Greenwood, MS City Data

Greenwood, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 18,425 people who live in Greenwood and approximately 37,947 who live in Leflore County. We want to help people moving to or living in Greenwood to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Greenwood. We have included Greenwood housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Greenwood Information

Leflore County where Greenwood resides is 606.35 square miles. The resident population of this county is 37,947 and has a population rank of 1,167 out of all the places in the United States.

Greenwood has a total of 18,425 people and of those residents there are 8,423 males and 10,002 females. The median age of the male population is 28.4 and the female population is 34.4. There are approximately 635 births each year and around 418 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Greenwood varies per year, but currently 18,336 are one race and 89 are two or more races.

Of the 18,425 people who live in Greenwood, there are 6,278 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Greenwood is 3,215 male and 3,063 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 12,710.

General Greenwood Information
Total area in square miles - Leflore County	606.35
Water area in square miles - Leflore County	N/A
Resident population - Leflore County	37,947
Population rank - Leflore County	1,167
Total population	18,425
Total population (male)	8,423
Total population (female)	10,002
Population median age (male)	28.4
Population median age (female)	34.4
Births - Leflore County	635
Deaths- Leflore County	418
Population of one race	18,336
Population of two or more races	89
Population under 20 years	6,278
Population under 20 years (male)	3,215
Population under 20 years (female)	3,063
Total population 18 years and over	12,710

Greenwood Social Characteristics

There are 12,956 households in Greenwood. Families make up 8,967 of these households. The table below breaks down the Greenwood families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,662), male householder with no wife present (580) and female householder with no husband present (3,786). The remainder of the Greenwood households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,066. Greenwood, MS moving companies help people in Greenwood move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Greenwood. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Greenwood is based, there are 15,237 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,530 never married, 5,406 now married, 913 separated, 2,078 widowed, and 1,310 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 528 separated, 467 widowed and 1,102 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Greenwood social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Greenwood.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Leflore County)
Total households	12,956
Family households (families)	8,967
With own children under 18 years	5,466
Married-couple family	4,662
With own children under 18 years	2,046
Male householder, no wife present, family	580
With own children under 18 years	321
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,786
With own children under 18 years	2,203
Nonfamily households	4,066
Householder living alone	3,645
65 years and over	1,504

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,781
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,806
Average household size	2.59
Average family size	3.29

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	15,286
Householder	4,525
Spouse	2,313
Child	6,264
Other relatives	327
Nonrelatives	378
Unmarried partner	213
Roomer or boarder	37
Housemate or roommate	62
Unmarried partner	336
Foster child	14
Other	52

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	2,648
Male householder	973
Male householder living alone	867
Male householder not living alone	106
Female householder	1,418
Female householder living alone	1,303
Female householder not living alone	115
Nonrelatives	257
Unmarried partner	123
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	65
Foster child	10
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	15,237
Never married	5,530
Now married	5,406
Separated	913
Widowed	2,078
Divorced	1,310
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	528
Widowed	467
Divorced	1,102

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	18,425
Male	8,423
Under 5 years	741
5 to 9 years	866
10 to 14 years	816
15 to 17 years	516
18 and 19 years	276
20 years	150
21 years	136
22 to 24 years	342
25 to 29 years	535
30 to 34 years	531
35 to 39 years	561
40 to 44 years	575
45 to 49 years	549
50 to 54 years	424
55 to 59 years	314
60 and 61 years	112
62 to 64 years	142
65 and 66 years	83
67 to 69 years	112
70 to 74 years	207
75 to 79 years	193
80 to 84 years	137
85 years and over	105
Female	10,002
Under 5 years	747
5 to 9 years	779
10 to 14 years	773
15 to 17 years	477
18 and 19 years	287
20 years	147
21 years	156
22 to 24 years	405
25 to 29 years	674
30 to 34 years	636
35 to 39 years	707
40 to 44 years	701
45 to 49 years	642
50 to 54 years	504
55 to 59 years	407
60 and 61 years	146
62 to 64 years	193
65 and 66 years	131
67 to 69 years	211
70 to 74 years	402
75 to 79 years	326
80 to 84 years	259
85 years and over	292

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	18,425
One race	18,336
White	6,047
Black or African American	12,042
American Indian and Alaska Native	20
Asian	168
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	14
Some other race	6
Two or more races	89

