Greenville, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 35,764 (Urban population: 34,919 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 845 (all nonfarm))

Greenville, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

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

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $130,008.

Median contract rent in 2007: $410 (lower quartile is $300, upper quartile is $559)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $392

Median gross rent in Greenville, MS in 2007: $600

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

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $79,975 (it was $54,100 in 2000)

Greenville:	$79,975
Mississippi:	$96,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $49,775 - $123,709

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $112,272
Here: $112,272
State: $144,336

Townhouses or other attached units: $75,800
Here: $75,800
State: $144,095

In 2-unit structures: $22,169
Here: $22,169
State: $70,357

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $126,104
Here: $126,104
State: $120,218

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $84,347
Here: $84,347
State: $263,546

Mobile homes: $36,025
Here: $36,025
State: $37,232

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $34,318
Here: $34,318
State: $27,068

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)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.8
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greenville, Mississippi:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 56 3 rooms: 448 4 rooms: 834 5 rooms: 2,180 6 rooms: 2,139 7 rooms: 1,243 8 rooms: 714 9 or more rooms: 629

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenville, Mississippi:
	1 room: 162 2 rooms: 474 3 rooms: 1,225 4 rooms: 1,751 5 rooms: 1,715 6 rooms: 758 7 rooms: 239 8 rooms: 133 9 or more rooms: 69

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 204
1995 to 1998: 414
1990 to 1994: 578
1980 to 1989: 1,986
1970 to 1979: 3,872
1960 to 1969: 3,913
1950 to 1959: 3,023
1940 to 1949: 1,216
1939 or earlier: 1,070

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greenville:
	no bedroom: 41 1 bedroom: 341 2 bedrooms: 1,503 3 bedrooms: 4,866 4 bedrooms: 1,335 5 or more bedrooms: 157

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenville:
	no bedroom: 198 1 bedroom: 1,627 2 bedrooms: 2,417 3 bedrooms: 1,918 4 bedrooms: 316 5 or more bedrooms: 50

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenville in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 750 1 vehicle: 2,787 2 vehicles: 3,352 3 vehicles: 1,023 4 vehicles: 225 5 or more vehicles: 106

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenville in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 1,836 1 vehicle: 3,134 2 vehicles: 1,358 3 vehicles: 177 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Greenville, MS:

Less than $10,000: 130
$10,000 to $14,999: 67
$15,000 to $19,999: 123
$20,000 to $24,999: 127
$25,000 to $29,999: 133
$30,000 to $34,999: 179
$35,000 to $39,999: 214
$40,000 to $49,999: 560
$50,000 to $59,999: 750
$60,000 to $69,999: 637
$70,000 to $79,999: 601
$80,000 to $89,999: 566
$90,000 to $99,999: 483
$100,000 to $124,999: 862
$125,000 to $149,999: 509
$150,000 to $174,999: 217
$175,000 to $199,999: 187
$200,000 to $249,999: 227
$250,000 to $299,999: 127
$300,000 to $399,999: 177
$400,000 to $499,999: 85
$500,000 to $749,999: 83
$750,000 to $999,999: 25
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Greenville rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Greenville:

Less than $100: 253 people
$100 to $149: 152
$150 to $199: 210
$200 to $249: 443
$250 to $299: 444
$300 to $349: 479
$350 to $399: 511
$400 to $449: 440
$450 to $499: 518
$500 to $549: 400
$550 to $599: 275
$600 to $649: 293
$650 to $699: 184
$700 to $749: 170
$750 to $799: 144
$800 to $899: 132
$900 to $999: 58
$1,000 to $1,249: 42
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 11
$2,000 or more: 9
No cash rent: 426

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 64 1990 to 1994: 26 1985 to 1989: 41 1980 to 1984: 73 1975 to 1979: 24 1970 to 1974: 23 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 61

Greenville, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

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

Greenville mode of transportation to work chart

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

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Philippines (16%)
Colombia (15%)
Mexico (12%)
India (7%)
Other Eastern Africa (7%)
Hong Kong (6%)
Ghana (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

Educational Attainment for Males

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

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

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 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $52,049
Black householders: $21,833
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $20,334
Asian householders: $53,510
Some other race householders: $18,616
Two or more races householders: $23,604
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $19,386

Greenville household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Greenville household income for Black householders

Greenville household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Greenville household income for Asian householders

Greenville household income for Some other race householders

Greenville household income for Two or more races householders

Greenville household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Greenville marital status for males

Greenville marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $112,173
Black or African American householders: $62,466
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $43,474
Asian householders: $163,659
Some other race householders: $40,803
Two or more races householders: $161,434
Hispanic or Latino householders: $67,808

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: $35,760

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Greenville:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (16%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (37%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 680

Here:	11.0%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 465

Here:	16.4%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 83

Here:	7.0%
Mississippi:	12.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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