Greenwood, MS Demographic Data
Greenwood, MS Summary
Greenwood is located in Leflore County in Mississippi
- Population: 15,298
- Area: 12.69 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.36 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,205.42 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 124.67 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Greenwood, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
7,708
52%
50.8
Male
7,072
48%
49.2
Total Population
14,780
323,128,000
Greenwood, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,257
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,323
9.0%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,083
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
853
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,071
7.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,946
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,863
12.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,536
10.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,071
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
940
6.4%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
948
6.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
600
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
289
2.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
10,531
71.3%
77.2
Female
5,625
53.4%
51.3
Male
4,906
46.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
10,074
68.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,424
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,837
12.4%
15.2
Female
1,038
56.5%
55.8
Male
799
43.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Greenwood, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
14,608
98.8%
96.8
White
3,858
26.1%
72.6
Black or African American
10,572
71.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
178
1.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
38
0.3%
1.2
Chinese
108
0.7%
1.3
Filipino
8
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
17
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
7
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
172
1.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
124
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
86
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
38
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
14,656
99.2%
82.2
Greenwood, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
759
8.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,045
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,219
35.0%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,822
19.8%
20.6
Associate's Degree
406
4.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,315
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
627
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,804
19.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,389
80.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,942
21.1%
31.2
Greenwood, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,394
48.5%
33.7%
Now Married
3,079
27.7%
47.5
Divorced
1,184
10.7%
11.0%
Separated
503
4.5%
2.0
Widowed
957
8.6
5.8%
Greenwood, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
13,244
97.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
279
2.1%
21.6%
Spanish
71
0.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
57
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
126
0.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
25
0.2%
1.1%
Greenwood, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,427
25.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
473
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
696
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
575
10.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
584
10.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
787
14.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
290
5.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
480
8.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
196
3.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
37
0.7%
6.4
Median household income
27,251
57,617
Per capita income
17,888
31,128
Greenwood, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
286
5.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
282
5.7%
9.8
Construction
151
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,318
26.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
267
5.4%
6.6
Information
120
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
767
15.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
98
2.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
291
5.9%
11.4
Public administration
369
7.5%
4.6
Retail trade
697
14.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
63
1.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
212
4.3%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
446
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,492
30.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
718
14.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,406
28.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
859
17.5%
18.1%
Greenwood, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
4,846
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,399
90.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
318
6.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.2%
5.1
Walked
26
0.5%
2.7
Other means
27
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
66
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.8
26.6
Greenwood, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
862
15.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,396
43.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,793
32.3%
37.1
3 or more
494
8.9%
21.0
Greenwood, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
5,545
83.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,734
49.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,811
50.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,128
16.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
15
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Greenwood, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,673
1 room
218
3.3%
2.4
2 rooms
83
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
956
14.3%
9.1
4 rooms
1,034
15.5%
16.5
5 rooms
1,895
28.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,225
18.4%
17.8
7 rooms
568
8.5%
12.0
8 rooms
318
4.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
376
5.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Greenwood, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
6,673
1-unit, detached
4,984
74.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
65
1.0%
5.9
2-units
432
6.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
417
6.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
483
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
133
2.0%
4.4
20 or more units
33
0.5%
9.0
Mobile home
126
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Greenwood, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
480
7.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
671
10.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,514
22.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
898
13.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,273
19.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
798
12.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
642
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
262
3.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
47
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
88
1.3%
1.4%
Greenwood, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,081
73.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
53
1.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,391
25.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
7
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
13
0.2%
1.1
Greenwood, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,324
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
9
0.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
37
2.8%
7.0%
Less than $500
50
3.8%
1.6%
$2,000 to $2,499
151
11.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
175
13.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
265
20.0%
28.8%
$500 to $999
637
48.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
499
41.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
176
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
89
7.4%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
175
14.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
256
21.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
129
0.0%
0.0%
Greenwood, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,506
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
7
0.3%
4.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
80
3.2%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,039
41.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,380
55.1%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
305
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
550
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
324
15.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
203
9.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
244
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
160
7.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
106
4.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,116
51.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
658
0.0%
0.0%
Greenwood, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,734
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
541
19.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,079
39.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
484
17.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
324
11.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
278
10.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
28
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
85,400
205,000