Greenfield, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

1,229

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.3

1.61% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

26.7%

18.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$36,420

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greenfield, MO is home to a population of 1.23k people, from which 99.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.57% of Greenfield, MO residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 27.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.1k people) in Greenfield, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.7% of Greenfield, MO residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenfield, MO was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.1k ± 188
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
30 ± 25

4.96%

Hispanic Population

61 people

4.96% of the people in Greenfield, MO are hispanic (61 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenfield, MO 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 Missouri.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
42,470 ± 5,042 people
India
24,378 ± 3,826 people
China
16,113 ± 3,112 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 42,470 Missouri residents, followed by India with 24,378 and China with 16,113.

Foreign-Born Population

0.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

0.705%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 0.57% of Greenfield, MO residents (7 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, MO was 0.705%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
29 ± 26
Vietnam
28 ± 24
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 11

Greenfield, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenfield, MO employs 453 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenfield, MO were Retail Trade (134 people), Manufacturing (77 people), and Construction (38 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($95,417), Public Administration ($70,938), and Transportation & Warehousing ($53,125).

Employment

Occupations

453

2024 Value

± 101

−5.23%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenfield, MO declined at a rate of −5.23%, from 478 employees to 453 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenfield, MO, are Sales & Related Occupations (99 people), Production Occupations (79 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenfield, MO.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Missouri (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

453

2024 Value

± 101

−5.23%

1 Year decline

± 33.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenfield, MO declined at a rate of −5.23%, from 478 employees to 453 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenfield, MO, are Retail Trade (134 people), Manufacturing (77 people), and Construction (38 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenfield, MO, though some of these residents may live in Greenfield, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,558

Median earning men ± $6,224

$20,417

Median earning women ± $8,664

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Other Services Except Public Administration ($47,917), and Manufacturing ($45,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($30,139), and Retail Trade ($22,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenfield, MO was $86,600 in 2024, which is 0.26 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $82,500 to $86,600, a 4.97% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenfield, MO is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenfield, MO have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenfield, MO is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$86,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,069

$317

Median Property Taxes

±$60

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, MO the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

54%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in Greenfield, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 56%.

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

$36,420

Median Household Income

± $5,392

543

Number of Households

± 89

In 2024, the median household income of the 543 households in Greenfield, MO grew to $36,420 from the previous year's value of $32,930.

The following chart displays the households in Greenfield, MO 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenfield, MO is from Missouri.

0.45

2024 Wage GINI in Missouri

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2024, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Walked (4.45%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Greenfield, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who walked to work (4.45%).

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

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenfield, MO have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.31% of the workforce in Greenfield, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greenfield, MO distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greenfield, MO have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

26.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenfield, MO (312 out of 1.17k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

Keep Exploring