Greenwood, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,853

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.3

1.26% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.94%

35.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,250

8.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$140,300

Population & Diversity

Greenwood, PA is home to a population of 2.85k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.75% of Greenwood, PA residents were born outside of the country (107 people).

In 2024, there were 9.65 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.4k people) in Greenwood, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 249 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 168 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Greenwood, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenwood, PA was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenwood, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.4k ± 451
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
249 ± 214
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
168 ± 104

0.526%

Hispanic Population

15 people

0.526% of the people in Greenwood, PA are hispanic (15 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenwood, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

3.94%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Greenwood, PA residents (107 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, PA was 3.94%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
103 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
97 ± 111
Gulf War (1990s)
35 ± 32

Greenwood, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.06 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenwood, PA employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenwood, PA were Retail Trade (359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (153 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($98,542), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,893), and Utilities ($69,107).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 287

−6.41%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, PA declined at a rate of −6.41%, from 1.53k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenwood, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (253 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (216 people), and Material Moving Occupations (170 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenwood, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

1.43k

2024 Value

± 287

−6.41%

1 Year decline

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenwood, PA declined at a rate of −6.41%, from 1.53k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenwood, PA, are Retail Trade (359 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (202 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (153 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenwood, PA, though some of these residents may live in Greenwood, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$44,375

Median earning men ± $13,797

$35,417

Median earning women ± $8,720

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,893), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($69,297), and Construction ($61,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,284), Retail Trade ($26,500), and Manufacturing ($25,700).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenwood, PA was $140,300 in 2024, which is 0.422 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $149,600 to $140,300, a 6.22% decrease. The homeownership rate in Greenwood, PA is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenwood, PA have an average commute time of 22.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenwood, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$140,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,477

$897

Median Property Taxes

±$211

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, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Greenwood, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 75.5%.

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

$73,250

Median Household Income

± $20,090

1.14k

Number of Households

± 239

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.14k households in Greenwood, PA grew to $73,250 from the previous year's value of $67,661.

The following chart displays the households in Greenwood, PA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenwood, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Carpooled (15.1%)
Worked At Home (1.19%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Greenwood, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15.1%) and those who worked at home (1.19%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenwood, PA have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in Greenwood, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenwood, PA (141 out of 2.85k 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 Females 75+ and then Males 65 - 74.

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

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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