Olive Branch is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 47,029 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Olive Branch is the sixth largest community in Mississippi. Much of the housing stock in Olive Branch was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Olive Branch economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Olive Branch, where the median household income is $98,421.00. Olive Branch real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Olive Branch house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Olive Branch is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Olive Branch is a city of managers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Olive Branch who work in management occupations (12.19%), office and administrative support (10.82%), and sales jobs (7.82%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.70% 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. Because of many things, Olive Branch is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Olive Branch a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Olive Branch has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Olive Branch’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. The city of Olive Branch is a decent size, but despite this, it doesn't have a viable public transit system that people can use to get to work.The overall education level of Olive Branch citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.12% of adults in Olive Branch have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%. The per capita income in Olive Branch in 2022 was $40,626, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $162,504 for a family of four. However, Olive Branch contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Olive Branch is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Olive Branch home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Olive Branch residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Olive Branch include English, Irish, German, Italian, and French. The most common language spoken in Olive Branch is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
