5 percent plus or minus 5.5
- Households548
- Family households388 plus or minus 81
- Share of households that are families70.8 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Olton
Income and work in Olton
- Median household income$46,029 plus or minus $14,157
- Per capita income$23,061
- Civilian labor force593 plus or minus 129
- Employed593 plus or minus 129
- Unemployed0
- Unemployment rate0.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over1,072
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher71.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.6 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Olton
Housing in Olton
- Housing units702
- Occupied units548
- Vacant units154 plus or minus 51
- Vacancy rate21.9 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Owner occupied366 plus or minus 80
- Renter occupied182 plus or minus 70
- Ownership rate66.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$50,800 plus or minus $14,963
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,045
- Annual rent as a share of median income27.2 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Single family units615
- Share single family87.6 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more18 plus or minus 34
- Share in buildings of two or more2.6 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes69 plus or minus 36
- Median year structure built1964
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Olton
How Olton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute541 plus or minus 118
- Commuting under 15 minutes388 plus or minus 111
- Share commuting under 15 minutes71.7 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more111 plus or minus 58
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more20.5 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Drove alone82.0 percent
- Carpooled10.0 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Public transport1.6 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home6.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Olton
SBA loans in Olton (7(a))
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$435,900
- Average approval$145,300
- Median approval$25,000
- Largest approval$400,900
- Jobs supported5
- Jobs per approval1.7
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Olton, 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.
Olton
SBA loans in Olton (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$458,000
- Average approval$458,000
- Median approval$458,000
- Largest approval$458,000
- Jobs supported8
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term300 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Olton, 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.
Olton
Flood risk in Olton
- NFIP communityCity of Olton
- NFIP community number480896
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/01/91(L)
The City of Olton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 480896 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.
Lamb County, not Olton
Lamb County context, not Olton figures
- Establishments in Lamb County230
- Covered employment, Lamb County3,938
- Average annual pay, Lamb County$52,612
- Housing units permitted, Lamb County1
Every figure in this section is published for Lamb County as a whole and is not a measurement of Olton.
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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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
Olton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Olton, Texas?
1,552, in 548 households. Olton city covers 1.36 square miles of land, which is 1,142 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Olton in?
Lamb 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 Olton?
$46,029. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $50,800. Median gross rent is $1,045 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Olton businesses?
3 7(a) approvals totaling $435,900 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $25,000, plus 1 504 approvals worth $458,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Olton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Olton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Olton. 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 Olton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Olton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Olton, city of, community 480896, 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 Olton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lamb 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 Olton.
Is zoning published for Olton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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