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

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

43%

Household income NAT. AVG.

55%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Olive Branch	Mississippi	National
Income per capita	$32,083	$21,651	$29,829
Median household income	$78,939	$40,528	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$86,510	$50,403	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$63,060	$24,844	$35,192
Median earnings male	$47,224	$31,665	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,971	$22,259	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.1%	5.5%	4.7%
Poverty level	7.7%	22.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Olive Branch is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in Olive Branch is 43% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Olive Branch is 55% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Olive Branch is 49% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$52,620 $78,939 $157,878

City

$27,015 $40,528 $81,056

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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	9.4%	9.4%
Manufacturing sector	14.9%	14.9%
Financial & insurance services	1.2%	1.2%
Wholesale & retail services	18.5%	18.5%
Public administration	4.5%	4.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	22.2%	22.2%
Education, health & social services	7.4%	7.4%
Other	21.6%	21.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown, TN	39,196	$123,387	123.0%
Collierville, TN	50,596	$117,327	112.1%
Bridgetown, MS	2,580	$108,057	95.3%
Piperton, TN	2,375	$103,000	86.2%
Lynchburg, MS	2,216	$69,856	26.3%
Olive Branch, MS	38,270	$78,939	42.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Waipahu, HI	38,276	$78,351	41.6%
Tupelo, MS	38,251	$54,691	1.1%
Stanton, CA	38,317	$66,017	19.3%
Brighton, CO	38,355	$74,813	35.2%
Pahrump, NV	38,390	$48,948	11.5%
Olive Branch, MS	38,270	$78,939	42.7%

Source: The Olive Branch, MS employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).