Greensboro, NC Demographic Data
Greensboro, NC Summary
Greensboro is located in Guilford County in North Carolina
- Population: 277,095
- Area: 131.80 sq. miles
- Land Area: 126.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,102.37 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 804.13 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Greensboro, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
153,773
54%
50.8
Male
133,246
46%
49.2
Total Population
287,019
323,128,000
Greensboro, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
17,887
6.2%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
18,778
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
17,172
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
20,829
7.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
25,341
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
46,767
16.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
35,242
12.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
35,274
12.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
17,019
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
15,000
5.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
21,143
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
11,600
4.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
4,967
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
222,870
77.6%
77.2
Female
122,288
54.9%
51.3
Male
100,582
45.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
206,715
72.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
46,941
16.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
37,710
13.1%
15.2
Female
22,203
58.9%
55.8
Male
15,507
41.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Greensboro, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
280,144
97.6%
96.8
White
139,564
48.6%
72.6
Black or African American
115,211
40.1%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,220
0.4%
0.8
Asian
14,430
5.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,343
0.5%
1.2
Chinese
2,166
0.8%
1.3
Filipino
106
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
94
0.0%
0.2
Korean
793
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
4,422
1.5%
0.6
Other Asian
5,506
1.9%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
295
0.1%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
9,424
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
6,875
2.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
21,843
7.6%
17.8
Mexican
15,204
5.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,086
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
810
0.3%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,743
1.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
265,176
92.4%
82.2
Greensboro, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9,281
5.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
11,109
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
40,331
21.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
43,028
23.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
13,042
7.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
44,362
23.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
25,859
13.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
20,390
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
166,622
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
70,221
37.5%
31.2
Greensboro, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
98,754
42.4%
33.7%
Now Married
87,396
37.5%
47.5
Divorced
27,096
11.6%
11.0%
Separated
6,554
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
13,382
5.7
5.8%
Greensboro, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
232,320
86.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
36,812
13.7%
21.6%
Spanish
15,965
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8,479
3.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
7,839
2.9%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,529
1.7%
1.1%
Greensboro, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
11,031
9.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
8,282
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
14,342
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
12,314
10.8%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
17,843
15.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
18,969
16.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
11,247
9.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
11,307
9.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,429
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
5,158
4.5%
6.4
Median household income
45,064
57,617
Per capita income
27,563
31,128
Greensboro, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
534
0.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
15,872
11.6%
9.8
Construction
5,306
3.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
35,256
25.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
10,053
7.3%
6.6
Information
2,041
1.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
15,812
11.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
7,172
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
12,484
9.1%
11.4
Public administration
3,016
2.2%
4.6
Retail trade
18,263
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
6,732
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
4,806
3.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,774
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
52,757
38.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
17,668
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
34,369
25.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
24,779
18.0%
18.1%
Greensboro, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
135,008
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
109,353
81.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
12,048
8.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,717
2.0%
5.1
Walked
2,076
1.5%
2.7
Other means
1,471
1.1%
1.8
Worked at home
7,343
5.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.8
26.6
Greensboro, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,301
7.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
52,073
45.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
36,671
32.2%
37.1
3 or more
16,877
14.8%
21.0
Greensboro, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
113,922
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
55,756
48.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
58,166
51.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
15,794
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Greensboro, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
129,716
1 room
3,621
2.8%
2.4
2 rooms
2,525
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
12,420
9.6%
9.1
4 rooms
30,147
23.2%
16.5
5 rooms
25,599
19.7%
19.8
6 rooms
22,553
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
12,160
9.4%
12.0
8 rooms
9,448
7.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
11,243
8.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Greensboro, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
129,716
1-unit, detached
69,762
53.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
7,323
5.6%
5.9
2-units
4,717
3.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,963
4.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
18,631
14.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
12,841
9.9%
4.4
20 or more units
9,246
7.1%
9.0
Mobile home
1,083
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
150
0.1%
0.1
Greensboro, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,365
5.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
4,216
3.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
16,663
12.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
15,052
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
18,420
14.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
22,156
17.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
25,467
19.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
14,579
11.2%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
4,748
3.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,050
0.8%
1.4%
Greensboro, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
49,337
43.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,399
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
61,282
53.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,208
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
118
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
160
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
418
0.4%
1.1
Greensboro, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
40,108
47295100.0
Less than $500
673
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,090
2.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,754
4.4%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,063
5.1%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
5,486
13.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
13,906
34.7%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
15,136
37.7%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19,148
48.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,907
14.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,143
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,919
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
8,701
21.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
290
0.0%
0.0%
Greensboro, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
56,665
41,631,300
$2,000 to $2,499
48
0.1%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
156
0.3%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
225
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,617
2.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
4,090
7.2%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,434
14.9%
28.3%
$500 to $999
42,095
74.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,501
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
803
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8,083
15.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,156
11.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
6,110
11.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
6,769
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
4,237
7.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
22,332
41.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,479
0.0%
0.0%
Greensboro, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
55,756
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,564
2.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
11,622
20.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
14,140
25.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10,176
18.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,066
16.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
7,036
12.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,677
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
475
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,100
205,000