Olive Branch, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

499

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

56.2

0.355% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

30.1%

33.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$27,250

2024 Median Property Value

$61,500

Population & Diversity

Olive Branch, IL is home to a population of 499 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 47.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (479 people) in Olive Branch, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 10 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Olive Branch, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Olive Branch, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Olive Branch, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olive Branch, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
479 ± 159
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 14
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
10 ± 11

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Olive Branch, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 17

Olive Branch, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Olive Branch, IL.

Economy

The economy of Olive Branch, IL employs 205 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Olive Branch, IL were Transportation & Warehousing (64 people), Construction (41 people), and Manufacturing (29 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($71,250), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,250), and Manufacturing ($68,807).

Employment

Occupations

205

2024 Value

± 101

40.4%

1 Year growth

± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olive Branch, IL grew at a rate of 40.4%, from 146 employees to 205 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olive Branch, IL, are Transportation Occupations (51 people), Management Occupations (31 people), and Material Moving Occupations (29 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olive Branch, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

205

2024 Value

± 101

40.4%

1 Year growth

± 57.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Olive Branch, IL grew at a rate of 40.4%, from 146 employees to 205 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olive Branch, IL, are Transportation & Warehousing (64 people), Construction (41 people), and Manufacturing (29 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olive Branch, IL, though some of these residents may live in Olive Branch, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,202

Median earning men ± $14,424

$26,667

Median earning women ± $24,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,313) and Manufacturing ($68,807).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,667).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olive Branch, IL was $61,500 in 2024, which is 0.185 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $58,700 to $61,500, a 4.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Olive Branch, IL is 89.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Olive Branch, IL have an average commute time of 28.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Olive Branch, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$61,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,193

$196

Median Property Taxes

±$75

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Olive Branch, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Olive Branch, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$27,250

Median Household Income

± $24,523

220

Number of Households

± 79

The following chart displays the households in Olive Branch, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Olive Branch, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.9%)
Other (10.2%)
Carpooled (3.9%)

In 2024, 85.9% of workers in Olive Branch, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (3.9%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olive Branch, IL have a longer commute time (28.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.41% of the workforce in Olive Branch, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Olive Branch, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Olive Branch, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Olive Branch, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olive Branch, IL (150 out of 499 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olive Branch, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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