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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Vancleave, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Vancleave, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Vancleave’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Vancleave does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.Unlike some towns, Vancleave isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Vancleave are a mix 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 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 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. In Vancleave, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.70 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. As is often the case in a small town, Vancleave doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Vancleave citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 24.09% of adults in Vancleave have at least a bachelor's 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.
