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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Olive Branch, 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 Olive Branch, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Olive Branch’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Olive Branch does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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, Olive Branch isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Olive Branch are a mix 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%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.67% 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. Olive Branch is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Olive Branch’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Even though Olive Branch is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.In terms of college education, Olive Branch is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.47% of adults in Olive Branch have a college degree. 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.
