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. Much of the housing stock in Vancleave was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Vancleave economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Vancleave, where the median household income is $71,000.00. 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.Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Vancleave is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-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 management occupations (13.86%), office and administrative support (9.10%), and food service (8.20%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.45% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Vancleave really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Vancleave perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. 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 33.90 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 overall education level of Vancleave is somewhat higher than in the average US city of 21.84%: 25.97% of adults 25 and older in the town have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Vancleave in 2022 was $36,971, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $147,884 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, French, and Welsh. The most common language spoken in Vancleave is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
