Olive Branch, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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38%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

15%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Olive Branch	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$27,751	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$68,852	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$69,018	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,606	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$58,311	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	23.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Olive Branch is 38% lower than the national average
The median household income in Olive Branch is 15% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Olive Branch is 78% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Olive Branch is 57% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$45,896 $68,852 $137,704

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Olive Branch median earnings by income bracket

Olive Branch employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	4.0%	4.0%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	2.0%	2.0%
Public administration	4.0%	4.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	17.0%	17.0%
Education, health & social services	8.0%	8.0%
Other	65.0%	65.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Benton, MO	904	$96,947	19.2%
Ullin, IL	595	$89,466	10.0%
Blodgett, MO	148	$86,600	6.5%
Kelso, MO	592	$80,437	1.1%
Cape Girardeau, MO	41,479	$69,279	14.8%
Olive Branch, IL	630	$68,852	15.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Tazlina, AK	630	$166,574	104.8%
Ider, AL	630	$56,210	30.9%
Silverton, CO	630	$84,371	3.7%
Barnum, MN	630	$79,065	2.8%
Carlton, MT	630	$91,939	13.0%
Olive Branch, IL	630	$68,852	15.3%

Source: The Olive Branch, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.