Greenfield, IA

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2022 Population

1,778

6.4% 1-year growth

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

50.6

5.42% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16%

0.387% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$50,598

12.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$118,800

17.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Greenfield, IA had a population of 1.78k people with a median age of 50.6 and a median household income of $50,598. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Greenfield, IA grew from 1,671 to 1,778, a 6.4% increase and its median household income grew from $44,931 to $50,598, a 12.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield, IA are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.81%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.36%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Greenfield, IA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Greenfield, IA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Greenfield, IA was $118,800, and the homeownership rate was 58.7%.

Most people in Greenfield, IA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Greenfield, IA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Greenfield, IA is home to a population of 1.78k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 1.29% of Greenfield, IA residents were born outside of the country (23 people).

In 2022, there were 33.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Greenfield, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 42 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Greenfield, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Greenfield, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.66k ± 228
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
50 ± 38.3
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
42 ± 34

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Greenfield, IA are hispanic (0 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Greenfield, IA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.29%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

23 people

1.32%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

22 people

As of 2022, 1.29% of Greenfield, IA residents (23 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greenfield, IA was 1.32%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
54 ± 31
Korea
20 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 18

Greenfield, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.7 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greenfield, IA employs 803 people. The largest industries in Greenfield, IA are Retail Trade (135 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Educational Services (83 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,167), Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,500).

Employment

Occupations

803

2022 Value

± 122

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Greenfield, IA grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 773 employees to 803 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenfield, IA, are Management Occupations (125 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenfield, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

803

2022 Value

± 122

3.88%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Greenfield, IA grew at a rate of 3.88%, from 773 employees to 803 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenfield, IA, are Retail Trade (135 people), Manufacturing (125 people), and Educational Services (83 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenfield, IA, though some of these residents may live in Greenfield, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,047

Median earning men ± $5,760

$31,528

Median earning women ± $7,653

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($100,179), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($64,583), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($58,542), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.57M people employed in Iowa. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Iowa.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing the state of Iowa. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (52.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.16%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Iowa went to Donald J. Trump with 52.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (44.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.16%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Iowa for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Iowa

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Chuck Grassley

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 1981

Joni Ernst

Senator from Iowa

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst are the senators currently representing Iowa.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Iowa over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Iowa

Iowa is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Iowa have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.66% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.685% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (751k), Some college (564k), and Bachelors Degree (469k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenfield, IA was $118,800 in 2022, which is 0.421 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $101,200 to $118,800, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenfield, IA is 58.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Greenfield, IA have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenfield, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$118,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,542

$518

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Greenfield, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.7%

Homeownership

2022

62.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 58.7% of the housing units in Greenfield, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Greenfield, IA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$50,598

Median Household Income

± $8,346

883

Number of Households

± 132

In 2022, the median household income of the 883 households in Greenfield, IA grew to $50,598 from the previous year's value of $44,931.

The following chart displays the households in Greenfield, IA 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenfield, IA is from Iowa.

0.442

2022 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.439

2021 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2022, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (84.8%)
Carpooled (7.97%)
Public Transit (2.28%)

In 2022, 84.8% of workers in Greenfield, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.97%) and those who used public transit to get to work (2.28%).

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

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenfield, IA have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.32% of the workforce in Greenfield, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenfield, IA (274 out of 1.72k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenfield, IA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

97.7% of the population of Greenfield, IA has health coverage, with 34.9% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 23.4% on Medicare, 18.7% on non-group plans, and 1.39% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 34.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 27.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.26%

Uninsured

34.9%

Employer Coverage

19.3%

Medicaid

23.4%

Medicare

18.7%

Non-Group

1.39%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greenfield, IA declined by 27.7% from 3.13% to 2.26%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greenfield, IA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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