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Electricity rates in Olive Branch, Mississippi

Olive Branch, MS ranks 1 of 8 Mississippi cities for the newest homes (median year built 1999). Olive Branch, Mississippi has 46,538 residents in 17,035 households; 34.3% heat with electricity.

Olive Branch on the map

DeSoto County with Olive Branch markedDeSotoOlive Branch

DeSoto County, with Olive Branch marked

Housing and heating in Olive Branch

Olive Branch, MS: 1,879 of 17,666 homes were built before 1980 and 8,503 in 2000 or later. Olive Branch, MS has 15,766 detached houses, 1,151 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 229 mobile homes.

Age of homes in Olive Branch, MS

% of homes by decade built, Olive Branch, MS

  1. 1pre-40
  2. 140s
  3. 150s
  4. 360s
  5. 570s
  6. 1080s
  7. 3190s
  8. 3200s
  9. 1410s
  10. 220+

Heating fuel in Olive Branch, MS

% of homes by main fuel, Olive Branch

  • Utility gas61.8
  • Electricity34.3
  • Propane3.5
Olive Branch, MS housing against its county and state cities
Olive Branch, MSValueCountyGapRank
Olive Branch, MS, median year built19991998+1 years1 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, built before 198010.6%19.9%-9.3 points8 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, built 2000 or later48.1%44.2%+4.0 points1 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, detached houses89.2%83.6%+5.6 points1 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, apartments in 5+ unit buildings6.5%8.3%-1.8 points8 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, mobile homes1.3%3.9%-2.6 points7 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, renter households17.1%22.2%-5.1 points8 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, median home value$269,900$248,700+$21,2001 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, median gross rent a month$1,609$1,341+$2681 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, people per household2.732.71+0.021 of 8

Facts about Olive Branch

Residents of Olive Branch, MS, ACS 2023
46,5386 of 8 Mississippi cities with 30,000+
Median household income in Olive Branch, MS
$98,4211 of 8 of those cities
Households in Olive Branch, MS
17,0352.73 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Olive Branch, MS
82.9%14,123 owners and 2,912 renter households
Housing units in Olive Branch, MS
17,666631 vacant or seasonal
Homes heated by electricity in Olive Branch, MS
34.3%5,843 of 17,035 homes
Land area of Olive Branch, MS
55.8 sq mi833.4 people per sq mi
Bill as share of income in Olive Branch, MS
1.8% to 1.9%at 1,156 kWh a month over the $98,421 median household income
Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Olive Branch, MS
148NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 318.0 per 100,000 residents
Median year homes were built in Olive Branch, MS
19991,879 of 17,666 homes (10.6%) before 1980
Median home value and rent in Olive Branch, MS
$269,900$1,609 gross rent a month, 7.15% of value a year

Cost of living with electricity in Olive Branch

Olive Branch, MS: 17,035 households at $1,763 a year per home for electricity (DeSoto County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $30.0 million, an estimate; all home energy is $2,453 a year per household.

Home energy cost, Olive Branch, MS
Group in Olive Branch, MSHouseholdsPower per homePower bill of the groupShare of Olive Branch, MS median income
Olive Branch, MS, all households17,035$1,763$30.0 million1.79%
Olive Branch, MS, homeowners14,123$1,885$26.6 million1.92%
Olive Branch, MS, renters2,912$1,365$4.0 million1.39%

Who lives in Olive Branch: income, cars, homes

In Olive Branch, MS, 2,251 of 17,035 households earn under $35,000, 4,005 $35,000-$75,000, 7,246 $75,000-$150,000 and 3,533 $150,000 or more. 2,330 residents of Olive Branch, MS live below the poverty line, and the median age is 37.6. In Olive Branch, MS, 533 households own no vehicle and 13,122 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that. Olive Branch, MS homes: 15,916 have 3+ bedrooms, 431 none or one, median 6.7 rooms. In Olive Branch, MS, 950 of 2,692 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 5,749 households moved in since 2018 and 2,827 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. Of 24,168 workers in Olive Branch, MS, 1,860 work from home, 19,802 drive alone, 0 ride transit and 59 walk.

Household income in Olive Branch, MS

% of households by income, Olive Branch, MS

  • Under $35,00013.2
  • $35,000 to $75,00023.5
  • $75,000 to $150,00042.5
  • $150,000 or more20.7
Olive Branch, MS households against Mississippi cities with 30,000+ residents
Olive Branch, MSValueRank in Mississippi
Olive Branch, MS, households under $35,00013.2%8 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, households $150,000 or more20.7%1 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, residents below poverty5.0%8 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, median age37.63 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, homes with 3+ bedrooms90.1%1 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, households without a vehicle3.1%7 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, households with 2+ vehicles77.0%1 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, workers at home7.7%3 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, cost-burdened renters35.3%8 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, moved in since 201833.7%7 of 8
Olive Branch, MS, moved in before 200016.6%5 of 8

Outage risk around Olive Branch

Olive Branch, MS, NWS reports within 15 miles of the centre, 2015 to 2025: 143 wind and 5 tornado, 318.0 per 100,000 residents of 46,538. Top gust near Olive Branch, MS: 87 knots, 100 mph. Damage near Olive Branch, MS: $8.4M.

