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Greenwood, Mississippi

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StatisticGreenwoodMississippiUnited States
Total Population14,0862,946,779334,922,499
Median Household Income$35,473$56,447$80,734
Median Age37.038.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.5%25.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$108,900$169,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$678$954$1,413
Poverty Rate28.4%18.9%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.8%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born1.2%2.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate52.6%70.0%65.2%
Average Commute Time21.925.626.4
Worked from Home4.4%5.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.8%43.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Greenwood, Mississippi

Age in Greenwood, Mississippi

StatisticGreenwoodMississippiUnited States
Median Age37.038.638.9
Under 18 %27.3%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.2%12.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %12.5%12.6%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.4%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.3%17.2%17.2%

Households and families in Greenwood, Mississippi

StatisticGreenwoodMississippiUnited States
Households5,3731,145,431129,227,496
Average Household Size2.52.52.5
Family Households58.1%65.3%64.2%
Households with Children27.5%31.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families28.3%21.8%17.3%
People Living Alone38.9%30.2%28.7%
Never Married45.5%34.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Greenwood, Mississippi

StatisticGreenwoodMississippiUnited States
Per Capita Income$25,824$31,549$44,673
Households Under $25,00033.7%23.1%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.3%16.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9995.9%14.4%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More8.6%5.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate28.4%18.9%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty53.3%40.1%28.2%
SNAP Households23.6%13.5%n/a

Housing in Greenwood, Mississippi

StatisticGreenwoodMississippiUnited States
Housing Units6,8071,341,114143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes73.0%69.3%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.9%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate21.1%14.6%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,968.01,986.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied47.4%30.0%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%30.7%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,447$1,215n/a

Education in Greenwood, Mississippi

StatisticGreenwoodMississippiUnited States
Less than High School17.1%12.9%10.4%
High School Graduate27.2%29.9%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.1%32.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree14.7%15.3%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.8%9.9%14.1%

Work and commuting in Greenwood, Mississippi

StatisticGreenwoodMississippiUnited States
Labour Force Participation53.2%57.4%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.7%81.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%0.3%3.2%
Walked to Work3.0%1.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.0%28.6%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.2%7.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car17.2%6.3%n/a

Origins and language in Greenwood, Mississippi

StatisticGreenwoodMississippiUnited States
Born in State of Residence89.2%70.8%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%1.0%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.9%1.4%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.7%95.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%2.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.0%3.1%16.7%

Cities near Greenwood

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.