Greenbrier, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

6,018

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.4

1.25% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.1%

38.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,214

3.19% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greenbrier, AR is home to a population of 6.02k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.399% of Greenbrier, AR residents were born outside of the country (24 people).

In 2024, there were 37.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.56k people) in Greenbrier, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 147 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 103 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Greenbrier, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenbrier, AR was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greenbrier, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenbrier, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.56k ± 246
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
147 ± 189
Other (Hispanic)
103 ± 143

3.56%

Hispanic Population

214 people

3.56% of the people in Greenbrier, AR are hispanic (214 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenbrier, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.399%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

24 people

0.511%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

30 people

As of 2024, 0.399% of Greenbrier, AR residents (24 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenbrier, AR was 0.511%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greenbrier, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
83 ± 82
Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 68
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 33

Greenbrier, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.01 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenbrier, AR.

Economy

The economy of Greenbrier, AR employs 2.89k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenbrier, AR were Retail Trade (627 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Educational Services (358 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($61,219), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,107), and Educational Services ($59,310).

Employment

Occupations

2.89k

2024 Value

± 494

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenbrier, AR grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 2.78k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenbrier, AR, are Management Occupations (413 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (252 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (222 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenbrier, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.89k

2024 Value

± 494

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 23.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenbrier, AR grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 2.78k employees to 2.89k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenbrier, AR, are Retail Trade (627 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (394 people), and Educational Services (358 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenbrier, AR, though some of these residents may live in Greenbrier, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,779

Median earning men ± $3,003

$40,000

Median earning women ± $14,730

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,573), Manufacturing ($55,335), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,952).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,373), Public Administration ($45,825), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenbrier, AR was $206,600 in 2024, which is 0.621 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $171,100 to $206,600, a 20.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenbrier, AR is 67.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenbrier, AR have an average commute time of 28 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenbrier, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$206,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,327

$1,641

Median Property Taxes

±$346

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greenbrier, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greenbrier, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

67.8%

Homeownership

2024

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 67.8% of the housing units in Greenbrier, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenbrier, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,214

Median Household Income

± $6,573

2.42k

Number of Households

± 463

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.42k households in Greenbrier, AR declined from $57,214 from the previous year's value of $59,099.

The following chart displays the households in Greenbrier, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenbrier, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.5%)
Carpooled (7.15%)
Worked At Home (6.74%)

In 2024, 85.5% of workers in Greenbrier, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.15%) and those who worked at home (6.74%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

28 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenbrier, AR have a longer commute time (28 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.46% of the workforce in Greenbrier, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greenbrier, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenbrier, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenbrier, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenbrier, AR (605 out of 5.98k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenbrier, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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