Greenfield, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,264

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.4

9.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

21.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$47,368

13.3% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Greenfield, TN is home to a population of 2.26k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.72% of Greenfield, TN residents were born outside of the country (39 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.98k people) in Greenfield, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Greenfield, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenfield, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenfield, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.98k ± 589
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
97 ± 65
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 39

4.15%

Hispanic Population

94 people

4.15% of the people in Greenfield, TN are hispanic (94 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenfield, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

1.72%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

39 people

0.528%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 1.72% of Greenfield, TN residents (39 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, TN was 0.528%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
23 ± 18
Vietnam
12 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
9 ± 25

Greenfield, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenfield, TN employs 962 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenfield, TN were Manufacturing (182 people), Public Administration (150 people), and Retail Trade (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($73,167), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,813), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,511).

Employment

Occupations

962

2024 Value

± 184

18.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenfield, TN grew at a rate of 18.6%, from 811 employees to 962 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenfield, TN, are Management Occupations (178 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (97 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (89 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenfield, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

962

2024 Value

± 184

18.6%

1 Year growth

± 24.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenfield, TN grew at a rate of 18.6%, from 811 employees to 962 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenfield, TN, are Manufacturing (182 people), Public Administration (150 people), and Retail Trade (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenfield, TN, though some of these residents may live in Greenfield, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,645

Median earning men ± $7,689

$33,313

Median earning women ± $7,444

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,795), Manufacturing ($75,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,719), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,667), and Public Administration ($39,167).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenfield, TN was $95,300 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,400 to $95,300, a 7.81% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenfield, TN is 73.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenfield, TN have an average commute time of 25.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenfield, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,200

$628

Median Property Taxes

±$167

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

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

Rent vs Own

73.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.5% of the housing units in Greenfield, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.6%.

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

$47,368

Median Household Income

± $12,876

854

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 854 households in Greenfield, TN grew to $47,368 from the previous year's value of $41,798.

The following chart displays the households in Greenfield, TN 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenfield, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85.2%)
Carpooled (6.38%)
Other (3.93%)

In 2024, 85.2% of workers in Greenfield, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.38%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.93%).

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

25.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenfield, TN have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Greenfield, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenfield, TN (303 out of 2.24k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenfield, TN is White, followed by Other 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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