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Greenville, Mississippi

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StatisticGreenvilleMississippiUnited States
Total Population28,1662,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$40,083$56,447$80,734
Median Age37.838.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher22.0%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$103,800$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$872$954$1,413
Poverty Rate28.0%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.7%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born0.7%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate53.9%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time18.825.626.4
Worked from Home3.5%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households27.0%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Greenville, Mississippi

Age in Greenville, Mississippi

StatisticGreenvilleMississippiUnited States
Median Age37.838.638.9
Under 18 %25.7%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.5%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.6%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.4%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.4%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Greenville, Mississippi

StatisticGreenvilleMississippiUnited States
Households11,2491,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households55.2%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children28.5%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.2%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone41.7%30.2%28.7%
Never Married47.7%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Greenville, Mississippi

StatisticGreenvilleMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$23,829$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00033.5%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.6%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9997.0%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.8%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.0%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty52.7%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households19.1%13.5%n/a

Housing in Greenville, Mississippi

StatisticGreenvilleMississippiUnited States
Housing Units13,9181,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes74.3%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.8%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate19.2%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,970.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied46.1%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income31.8%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,040$1,215n/a

Education in Greenville, Mississippi

StatisticGreenvilleMississippiUnited States
Less than High School18.4%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate32.4%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.2%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree11.5%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.5%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Greenville, Mississippi

StatisticGreenvilleMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation51.2%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work84.2%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit1.7%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work1.7%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes47.7%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.3%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car14.6%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Greenville, Mississippi

StatisticGreenvilleMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence86.5%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.6%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.1%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home98.2%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.3%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency1.5%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Greenville

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.