Greensboro, MD

Census Place

2024 Population

2,634

US Senator

Chris Van Hollen

Democratic Party

US Senator

Angela Alsobrooks

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

32.3

3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.9%

25.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$53,611

19.3% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greensboro, MD is home to a population of 2.63k people, from which 83.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 18.6% of Greensboro, MD residents were born outside of the country (491 people).

In 2024, there were 3.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.36k people) in Greensboro, MD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 417 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 306 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.1%

2024 Citizenship

83.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.1% of Greensboro, MD residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greensboro, MD was 83.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greensboro, MD

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.36k ± 318
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
417 ± 295
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
306 ± 141

26.2%

Hispanic Population

689 people

26.2% of the people in Greensboro, MD are hispanic (689 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greensboro, MD 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 Maryland.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
133,677 ± 8,879 people
India
61,989 ± 6,082 people
Nigeria
50,832 ± 5,513 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Maryland was El Salvador, the natal country of 133,677 Maryland residents, followed by India with 61,989 and Nigeria with 50,832.

Foreign-Born Population

18.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

491 people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

446 people

As of 2024, 18.6% of Greensboro, MD residents (491 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 Greensboro, MD was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
32 ± 38
Gulf War (1990s)
28 ± 30
Korea
6 ± 17

Greensboro, MD has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greensboro, MD.

Economy

The economy of Greensboro, MD employs 1.24k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greensboro, MD were Construction (336 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), and Retail Trade (104 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($78,125), Public Administration ($65,536), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.24k

2024 Value

± 237

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greensboro, MD grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 1.07k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greensboro, MD, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (290 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (212 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (80 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greensboro, MD.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Maryland (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

1.24k

2024 Value

± 237

15.8%

1 Year growth

± 24.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greensboro, MD grew at a rate of 15.8%, from 1.07k employees to 1.24k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greensboro, MD, are Construction (336 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (208 people), and Retail Trade (104 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greensboro, MD, though some of these residents may live in Greensboro, MD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,098

Median earning men ± $5,846

$33,864

Median earning women ± $6,287

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($79,167), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,125), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($57,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,536), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,333), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,031).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greensboro, MD was $251,100 in 2024, which is 0.755 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $230,600 to $251,100, a 8.89% increase. The homeownership rate in Greensboro, MD is 58.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greensboro, MD have an average commute time of 36.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greensboro, MD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,028

$483

Median Property Taxes

±$116

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, MD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.1% of the housing units in Greensboro, MD were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

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

$53,611

Median Household Income

± $9,923

832

Number of Households

± 162

In 2024, the median household income of the 832 households in Greensboro, MD grew to $53,611 from the previous year's value of $44,934.

The following chart displays the households in Greensboro, MD 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 $40k - $45k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greensboro, MD is from Maryland.

0.448

2024 Wage GINI in Maryland

0.451

2023 Wage GINI in Maryland

In 2024, the income inequality in Maryland was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.523% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Maryland was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Maryland in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.8%)
Carpooled (12.7%)
Worked At Home (6.41%)

In 2024, 73.8% of workers in Greensboro, MD drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.7%) and those who worked at home (6.41%).

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

36.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greensboro, MD have a longer commute time (36.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.39% of the workforce in Greensboro, MD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greensboro, MD (419 out of 2.63k 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 < 5, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greensboro, MD is White, followed by Hispanic 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

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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