Greensboro, AL

Census Place

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2022 Population

2,417

2.7% 1-year decline

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

36.9

5.14% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

33%

17.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$24,820

2.53% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$88,800

6.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Greensboro, AL had a population of 2.42k people with a median age of 36.9 and a median household income of $24,820. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Greensboro, AL declined from 2,484 to 2,417, a −2.7% decrease and its median household income declined from $25,465 to $24,820, a −2.53% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greensboro, AL are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (70.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (22.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.51%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.74%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.579%).

None of the households in Greensboro, AL 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.

99.9% of the residents in Greensboro, AL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Greensboro, AL was $88,800, and the homeownership rate was 48.1%.

Most people in Greensboro, AL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Greensboro, AL was 1 car per household.

United States Alabama Hale County, AL Tuscaloosa, AL West Alabama PUMA, AL

Population & Diversity

Greensboro, AL is home to a population of 2.42k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.662% of Greensboro, AL residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2022, there were 3.15 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Greensboro, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 541 White (Non-Hispanic) and 109 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

99.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.9% of Greensboro, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Greensboro, AL was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greensboro, AL

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 589
White (Non-Hispanic)
541 ± 180
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
109 ± 172

0.579%

Hispanic Population

14 people

0.579% of the people in Greensboro, AL are hispanic (14 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.662%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

0.805%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2022, 0.662% of Greensboro, AL residents (16 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 Greensboro, AL was 0.805%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 45
Vietnam
22 ± 32

Greensboro, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.15 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Greensboro, AL employs 875 people. The largest industries in Greensboro, AL are Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Retail Trade (183 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (146 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($40,917), Retail Trade ($38,826), and Construction ($38,750).

Employment

Occupations

875

2022 Value

± 310

−6.02%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Greensboro, AL declined at a rate of −6.02%, from 931 employees to 875 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greensboro, AL, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (177 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (131 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greensboro, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (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

875

2022 Value

± 310

−6.02%

1 Year decline

± 52.6%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Greensboro, AL declined at a rate of −6.02%, from 931 employees to 875 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greensboro, AL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), Retail Trade (183 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (146 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greensboro, AL, though some of these residents may live in Greensboro, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$38,257

Median earning men ± $16,975

$12,534

Median earning women ± $10,301

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Manufacturing ($69,531), Retail Trade ($39,318), and Construction ($38,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($21,987), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($9,382), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($9,188).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.1%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.13M people employed in Alabama. This represents a 2.1% 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 11.2%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing the state of Alabama. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Alabama is currently represented by 7 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

Voting results are not available for Greensboro, AL. Showing the available data for Alabama.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (62%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.08%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Alabama went to Donald J. Trump with 62% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.08%).

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

Senator Elections

US Senators from Alabama

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Tommy Tuberville

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Katie Britt

Senator from Alabama

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Tommy Tuberville and Katie Britt are the senators currently representing Alabama.

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 Alabama over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Alabama

Alabama is currently represented by 7 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 Alabama 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, 0.905% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.822% 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 (1.23M), Some college (913k), and Secondary Education (625k).

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 Greensboro, AL was $88,800 in 2022, which is 0.315 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $83,100 to $88,800, a 6.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Greensboro, AL is 48.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Greensboro, AL have an average commute time of 20.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greensboro, AL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$88,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$37,709

$462

Median Property Taxes

±$114

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

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

Rent vs Own

48.1%

Homeownership

2022

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 48.1% of the housing units in Greensboro, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 47.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greensboro, AL 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 Greensboro, AL 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.

$24,820

Median Household Income

± $6,830

961

Number of Households

± 254

In 2022, the median household income of the 961 households in Greensboro, AL declined from $24,820 from the previous year's value of $25,465.

The following chart displays the households in Greensboro, AL 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greensboro, AL is from Alabama.

0.458

2022 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.458

2021 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2022, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0777% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (86.6%)
Carpooled (5.59%)
Worked At Home (4.43%)

In 2022, 86.6% of workers in Greensboro, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.59%) and those who worked at home (4.43%).

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

20.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greensboro, AL have a shorter commute time (20.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.22% of the workforce in Greensboro, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greensboro, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greensboro, AL have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greensboro, AL (764 out of 2.32k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

91.8% of the population of Greensboro, AL has health coverage, with 26.6% on employee plans, 32.9% on Medicaid, 14% on Medicare, 16.1% on non-group plans, and 2.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hale County, AL see 4890 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.123% increase from the previous year (4884 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 7377 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 4918 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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4,890 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hale County, AL

Primary care physicians in Hale County, AL see an average of 4,890 patients per year. This represents a 0.123% increase from the previous year (4,884 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hale County, AL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.5% under 18 years, 27.9% between 18 and 34 years, 29.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 41.9% were men and 58.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.2%

Uninsured

26.6%

Employer Coverage

32.9%

Medicaid

14%

Medicare

16.1%

Non-Group

2.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greensboro, AL declined by 1.96% from 8.36% to 8.2%.

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

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