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Olive Branch

Illinois · 864 residents · 9.45 sq mi
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Olive Branch is home to 864 people in Illinois. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 10% of adults. The median age is 43.7, about 7 years above the US median. 81% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $72,500. Poverty is uncommon here, at 1.8% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 43.7
US median: 37.2
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

864
+25%vs 2011
vs 691 in 2011
2010 – 2024
43.7
−15%vs 2011
vs 51.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
9.45 sq mi
Population, 20102024
399526653779906201020202024Olive Branch
2024499
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.4%(55)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.4%(47)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.1%(44)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 196.3%(54)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.8%(50)
US avg: 7%
25 to 349.4%(81)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.7%(110)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5415.6%(135)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6414.8%(128)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 749.6%(83)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.8%(59)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.1%(18)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$57,740
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $58,500 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2023
$25,510
+22%vs 2011
vs $20,988 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
24.6%
+7.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 16.7% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
1.8%
−4.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.7% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.430
+17%vs 2011
vs 0.366 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade22%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance8.9%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical8.9%
US avg: 4.2%
Information7%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 7%
Wholesale trade3.2%
US avg: 7.2%
Public administration2.9%
US avg: 4.9%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0%
US avg: 2.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$72,500
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $76,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
81.3%
−4.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 85.9% in 2011
18.7% rent
25.3%
−12.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 37.8% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.50 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.50 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
5.1%
−6.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.8% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.3
−4%vs 2011
vs 1.3 in 2011
2010 – 2023
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic100%(691)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
2010
White, non-Hispanic95%(821)
Black2.7%(23)
Hispanic / Latino1%(9)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
German23%(187)
English8.9%(72)
Irish6.8%(55)
Scottish5.5%(45)
Czech5%(41)
American4.8%(39)
Italian3.6%(29)
Welsh3%(24)
Norwegian1.7%(14)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(13)
French0.7%(6)
Section 05

Education

10.3%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 10.3% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
81.4%
+1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 79.9% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
2.1%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.7 min
+29%vs 2011
vs 25.3 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
100.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 100.0% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

27.2%
+8.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.7% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
33.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

43.0%
−8.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 50.9% in 2011
57.0%
+8.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 49.1% in 2011
2.2%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
14.2%
−3.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 17.3% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married1.8%(3)
Married70.6%(120)
Widowed4.1%(7)
Divorced23.5%(40)
Women 15+
Never married35.9%(93)
Married40.9%(106)
Widowed16.6%(43)
Divorced6.6%(17)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

20.2%
+8.8 ptssince 2013
from 11.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
38.5%
−10.4 ptssince 2020
from 48.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
7.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.9%
−6.1 ptssince 2020
from 32.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
33.5%
+6.1 ptssince 2020
from 27.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.8%
+3.5 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
46.1%
−9.8 ptssince 2020
from 55.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 45.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20%(8)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(16)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 40 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Olive Branch, Illinois?

Olive Branch, Illinois has about 864 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Olive Branch, Illinois?

The typical household in Olive Branch, Illinois earns about $57,740 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Olive Branch, Illinois expensive?

In Olive Branch, Illinois, the median home is worth about $72,500.

How educated are people in Olive Branch, Illinois?

About 10.3% of adults age 25 and over in Olive Branch, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Olive Branch, Illinois?

About 1.8% of people in Olive Branch, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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