Greenville, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

Back to: Greenville, Mississippi main profile, Mississippi, Mississippi smaller cities, Mississippi small towns, Mississippi forum, All US cities. Total population: 41,623 (Urban population: 40,640 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 983 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 16,276 (14,769 occupied: 8,243 owner occupied, 6,526 renter occupied) % of renters here:   44% State:   28% Housing density: 605 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in Greenville, Mississippi on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: Avoid Greenville at all costs  (130 replies) Greenville, Ms  (1 reply) Moving to Greenville...HELP!  (5 replies) Race relations in the Mississippi Delta  (65 replies) Olive Branch/Desoto County  (78 replies) Northerner wants to take a vacation in Mississippi-please help  (12 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $34,600 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $299 Median gross rent in Greenville, MS in 2000: $433 Housing units in Greenville with a mortgage: 4,336 (500 second mortgage, 185 home equity loan, 10 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 3,333 Household type by relationship Households: 40,873 In family households: 35,904 (5,677 male householders, 4,740 female householders) 5,705 spouses, 14,016 children (13,000 natural, 343 adopted, 673 stepchildren), 2,765 grandchildren, 523 brothers or sisters, 351 parents, 1,045 other relatives, 1,082 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 4,969 (1,941 male householders (1,598 living alone)), 2,388 female householders (2,217 living alone)), 640 nonrelatives In group quarters: 750 (564 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 3,487 2-persons, 2,617 3-persons, 2,226 4-persons, 1,204 5-persons, 423 6-persons, 460 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 3,815 1-person, 452 2-persons, 45 3-persons, 5 5-persons, 12 6-persons. 4,477 married couples with children. 5,731 single-parent households (659 men, 5,072 women). 97.1% of residents of Greenville speak English at home. 1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (59% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all). 1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all). 0.2% of residents speak other language at home (44% speak English very well, 38% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). Foreign born population: 312 (0.7%) (49.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Greenville, MS: Less than $10,000: 194 $10,000 to $14,999: 174 $15,000 to $19,999: 192 $20,000 to $24,999: 286 $25,000 to $29,999: 366 $30,000 to $34,999: 484 $35,000 to $39,999: 634 $40,000 to $49,999: 1020 $50,000 to $59,999: 945 $60,000 to $69,999: 808 $70,000 to $79,999: 563 $80,000 to $89,999: 422 $90,000 to $99,999: 301 $100,000 to $124,999: 334 $125,000 to $149,999: 287 $150,000 to $174,999: 121 $175,000 to $199,999: 108 $200,000 to $249,999: 164 $250,000 to $299,999: 87 $300,000 to $399,999: 119 $400,000 to $499,999: 17 $500,000 to $749,999: 43 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Greenville: Less than $100: 386 $100 to $149: 296 $150 to $199: 677 $200 to $249: 679 $250 to $299: 796 $300 to $349: 671 $350 to $399: 817 $400 to $449: 412 $450 to $499: 448 $500 to $549: 259 $550 to $599: 261 $600 to $649: 105 $650 to $699: 96 $700 to $749: 41 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 43 $900 to $999: 10 $1,000 to $1,249: 12 $1,250 to $1,499: 7 $1,500 to $1,999: 11 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 426

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.3%
Number of people working at home: 143 (1.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 433 5 to 9 minutes: 2838 10 to 14 minutes: 4600 15 to 19 minutes: 3420 20 to 24 minutes: 1377 25 to 29 minutes: 325 30 to 34 minutes: 667 35 to 39 minutes: 35 40 to 44 minutes: 92 45 to 59 minutes: 357 60 to 89 minutes: 132 90 or more minutes: 222

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 10,927 (75%) Carpooled: 2,900 (20%) Bus or trolley bus: 47 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 14 (0%) Subway or elevated: 11 (0%) Railroad: 14 (0%) Taxi: 103 (1%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 249 (2%) Other means: 201 (1%) Worked at home: 143 (1%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 3425 $10,000 to $14,999: 1490 $15,000 to $19,999: 1160 $20,000 to $24,999: 1073 $25,000 to $29,999: 964 $30,000 to $34,999: 837 $35,000 to $39,999: 930 $40,000 to $44,999: 634 $45,000 to $49,999: 712 $50,000 to $59,999: 1019 $60,000 to $74,999: 900 $75,000 to $99,999: 770 $100,000 to $124,999: 300 $125,000 to $149,999: 147 $150,000 to $199,999: 149 $200,000 or more: 236

First ancestries reported:

• Other groups: 25302
• United States or American: 1992
• English: 1078
• Irish: 980
• Italian: 634
• German: 557
• Subsaharan African:: 541
• African: 495
• Scotch-Irish: 479
• French (except Basque): 209
• Scottish: 198
• Arab:: 106
• Lebanese: 106
• European: 97
• Greek: 84
• French Canadian: 54
• Polish: 51
• Dutch: 49
• Danish: 30
• Swedish: 24
• British: 20
• Nigerian: 19
• Welsh: 18
• Luxemburger: 15
• Portuguese: 15
• Acadian/Cajun: 14
• Ghanian: 13
• Russian: 9
• Swiss: 9
• Kenyan: 8
• Croatian: 7
• Latvian: 7
• Ugandan: 6

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 35780
• Northeast: 285
• Midwest: 1395
• South: 3067
• West: 709

59% of Greenville residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 39% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 222
• Nursery to 4th grade: 115
• 5th and 6th grade: 287
• 7th and 8th grade: 531
• 9th grade: 515
• 10th grade: 592
• 11th grade: 439
• 12th grade, no diploma: 681
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,852
• Less than 1 year of college: 490
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,535
• Associate degree: 390
• Bachelor's degree: 1,138
• Master's degree: 341
• Professional school degree: 246
• Doctorate degree: 114

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 253
• Nursery to 4th grade: 140
• 5th and 6th grade: 499
• 7th and 8th grade: 773
• 9th grade: 552
• 10th grade: 625
• 11th grade: 717
• 12th grade, no diploma: 654
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,095
• Less than 1 year of college: 830
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,608
• Associate degree: 670
• Bachelor's degree: 1,669
• Master's degree: 594
• Professional school degree: 129
• Doctorate degree: 36

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 0.9%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 17.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 20.4%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 47.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 37.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 31.9%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $42,230
• Black householders: $19,238
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $14,773
• Asian householders: $67,857
• Some other race householders: $22,500
• Two or more races householders: $30,179
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $16,875

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $75,600
• Black or African American householders: $42,100
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $29,300
• Asian householders: $110,300
• Some other race householders: $27,500
• Two or more races householders: $108,800
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $45,700

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,742
• One, attached: 358
• Two: 1,054
• 3 or 4: 815
• 5 to 9: 851
• 10 to 19: 235
• 20 to 49: 339
• 50 or more: 394
• Mobile homes: 477
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Median worth of mobile homes: $30,700

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