Greenwood, MO

Census Place

2024 Population

6,013

US Senator

Josh Hawley

Republican Party

US Senator

Eric Schmitt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

41.2

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.19%

25.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$107,250

2.5% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greenwood, MO is home to a population of 6.01k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.565% of Greenwood, MO residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2024, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.1k people) in Greenwood, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 232 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 212 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood, MO

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.1k ± 391
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
232 ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
212 ± 241

4.97%

Hispanic Population

299 people

4.97% of the people in Greenwood, MO are hispanic (299 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenwood, 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

0.565%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

0.583%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

35 people

As of 2024, 0.565% of Greenwood, MO residents (34 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, MO was 0.583%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
163 ± 146
Gulf War (2001-)
142 ± 100
Vietnam
89 ± 74

Greenwood, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.15 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenwood, MO employs 3.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenwood, MO were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (469 people), Educational Services (399 people), and Retail Trade (386 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($99,309), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($97,947), and Finance & Insurance ($85,511).

Employment

Occupations

3.61k

2024 Value

± 544

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, MO grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 3.54k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenwood, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (515 people), Management Occupations (382 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (332 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenwood, 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

3.61k

2024 Value

± 544

2.09%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, MO grew at a rate of 2.09%, from 3.54k employees to 3.61k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenwood, MO, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (469 people), Educational Services (399 people), and Retail Trade (386 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenwood, MO, though some of these residents may live in Greenwood, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,157

Median earning men ± $9,485

$58,462

Median earning women ± $12,714

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,490), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($98,161), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($107,578), Construction ($91,635), and Manufacturing ($67,120).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenwood, MO was $286,100 in 2024, which is 0.86 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,300 to $286,100, a 8.66% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenwood, MO is 92.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenwood, MO have an average commute time of 27 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenwood, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$286,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,800

$2,085

Median Property Taxes

±$379

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

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

Rent vs Own

92.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92.1% of the housing units in Greenwood, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 90.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenwood, 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.

$107,250

Median Household Income

± $16,011

2.26k

Number of Households

± 424

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.26k households in Greenwood, MO grew to $107,250 from the previous year's value of $104,638.

The following chart displays the households in Greenwood, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenwood, 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 (74.2%)
Worked At Home (12.7%)
Other (9.54%)

In 2024, 74.2% of workers in Greenwood, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.7%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (9.54%).

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

27 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenwood, MO have a longer commute time (27 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.13% of the workforce in Greenwood, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenwood, MO (192 out of 6.01k 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 Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenwood, MO 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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