Olyphant is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,380 people and two associated neighborhoods, Olyphant is the 275th largest community in Pennsylvania.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.70% 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.

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

The percentage of people in Olyphant who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 27.94% of adults in Olyphant have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Olyphant in 2022 was $34,195, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,780 for a family of four. However, Olyphant contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Olyphant is a somewhat ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Olyphant home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Olyphant residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Olyphant also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 11.12% of the borough’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Olyphant include Polish, Irish, Italian, German, and Russian.

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