Olivet is a very small city located in the state of Michigan. With a population of 1,347 people and two associated neighborhoods, Olivet is the 405th largest community in Michigan.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Olivet is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Olivet area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Olivet maintain a good economy.

As is often the case in a small city, Olivet doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Olivet citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.73% of adults in Olivet have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Olivet in 2022 was $19,333, which is low income relative to Michigan and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,332 for a family of four. However, Olivet contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Olivet is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Olivet home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Olivet residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Olivet include German, English, Irish, Swedish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Olivet is English. Other important languages spoken here include French and Spanish.