Olive Branch, MS City Data

Olive Branch, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,054 people who live in Olive Branch and approximately 107,199 who live in DeSoto County. We want to help people moving to or living in Olive Branch to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Olive Branch. We have included Olive Branch housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Olive Branch Information

DeSoto County where Olive Branch resides is 496.77 square miles. The resident population of this county is 107,199 and has a population rank of 498 out of all the places in the United States.

Olive Branch has a total of 21,054 people and of those residents there are 10,332 males and 10,722 females. The median age of the male population is 32.5 and the female population is 33.6. There are approximately 1,814 births each year and around 794 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Olive Branch varies per year, but currently 20,900 are one race and 154 are two or more races.

Of the 21,054 people who live in Olive Branch, there are 6,626 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Olive Branch is 3,415 male and 3,211 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 14,835.

General Olive Branch Information
Total area in square miles - DeSoto County	496.77
Water area in square miles - DeSoto County	N/A
Resident population - DeSoto County	107,199
Population rank - DeSoto County	498
Total population	21,054
Total population (male)	10,332
Total population (female)	10,722
Population median age (male)	32.5
Population median age (female)	33.6
Births - DeSoto County	1,814
Deaths- DeSoto County	794
Population of one race	20,900
Population of two or more races	154
Population under 20 years	6,626
Population under 20 years (male)	3,415
Population under 20 years (female)	3,211
Total population 18 years and over	14,835

Olive Branch Social Characteristics

There are 38,792 households in Olive Branch. Families make up 30,319 of these households. The table below breaks down the Olive Branch families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,929), male householder with no wife present (1,740) and female householder with no husband present (4,206). The remainder of the Olive Branch households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,680. Olive Branch, MS moving companies help people in Olive Branch move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Olive Branch. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Olive Branch is based, there are 41,814 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,204 never married, 25,457 now married, 840 separated, 3,529 widowed, and 4,784 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 548 separated, 722 widowed and 3,793 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Olive Branch social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Olive Branch.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (DeSoto County)
Total households	38,792
Family households (families)	30,319
With own children under 18 years	16,546
Married-couple family	23,929
With own children under 18 years	12,018
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,740
With own children under 18 years	938
Female householder, no husband present, family	4,206
With own children under 18 years	2,771
Nonfamily households	8,680
Householder living alone	7,017
65 years and over	2,161

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,459
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,321
Average household size	2.78
Average family size	3.13

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	19,122
Householder	6,035
Spouse	4,966
Child	6,905
Other relatives	302
Nonrelatives	261
Unmarried partner	122
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	42
Unmarried partner	269
Foster child	6
Other	55

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,870
Male householder	726
Male householder living alone	545
Male householder not living alone	181
Female householder	785
Female householder living alone	685
Female householder not living alone	100
Nonrelatives	359
Unmarried partner	147
Roomer or boarder	47
Housemate or roommate	105
Foster child	5
Other	55

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	41,814
Never married	7,204
Now married	25,457
Separated	840
Widowed	3,529
Divorced	4,784
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	548
Widowed	722
Divorced	3,793

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,054
Male	10,332
Under 5 years	937
5 to 9 years	954
10 to 14 years	850
15 to 17 years	445
18 and 19 years	229
20 years	96
21 years	81
22 to 24 years	299
25 to 29 years	799
30 to 34 years	936
35 to 39 years	1,013
40 to 44 years	819
45 to 49 years	693
50 to 54 years	584
55 to 59 years	462
60 and 61 years	147
62 to 64 years	185
65 and 66 years	119
67 to 69 years	167
70 to 74 years	231
75 to 79 years	169
80 to 84 years	81
85 years and over	36
Female	10,722
Under 5 years	894
5 to 9 years	846
10 to 14 years	890
15 to 17 years	403
18 and 19 years	178
20 years	97
21 years	113
22 to 24 years	349
25 to 29 years	896
30 to 34 years	973
35 to 39 years	1,031
40 to 44 years	842
45 to 49 years	700
50 to 54 years	585
55 to 59 years	457
60 and 61 years	171
62 to 64 years	234
65 and 66 years	133
67 to 69 years	213
70 to 74 years	317
75 to 79 years	198
80 to 84 years	117
85 years and over	85

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,054
One race	20,900
White	18,233
Black or African American	2,379
American Indian and Alaska Native	42
Asian	87
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	14
Two or more races	154

