Greenfield, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

24,940

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.8

1.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.34%

24.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$76,127

1.57% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,400

Population & Diversity

Greenfield, IN is home to a population of 24.9k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.05% of Greenfield, IN residents were born outside of the country (1.01k people).

In 2024, there were 37 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (22.3k people) in Greenfield, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 604 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 530 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of Greenfield, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenfield, IN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
22.3k ± 587
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
604 ± 232
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
530 ± 310

3.15%

Hispanic Population

786 people

3.15% of the people in Greenfield, IN are hispanic (786 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenfield, IN 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 Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

4.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.01k people

3.13%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

761 people

As of 2024, 4.05% of Greenfield, IN residents (1.01k 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 Greenfield, IN was 3.13%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
489 ± 144
Gulf War (2001-)
350 ± 146
Gulf War (1990s)
246 ± 186

Greenfield, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenfield, IN.

Economy

The economy of Greenfield, IN employs 13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenfield, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,015 people), Manufacturing (1,691 people), and Retail Trade (1,613 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($89,250), Finance & Insurance ($81,550), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,563).

Employment

Occupations

13k

2024 Value

± 1,041

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenfield, IN grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 12.6k employees to 13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenfield, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,448 people), Management Occupations (1,054 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,015 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenfield, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

13k

2024 Value

± 1,041

2.92%

1 Year growth

± 11%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenfield, IN grew at a rate of 2.92%, from 12.6k employees to 13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenfield, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,015 people), Manufacturing (1,691 people), and Retail Trade (1,613 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenfield, IN, though some of these residents may live in Greenfield, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,142

Median earning men ± $5,044

$39,035

Median earning women ± $5,787

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,902), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($80,350), and Manufacturing ($72,521).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($157,631), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($82,333), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenfield, IN was $216,400 in 2024, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $205,800 to $216,400, a 5.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenfield, IN is 64.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenfield, IN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenfield, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,919

$6,918

Median Property Taxes

±$721

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

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

Rent vs Own

64.9%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.9% of the housing units in Greenfield, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenfield, IN 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.

$76,127

Median Household Income

± $4,651

10.7k

Number of Households

± 883

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.7k households in Greenfield, IN grew to $76,127 from the previous year's value of $74,949.

The following chart displays the households in Greenfield, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (6.96%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Greenfield, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.96%).

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

25.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenfield, IN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.16% of the workforce in Greenfield, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.34% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenfield, IN (1.3k out of 24.3k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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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