Olive Branch, MS

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US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

37.6

1.57% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

5.03%

1.51% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$98,421

4.97% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$269,900

9.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

24,566

1.19% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Olive Branch, MS had a population of N/A people with a median age of 37.6 and a median household income of $98,421. Between N/A and N/A the population of Olive Branch, MS N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $93,762 to $98,421, a 4.97% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Olive Branch, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (55.3%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (33.6%), Other (Hispanic) (2.61%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.47%).

None of the households in Olive Branch, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Olive Branch, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Olive Branch, MS was $269,900, and the homeownership rate was 82.9%.

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Population & Diversity

Olive Branch, MS is home to a population of N/A people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.14% of Olive Branch, MS residents were born outside of the country (2.39k people).

In 2023, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (25.7k people) in Olive Branch, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15.6k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 1.21k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

98.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.1% of Olive Branch, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Olive Branch, MS was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Olive Branch, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
25.7k ± 1.46k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
15.6k ± 1.42k
Other (Hispanic)
1.21k ± 629

5.62%

Hispanic Population

2.62k people

5.62% of the people in Olive Branch, MS are hispanic (2.62k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Olive Branch, MS 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 Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

5.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.39k people

4.54%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

2.09k people

As of 2023, 5.14% of Olive Branch, MS residents (2.39k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Olive Branch, MS was 4.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Olive Branch, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
801 ± 236
Gulf War (1990s)
691 ± 227
Vietnam
669 ± 188

Olive Branch, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Olive Branch, MS employs 24.6k people. The largest industries in Olive Branch, MS are Transportation & Warehousing (4,102 people), Manufacturing (3,830 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,961 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($72,212), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,154), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($70,875).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

24.6k

2023 Value

± 1,479

1.19%

1 Year growth

± 8.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Olive Branch, MS grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 24.3k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Olive Branch, MS, are Management Occupations (2,994 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,657 people), and Material Moving Occupations (2,222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Olive Branch, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

24.6k

2023 Value

± 1,479

1.19%

1 Year growth

± 8.23%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Olive Branch, MS grew at a rate of 1.19%, from 24.3k employees to 24.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Olive Branch, MS, are Transportation & Warehousing (4,102 people), Manufacturing (3,830 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,961 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Olive Branch, MS, though some of these residents may live in Olive Branch, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,727

Median earning men ± $4,605

$41,342

Median earning women ± $2,735

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($70,134), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,232), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,163), Construction ($56,004), and Public Administration ($52,473).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Olive Branch, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Olive Branch, MS was $269,900 in 2023, which is 0.89 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $245,800 to $269,900, a 9.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Olive Branch, MS is 82.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Olive Branch, MS is $98,421. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Olive Branch, MS was Census Tract 707.22 with a value of $128,792, followed by Census Tract 708.30 and Census Tract 707.21, with respective values of $114,314 and $107,917.

Housing

Property

$269,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$8,175

$14,123

Median Property Taxes

±$1,061

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, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.9%

Homeownership

2023

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 82.9% of the housing units in Olive Branch, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 81.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Olive Branch, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 707.22
Census Tract 708.30
Census Tract 707.21

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Olive Branch, MS was Census Tract 707.22 with a value of $128,792, followed by Census Tract 708.30 and Census Tract 707.21, with respective values of $114,314 and $107,917.

The following map shows all of the places in Olive Branch, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$98,421

Median Household Income

± $6,950

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Olive Branch, MS grew to $98,421 from the previous year's value of $93,762.

The following chart displays the households in Olive Branch, MS 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, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Olive Branch, MS N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Olive Branch, MS have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.6% of the workforce in Olive Branch, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Olive Branch, MS (2.33k out of 46.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Olive Branch, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

93.2% of the population of Olive Branch, MS has health coverage, with 59.6% on employee plans, 9.31% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see 3552 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.54% increase from the previous year (3303 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2695 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 850 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,552 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in DeSoto County, MS

Primary care physicians in DeSoto County, MS see an average of 3,552 patients per year. This represents a 7.54% increase from the previous year (3,303 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in DeSoto County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.9% under 18 years, 20.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

6.81%

Uninsured

59.6%

Employer Coverage

9.31%

Medicaid

10.5%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Olive Branch, MS declined by 0.776% from 6.86% to 6.81%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Olive Branch, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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