Vancleave is a somewhat small town located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 5,592 people and five associated neighborhoods, Vancleave is the 63rd largest community in Mississippi. Vancleave has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Vancleave, where the median household income is $72,576.00. Vancleave real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Vancleave house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Vancleave is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Vancleave is a town of professionals, construction workers and builders, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Vancleave who work in healthcare (13.97%), management occupations (10.65%), and office and administrative support (9.24%). Also of interest is that Vancleave has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.26% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Vancleave is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Vancleave a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Vancleave has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Vancleave’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in Vancleave is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Vancleave, the average commute to work is 33.70 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. Being a small town, Vancleave does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Vancleave are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.09% of adults in Vancleave having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Vancleave in 2022 was $36,400, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $145,600 for a family of four. However, Vancleave contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Vancleave home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Vancleave residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Vancleave include English, Irish, German, Welsh, and French. The most common language spoken in Vancleave is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
