Olive Branch is a medium-sized city located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 47,086 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 $93,762.00. 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.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Olive Branch is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Olive Branch is a city of sales and office workers, managers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Olive Branch who work in management occupations (12.02%), office and administrative support (11.50%), and sales jobs (8.15%). A relatively large number of people in Olive Branch telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.67% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Olive Branch really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Olive Branch perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. 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 32.47% 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 $40,277, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $161,108 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.
