Olive Branch, Illinois
Encyclopedia
Olive Branch is an unincorporated
census-designated place
in Alexander County
, Illinois
, United States
. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
, with the ZIP code
of 62969. Its population was 864 at the 2010 census
.
Olive Branch is part of the Cape Girardeau
–Jackson
, MO
-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
of 2000, there were 879 people, 389 households, and 314 families residing in the ZCTA. There were 505 housing units. The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 97.38% White
, 1.02% Black
or African American
, 0.46% Native American
, 0.11% Pacific Islander
, 0.23% from other races
, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino
of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 878 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 36.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the ZCTA was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $34,509. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $25,357 for females. The per capita income
for the ZCTA was $23,970. About 9.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
census-designated place
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
in Alexander County
Alexander County, Illinois
Alexander County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 8,238, which is a decrease of 14.1% from 9,590 in 2000. Its county seat is Cairo. Alexander County is part of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan Statistical...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, United States
United States
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. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office
Post office
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, with the ZIP code
ZIP Code
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of 62969. Its population was 864 at the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
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.
Olive Branch is part of the Cape Girardeau
Cape Girardeau, Missouri
Cape Girardeau is a city located in Cape Girardeau and Scott counties in Southeast Missouri in the United States. It is located approximately southeast of St. Louis and north of Memphis. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 37,941. A college town, it is the home of Southeast Missouri...
–Jackson
Jackson, Missouri
Jackson is a city in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, United States. The population was 13,758 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Cape Girardeau County. Jackson is named for U.S. President Andrew Jackson. It is a principal city of the Cape Girardeau–Jackson, MO-IL Metropolitan...
, MO
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
-IL Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Geography
Olive Branch is located at 37°10′07"N 89°21′06"W (37.168661, -89.351749).Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 879 people, 389 households, and 314 families residing in the ZCTA. There were 505 housing units. The racial makeup of the ZCTA was 97.38% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.02% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 0.46% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.11% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.23% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.80% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino
Race (United States Census)
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of any race were 0.23% of the population.
There were 878 households out of which 26.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 36.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age was 42.6 years. For every 100 females there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.
The median income for a household in the ZCTA was $30,833, and the median income for a family was $34,509. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $25,357 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the ZCTA was $23,970. About 9.6% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line.