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. Olive Branch has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. 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.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 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%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.70% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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. 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: 31.12% of adults in Olive Branch have a college degree. 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.
