Olive Branch

Population: 441
Median household income: $27,250
Median home value: $58,700

Olive Branch, a community in Alexander County, Illinois, has 441 residents. The median household income of $27,250 is below the Alexander County median ($43,523).

From 2019 to 2023, Olive Branch's population declined 12.0% from 501 to 441, while its median home value fell 27.5% from $81,000 to $58,700.

62.6% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1981.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 441
Median age: 56.4 yrs
Median household income: $27,250
Median home value: $58,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 270
Homeownership rate: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

501441

Median household income

$46,042$27,250

Median home value

$81,000$58,700

Median gross rent

$725$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	501	$46,042	$81,000	$725
2020	610	$46,339	$54,400	$768
2021	548	$48,250	$48,100	—
2022	578	—	$63,800	—
2023	441	$27,250	$58,700	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.6%

5 to 1714.3%

18 to 246.6%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 547.9%

55 to 6424.5%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over11.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	3.6%
5 to 17	63	14.3%
18 to 24	29	6.6%
25 to 34	39	8.8%
35 to 44	35	7.9%
45 to 54	35	7.9%
55 to 64	108	24.5%
65 to 74	66	15.0%
75 and over	50	11.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	429	97.3%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	12	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.4%

High school graduate49.8%

Some college or associate's33.9%

Bachelor's degree3.9%

Graduate or professional degree0.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	38	11.4%
High school graduate	166	49.8%
Some college or associate's	113	33.9%
Bachelor's degree	13	3.9%
Graduate or professional degree	3	0.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone78.8%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means14.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	115	78.8%
Carpooled	10	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	21	14.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	15	10.3%
15 to 29 min	26	17.8%
30 to 44 min	77	52.7%
45 to 59 min	11	7.5%
60+ min	17	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.41
Poverty rate: 45.1% (199 of 441)

	Count	Share
Family households	121	66.1%
Nonfamily households	62	33.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1981

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	183	67.8%
Vacant	87	32.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	148	80.9%
Renter-occupied	35	19.1%

1-unit, detached62.6%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other36.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	169	62.6%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	99	36.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1755847
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 9.45 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.1837, -89.3495