Reports within 15 miles of Olive Branch, MS

wind and tornado reports, Olive Branch, MS

  1. 5'15
  2. 10'16
  3. 10'17
  4. 12'18
  5. 12'19
  6. 12'20
  7. 8'21
  8. 11'22
  9. 37'23
  10. 5'24
  11. 26'25
Storm reports near Olive Branch, MS
Olive Branch, MSWindTornadoTotal
Olive Branch, MS, 2015505
Olive Branch, MS, 201610010
Olive Branch, MS, 201710010
Olive Branch, MS, 201812012
Olive Branch, MS, 201910212
Olive Branch, MS, 202011112
Olive Branch, MS, 2021808
Olive Branch, MS, 202211011
Olive Branch, MS, 202336137
Olive Branch, MS, 2024505
Olive Branch, MS, 202525126

Who supplies Olive Branch

DeSoto County lists 2 utilities for Olive Branch, MS (46,538 residents): homes pay 12.52 to 13.21 cents per kWh, about $145 to $153 a month at 1,156 kWh, 1.8% to 1.9% of the $98,421 Olive Branch median income. DeSoto County page.

Analyst note on Olive Branch

Household income in Olive Branch, MS is $98,421; 14,123 of its 17,035 households own. Olive Branch, MS counts 46,538 residents in 17,035 households, on 55.8 square miles. 5,843 of the 17,035 occupied homes in Olive Branch, MS heat with electricity.

Olive Branch, MS has 17,666 housing units, 631 of them vacant or seasonal. Olive Branch, MS ranks 1 of 8 Mississippi cities for the highest median home value ($269,900). Olive Branch, MS ranks 1 of 8 Mississippi cities for the highest median rent ($1,609 a month).

Olive Branch, MS ranks 1 of 8 Mississippi cities for the lowest share of renters (17%).

Bill and heat pump calculator, Olive Branch

Compare Olive Branch with nearby cities

Nearest Mississippi cities with 30,000+ residents to Olive Branch, MS
City near Olive Branch, MSDistance from Olive BranchResidentsMedian incomeMedian year builtMedian home valueStorm reports within 15 milesWork from home
Olive Branch, MS (this page)0 mi46,538$98,4211999$269,9001487.7%
Southaven, MS7.7 mi west55,531 (+8,993)$76,159 (-$22,262)1997 (-2 yr)$214,800 (-$55,100)154 (+6)8.5% (+0.8 pts)
Tupelo, MS78.8 mi southeast37,825 (-8,713)$66,314 (-$32,107)1982 (-17 yr)$201,300 (-$68,600)171 (+23)5.1% (-2.6 pts)
Jackson, MS183.7 mi south149,827 (+103,289)$43,238 (-$55,183)1969 (-30 yr)$108,200 (-$161,700)403 (+255)8.1% (+0.4 pts)
Meridian, MS189.6 mi south34,466 (-12,072)$34,657 (-$63,764)1970 (-29 yr)$100,800 (-$169,100)173 (+25)4.1% (-3.6 pts)
Hattiesburg, MS253.9 mi south48,507 (+1,969)$44,140 (-$54,281)1980 (-19 yr)$153,600 (-$116,300)210 (+62)4.5% (-3.2 pts)

ZIP codes in Olive Branch

ZIP area touching Olive Branch, MSShare of the ZIP's land inside Olive BranchShare of Olive Branch's land in the ZIP
38654 (Olive Branch, MS)40.5%100.0%

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Questions on Olive Branch

Olive Branch: what is the electricity rate?

Olive Branch, MS has no price of its own; its 46,538 residents are served by one of 2 utilities, and a 1,156 kWh month costs $145 to $153.

Olive Branch: how does it rank among Mississippi cities?

Olive Branch, MS: rank 6 of 8 by its 46,538 residents, rank 1 of 8 by $98,421 median income.

Olive Branch: how many homes heat with electricity?

Olive Branch, MS: 5,843 of 17,035 occupied homes, 34.3%; DeSoto County 38.0%.

Olive Branch: how much income goes to electricity?

At 1,156 kWh a month, 1.8% to 1.9% of the $98,421 median income in Olive Branch, MS.

Olive Branch: damaging storms reported nearby?

148 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the centre of Olive Branch, MS, 2015 to 2025, 318.0 per 100,000 residents.

How old are the homes in Olive Branch?

Olive Branch, MS: median home built 1999; 1,879 of 17,666 homes (10.6%) predate 1980, 15,766 are detached and 1,151 sit in buildings of 5+ units.

How many households in Olive Branch, MS earn under $35,000?

2,251 of 17,035, against 3,533 at $150,000 or more.

How many residents of Olive Branch, MS live below the poverty line?

2,330 residents.

How many Olive Branch, MS households have no car?

533 households; 13,122 have two or more.

Primary sources for Olive Branch, MS

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Olive Branch, MS ranks 1 of 8 Mississippi cities for the newest homes (median year built 1999).