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	17,934
People who are White alone	5,941
People who are Black or African American alone	11,662
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	20
People who are Asian alone	164
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	188
People who are Some other race alone	44

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	34,986
Same house	19,915
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,785
Different state or abroad	2,106
Different state	1,555
Abroad	551

PLACE OF BIRTH (Leflore County)
Total resident population	37,947
Born in United States	36,990
State of residence	33,763
Different state	3,716
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	62
Foreign born	406

Greenwood Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Greenwood. That total enrollment is 11,798 for the population of the country, which includes Greenwood. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 6,555 and elementary or high school enrollment was 15,635 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,417.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Greenwood population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,798
Pre-kindergarten	843
Public	680
Private	163
Kindergarten	719
Public	642
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,259
Public	4,631
Private	628
Elementary and high school	7,818
Public	6,746
Private	1,072
High school grades 9 to 12	2,559
Public	2,115
Private	444
College, undergraduate years	2,154
Public	1,982
Private	172
Graduate or professional school	264
Public	252
Private	12
Not enrolled in school	24,371

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	21,581
Less than 9th grade	3,278
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,934
High school graduate	5,543
Some college, no degree	3,589
Associate's degree	811
Bachelor's degree	3,426
Graduate or professional degree	15.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	61.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,248

Greenwood Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 27,964 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Greenwood. The Greenwood occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,493), service occupations (2,005), sales and office occupations (2,919), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (386), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (979) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,648). The 27,964 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,057 private wage and salary workers, 2,587 government workers, 719 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Leflore County)
Population 16 years and over	27,964
In labor force	14,797
Civilian labor force	14,783
Employed	12,430
Unemployed	2,353
Percent Unemployed	15.9
Armed Forces	14
Females 16 years and over	14,951
In labor force	7,367
Civilian labor force	7,367
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,030
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,013
In labor force	7,430
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,323
Armed forces	14

COMMUTING TO WORK (Leflore County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,184
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,026
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,252
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	331
Other means	123
Worked at home	193
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	215,720

OCCUPATION (Leflore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,493
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,493
Service occupations	2,005
Sales and office occupations	2,919
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	386
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	979
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,648

INDUSTRY (Leflore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,493
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	841
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,265
Wholesale trade	387
Retail trade	1,329
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	500
Information	254
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	500
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	537
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,991
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	680
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	857

CLASS OF WORKER (Leflore County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,493
Private wage and salary workers	9,057
Government workers	2,587
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	719
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Greenwood Housing Characteristics

In Greenwood, MS there are 14,097 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,956 occupied and 1,141 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Greenwood, there are 9,389 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 504 units in Greenwood. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Greenwood, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Greenwood, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Greenwood. There are 967 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,378 with rent between $200-299, 2,202 with rent between $300-499 and 843 with rent for $500 and above. Full Greenwood gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Greenwood, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Leflore County)
Total housing units	14,097
Occupied housing units	12,956
Vacant housing units	1,141

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Leflore County)
Total housing units	14,097
1-unit, detached	9,389
1-unit, attached	504
2 units	796
3 or 4 units	916
5 to 9 units	773
10 to 19 units	206
20 to 49 units	147
50 or more units	73
Mobile home	1,252

HOUSING TENURE (Leflore County)
Occupied housing units	12,956
Owner-occupied	6,915
Renter-occupied	6,041

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Leflore County)
Occupied housing units	12,956
No vehicles available	2,426
2 vehicle available	5,153
3 vehicles available	1,079
4 vehicles available	211
5 or more vehicles available	95

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Leflore County)
Occupied housing units	12,956
Utility gas	8,574
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,843
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	15
Coal or coke
Wood	24
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	41
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Leflore County)
Occupied housing units	12,956
Less Than $50,000	6,915
$50,000 to $99,999	2,323
$100,000 to $149,999	589
$150,000 to $199,999	198
$200,000 to $299,999	119
$300,000 to $499,999	44
$1,000,000 or more	11
Median (dollars)	56,800

GROSS RENT (Leflore County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,041
Less than $200	967
$200 to $299	1,378
$300 to $499	2,202
$500 to $699	627
$700 to $999	130
$1,000 to $1,499	65
$1,500 or more	20