Vancleave is a somewhat small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 5,592 people and five associated neighborhoods, Vancleave is the 63rd largest community in Mississippi. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Vancleave, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Vancleave, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Vancleave’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Vancleave does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $71,000.00. Vancleave real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Vancleave house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Vancleave is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Vancleave is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Vancleave who work in management occupations (13.86%), office and administrative support (9.10%), and food service (8.20%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.45% 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, Vancleave is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Vancleave 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 town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Vancleave has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Vancleave’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Vancleave, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.90 minutes every day commuting to work. As is often the case in a small town, Vancleave doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, Vancleave is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 25.97% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Vancleave in 2022 was $36,971, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,884 for a family of four. However, Vancleave contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Vancleave home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vancleave residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vancleave include English, Irish, German, French, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Vancleave is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
