Greenwood, LA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,110

US Senator

Bill Cassidy

Republican Party

US Senator

John Kennedy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.67%

33.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$64,063

5.82% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$241,600

Population & Diversity

Greenwood, LA is home to a population of 3.11k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.386% of Greenwood, LA residents were born outside of the country (12 people).

In 2024, there were 1.02 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.28k people) in Greenwood, LA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.25k White (Non-Hispanic) and 292 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood, LA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.28k ± 364
White (Non-Hispanic)
1.25k ± 289
White (Hispanic)
292 ± 180

13.7%

Hispanic Population

425 people

13.7% of the people in Greenwood, LA are hispanic (425 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenwood, LA 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 Louisiana.

Most Common Origin

Honduras
48,818 ± 5,396 people
Mexico
27,788 ± 4,080 people
Vietnam
17,351 ± 3,228 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Louisiana was Honduras, the natal country of 48,818 Louisiana residents, followed by Mexico with 27,788 and Vietnam with 17,351.

Foreign-Born Population

0.386%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

0.576%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.386% of Greenwood, LA residents (12 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 Greenwood, LA was 0.576%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
161 ± 158
Gulf War (1990s)
108 ± 98
Gulf War (2001-)
56 ± 61

Greenwood, LA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.49 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenwood, LA.

Economy

The economy of Greenwood, LA employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenwood, LA were Public Administration (338 people), Educational Services (171 people), and Manufacturing (165 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($123,289), Health Care & Social Assistance ($121,786), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,089).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 377

−3.11%

1 Year decline

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, LA declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 1.41k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenwood, LA, are Production Occupations (191 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (138 people), and Management Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenwood, LA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Louisiana (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

1.37k

2024 Value

± 377

−3.11%

1 Year decline

± 39.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, LA declined at a rate of −3.11%, from 1.41k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenwood, LA, are Public Administration (338 people), Educational Services (171 people), and Manufacturing (165 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenwood, LA, though some of these residents may live in Greenwood, LA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,454

Median earning men ± $16,801

$55,492

Median earning women ± $28,518

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,089), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($67,305), and Public Administration ($61,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($102,539), Public Administration ($46,684), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($6,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenwood, LA was $241,600 in 2024, which is 0.726 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $227,500 to $241,600, a 6.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenwood, LA is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenwood, LA have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenwood, LA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$45,598

$1,258

Median Property Taxes

±$340

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.7% of the housing units in Greenwood, LA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenwood, LA 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.

$64,063

Median Household Income

± $55,337

1.45k

Number of Households

± 397

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.45k households in Greenwood, LA grew to $64,063 from the previous year's value of $60,540.

The following chart displays the households in Greenwood, LA 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenwood, LA is from Louisiana.

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Louisiana

0.465

2023 Wage GINI in Louisiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Louisiana was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.265% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Louisiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Louisiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (87.5%)
Worked At Home (8.58%)
Other (2.73%)

In 2024, 87.5% of workers in Greenwood, LA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.58%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.73%).

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

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenwood, LA have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Greenwood, LA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenwood, LA (114 out of 3.11k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenwood, LA is White, followed by Black 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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