2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Waukee, IA vs Olive Branch, MS

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Highlights
- Household income in Olive Branch, is 19% less than it is in Waukee and is 16% above the National Average.
- Waukee unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Olive Branch unemployment rate is 3.5%.
 Waukee, IAOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Unemployment Rate3.0%3.5%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.5%1.5%1.6%
 Future Job Growth45.2%40.5%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes7.4%5.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$48,451$35,032$37,638
 Household Income$101,138$81,860$69,021
 Family Median Income$135,034$89,568$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Waukee, IAOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.4%4.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%2.8%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.1%6.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K5.5%4.9%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.6%7.2%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.1%7.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.4%12.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K12.0%18.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K24.8%23.7%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K12.7%7.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K12.8%5.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Waukee, IAOlive Branch, MSUnited States
 Management, business, finance23.7%16.4%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science11.8%3.9%6.5%
 Community, social services1.5%1.5%1.8%
 Legal1.6%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library7.2%3.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.8%0.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology9.4%7.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.8%2.6%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.5%3.3%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving4.6%4.3%5.4%
 Building maintenance0.7%2.1%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.9%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.1%20.9%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.8%0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving8.9%21.5%13.1%
Reviews for Waukee    2 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

moved here from nj the pace is so different here- lots to do- hills and bike paths, restaurants galore, theaters,  More

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It doesn't get any better than this! Low crime, high education standards, clean/attractive, family-oriented community with generally conservative values. Easy  More

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Reviews for Olive Branch    4 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Olive Branch used to be the perfect small town with large city access, but the city of Memphis became so bad we've been affected tremendously over the past few years.   More

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We moved to Olive Branch, MS in 2002 and have been very pleased with our choice. Housing is less expensive than in the other Memphis Metro areas and with the tax breaks  More

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Over 17 years ago

city struggling to keep up with  More

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