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,992
People who are White alone	18,188
People who are Black or African American alone	2,362
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	42
People who are Asian alone	87
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	307
People who are Some other race alone	158

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	98,866
Same house	47,984
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,719
Different state or abroad	24,693
Different state	23,657
Abroad	1,036

PLACE OF BIRTH (DeSoto County)
Total resident population	107,199
Born in United States	24,572
State of residence	28,772
Different state	75,770
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	606
Foreign born	2,051

Olive Branch Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Olive Branch. That total enrollment is 27,677 for the population of the country, which includes Olive Branch. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,250 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,915 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,154.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Olive Branch population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	27,677
Pre-kindergarten	1,909
Public	831
Private	1,078
Kindergarten	2,155
Public	1,802
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,844
Public	12,344
Private	1,500
Elementary and high school	19,458
Public	17,217
Private	2,241
High school grades 9 to 12	5,614
Public	4,873
Private	741
College, undergraduate years	3,613
Public	2,942
Private	671
Graduate or professional school	542
Public	349
Private	193
Not enrolled in school	74,636

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	68,302
Less than 9th grade	3,565
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,003
High school graduate	23,260
Some college, no degree	18,232
Associate's degree	4,452
Bachelor's degree	9,790
Graduate or professional degree	14.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,014

Olive Branch Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 79,900 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Olive Branch. The Olive Branch occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,272), service occupations (7,197), sales and office occupations (16,103), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (151), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,057) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,993). The 79,900 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 45,614 private wage and salary workers, 5,092 government workers, 2,935 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (DeSoto County)
Population 16 years and over	79,900
In labor force	55,827
Civilian labor force	55,759
Employed	53,773
Unemployed	1,986
Percent Unemployed	3.6
Armed Forces	68
Females 16 years and over	40,992
In labor force	25,003
Civilian labor force	24,995
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,078
Armed forces	8
Males 16 years and over	38,908
In labor force	30,824
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	908
Armed forces	60

COMMUTING TO WORK (DeSoto County)
Workers 16 years and over	52,647
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	45,038
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,902
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	158
Other means	254
Worked at home	1,112
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,328,135

OCCUPATION (DeSoto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,272
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,272
Service occupations	7,197
Sales and office occupations	16,103
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	151
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,057
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,993

INDUSTRY (DeSoto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,272
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	373
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,701
Wholesale trade	3,560
Retail trade	6,060
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,547
Information	904
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,705
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,163
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,640
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	6,323
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,762

CLASS OF WORKER (DeSoto County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,272
Private wage and salary workers	45,614
Government workers	5,092
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,935
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Olive Branch Housing Characteristics

In Olive Branch, MS there are 40,795 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 38,792 occupied and 2,003 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Olive Branch, there are 32,252 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 649 units in Olive Branch. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Olive Branch, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Olive Branch, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Olive Branch. There are 438 housing units with rent less than $200, 234 with rent between $200-299, 972 with rent between $300-499 and 5,754 with rent for $500 and above. Full Olive Branch gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Olive Branch, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (DeSoto County)
Total housing units	40,795
Occupied housing units	38,792
Vacant housing units	2,003

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (DeSoto County)
Total housing units	40,795
1-unit, detached	32,252
1-unit, attached	649
2 units	203
3 or 4 units	1,130
5 to 9 units	2,147
10 to 19 units	996
20 to 49 units	127
50 or more units	283
Mobile home	2,995

HOUSING TENURE (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
Owner-occupied	30,723
Renter-occupied	8,069

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
No vehicles available	1,389
2 vehicle available	26,665
3 vehicles available	5,863
4 vehicles available	1,641
5 or more vehicles available	560

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
Utility gas	23,311
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,872
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	34
Coal or coke	6
Wood	313
Solar energy
Other fuel	6
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (DeSoto County)
Occupied housing units	38,792
Less Than $50,000	30,723
$50,000 to $99,999	11,911
$100,000 to $149,999	7,710
$150,000 to $199,999	3,567
$200,000 to $299,999	2,179
$300,000 to $499,999	354
$1,000,000 or more	44
Median (dollars)	103,100

GROSS RENT (DeSoto County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,069
Less than $200	438
$200 to $299	234
$300 to $499	972
$500 to $699	2,725
$700 to $999	2,717
$1,000 to $1,499	287
$1,500 or more	24