Olive Branch, Mississippi
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City Overview
As of 2009, Olive Branch's population is 30,635 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 41.83 percent.
The median home cost in Olive Branch is $154,400. Home appreciation the last year has been -6.60 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Olive Branch's cost of living is 12.29% Lower than the U.S. average.
Olive Branch public schools spend $3,506 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Olive Branch.
The unemployment rate in Olive Branch is 7.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Olive Branch jobs have Decreased by 1.70 percent.
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People
The 2009 Olive Branch, MS, population is 30,635. There are 823 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Olive Branch, MS
The median age is 32.7. The US median is 37.6. 69.07% of people in Olive Branch, MS, are married. 9.61% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.83 people. 33.61% of people are married, with children. 8.62% have children, but are single.
Race in Olive Branch, MS
82.52% of people are white, 14.80% are black, 0.75% are asian, 0.31% are native american, and 1.79% claim 'Other'.
1.79% of the people in Olive Branch, MS, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.21% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 65 physicians per 100,000 population in Olive Branch, MS. The US average is 170.
Olive Branch, MS Health Index
Air quality in Olive Branch, MS is 54 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Olive Branch, MS is 73 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 89 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 7.20% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -1.70% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 29.40% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $26,790 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $66,303 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 5.06% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 6.20% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 7.85% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.66% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 25.90% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 19.51% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 15.98% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.79% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.90% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.15% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 17.01% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 16.10% | 20.24% |
| Service | 8.98% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 32.01% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.41% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 9.81% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 15.70% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Olive Branch, MS, is 7.20%, with job growth of -1.70%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 29.40%.
Olive Branch, MS Taxes
Olive Branch, MS,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Olive Branch, MS Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $26,790, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $66,303.
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 9 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $154,400 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -6.60% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 79.35% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.79% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 15.61% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $5.27 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.77% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.43% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.76% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 3.05% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 9.30% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 38.48% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 24.76% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 14.36% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 4.66% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 1.37% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.76% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.20% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 31.56% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 26.91% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 16.39% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 12.04% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 5.94% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3.90% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 1.16% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 1.31% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 0.80% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Olive Branch, MS, is $154,400. Home appreciation is -6.60% over the last year. The median age of Olive Branch, MS, real estate is 9 years.
Olive Branch, MS Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 15.61% of the Olive Branch, MS, population. 4.79% of houses and apartments in Olive Branch, MS, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Crime
Olive Branch, MS, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 1. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Olive Branch, MS, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 1. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Climate
Olive Branch, MS, gets 55 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 3 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 90.
On average, there are 217 sunny days per year in Olive Branch, MS. The July high is around 91 degrees. The January low is 31. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 29 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Education
Olive Branch, MS, schools spend $3,506 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 456 students per librarian, and 516 children per counselor in Olive Branch, MS schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Olive Branch, MS, takes 26 minutes. 89% of commuters drive their own car alone. 8% carpool with others. 0% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Olive Branch, MS is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Olive Branch, MS is more expensive.
Overall, Olive Branch, MS cost of living is 87.71.
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 57.52% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 2.67% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 50.28% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.51% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 40.34% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.36% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 2.38% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.24% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 6.02% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.94% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.05% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.00% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.01% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
57.52% of the people in Olive Branch, MS are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 2.67% are Catholic; 50.28% are Protestant; 0.51% are LDS; 4.05% are another Christian faith; 0.00% in Olive Branch, MS are Jewish; 0.01% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Voting
26.40% of the people in Olive Branch, MS are registered as Democrats. 72.30% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.30%.
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