Greenwood, MS (Mississippi) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 18,464 (All urban)

Greenwood, Mississippi Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,575 (6,924 occupied: 3,404 owner occupied, 3,520 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	51%
State:	28%

Housing density: 821 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $53,300

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $206

Median gross rent in Greenwood, MS in 2000: $336

Housing units in Greenwood with a mortgage: 1,859 (160 second mortgage, 128 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,199

Household type by relationship

Households: 18,008

In family households: 15,410 (2,199 male householders, 2,402 female householders)
2,317 spouses, 6,257 children (5,843 natural, 200 adopted, 214 stepchildren), 1,166 grandchildren, 224 brothers or sisters, 129 parents, 368 other relatives, 348 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,598 (981 male householders (883 living alone)), 1,371 female householders (1,268 living alone)), 246 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 456 (409 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,629 2-persons, 1,179 3-persons, 882 4-persons, 506 5-persons, 232 6-persons, 173 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,151 1-person, 188 2-persons, 13 4-persons.

1,908 married couples with children.
2,663 single-parent households (281 men, 2,382 women).

97.7% of residents of Greenwood speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (76% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (80% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 36% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 170 (0.9%)
(20.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	5.7

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.0
State:	4.3

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greenwood, Mississippi:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 23
3 rooms: 115
4 rooms: 352
5 rooms: 676
6 rooms: 999
7 rooms: 626
8 rooms: 405
9 or more rooms: 208

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenwood, Mississippi:

1 room: 120
2 rooms: 240
3 rooms: 973
4 rooms: 920
5 rooms: 810
6 rooms: 255
7 rooms: 119
8 rooms: 42
9 or more rooms: 41

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 58
1995 to 1998: 202
1990 to 1994: 361
1980 to 1989: 864
1970 to 1979: 1,430
1960 to 1969: 1,739
1950 to 1959: 1,459
1940 to 1949: 796
1939 or earlier: 666

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greenwood:

no bedroom: 9
1 bedroom: 146
2 bedrooms: 792
3 bedrooms: 1,887
4 bedrooms: 510
5 or more bedrooms: 60

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenwood:

no bedroom: 177
1 bedroom: 1,186
2 bedrooms: 1,253
3 bedrooms: 735
4 bedrooms: 169
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenwood in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 269
1 vehicle: 1,170
2 vehicles: 1,353
3 vehicles: 495
4 vehicles: 78
5 or more vehicles: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenwood in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 1,194
1 vehicle: 1,785
2 vehicles: 467
3 vehicles: 74
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Greenwood, MS:

Less than $10,000: 22
$10,000 to $14,999: 80
$15,000 to $19,999: 44
$20,000 to $24,999: 37
$25,000 to $29,999: 150
$30,000 to $34,999: 137
$35,000 to $39,999: 258
$40,000 to $49,999: 363
$50,000 to $59,999: 313
$60,000 to $69,999: 307
$70,000 to $79,999: 255
$80,000 to $89,999: 165
$90,000 to $99,999: 149
$100,000 to $124,999: 197
$125,000 to $149,999: 244
$150,000 to $174,999: 109
$175,000 to $199,999: 66
$200,000 to $249,999: 34
$250,000 to $299,999: 53
$300,000 to $399,999: 39
$400,000 to $499,999: 25
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 11

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Greenwood:

Less than $100: 245
$100 to $149: 527
$150 to $199: 676
$200 to $249: 536
$250 to $299: 464
$300 to $349: 225
$350 to $399: 276
$400 to $449: 176
$450 to $499: 82
$500 to $549: 70
$550 to $599: 14
$600 to $649: 5
$650 to $699: 10
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 186

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 42
1990 to 1994: 27
1985 to 1989: 16
1980 to 1984: 17
1975 to 1979: 27
1970 to 1974: 21
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 20

Greenwood, MS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.9%
Number of people working at home: 84 (1.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 491
5 to 9 minutes: 1699
10 to 14 minutes: 1671
15 to 19 minutes: 1133
20 to 24 minutes: 461
25 to 29 minutes: 85
30 to 34 minutes: 319
35 to 39 minutes: 62
40 to 44 minutes: 59
45 to 59 minutes: 141
60 to 89 minutes: 79
90 or more minutes: 48

Greenwood mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,790 (76%)
Carpooled: 1,063 (17%)
Bus or trolley bus: 23 (0%)
Taxi: 117 (2%)
Bicycle: 17 (0%)
Walked: 199 (3%)
Other means: 39 (1%)
Worked at home: 84 (1%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 1784
$10,000 to $14,999: 821
$15,000 to $19,999: 625
$20,000 to $24,999: 549
$25,000 to $29,999: 535
$30,000 to $34,999: 391
$35,000 to $39,999: 346
$40,000 to $44,999: 205
$45,000 to $49,999: 251
$50,000 to $59,999: 388
$60,000 to $74,999: 274
$75,000 to $99,999: 331
$100,000 to $124,999: 201
$125,000 to $149,999: 89
$150,000 to $199,999: 62
$200,000 or more: 101

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 10519
United States or American: 1065
English: 664
Irish: 465
Scotch-Irish: 321
German: 225
Italian: 174
Subsaharan African:: 153
African: 153
Scottish: 105
Dutch: 73
European: 69
French (except Basque): 56
Welsh: 43
Arab:: 41
Lebanese: 41
British: 35
Israeli: 24
Ukrainian: 23
Turkish: 16
Scandinavian: 7
Slovene: 6

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

Ukraine (14%)
United Kingdom (12%)
Ireland (11%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (10%)
Philippines (10%)
Turkey (9%)
Nigeria (8%)

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

This state: 16467
Northeast: 110
Midwest: 683
South: 956
West: 62

58% of Greenwood residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 80% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Mississippi.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 185
Nursery to 4th grade: 101
5th and 6th grade: 156
7th and 8th grade: 204
9th grade: 152
10th grade: 137
11th grade: 312
12th grade, no diploma: 298
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,093
Less than 1 year of college: 188
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 637
Associate degree: 206
Bachelor's degree: 588
Master's degree: 182
Professional school degree: 135
Doctorate degree: 30

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 134
Nursery to 4th grade: 119
5th and 6th grade: 161
7th and 8th grade: 409
9th grade: 257
10th grade: 300
11th grade: 474
12th grade, no diploma: 315
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,669
Less than 1 year of college: 261
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 815
Associate degree: 256
Bachelor's degree: 748
Master's degree: 242
Professional school degree: 18
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.2%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 19.1%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.6%

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

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

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 30.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,825
Black householders: $14,996
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $25,341
Asian householders: $43,333
Two or more races householders: $12,132
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $11,786

Greenwood household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Greenwood household income for Black or African American householders

Greenwood household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Greenwood household income for Asian householders

Greenwood household income for two or more races householders

Greenwood household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Greenwood marital status for males

Greenwood marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $83,500
Black or African American householders: $39,500
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $75,000
Asian householders: $108,300
Hispanic or Latino householders: $126,300

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,244
One, attached: 409
Two: 433
3 or 4: 490
5 to 9: 529
10 to 19: 103
20 to 49: 131
50 or more: 52
Mobile homes: 176
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Greenwood:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (82%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
No fuel used (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (71%)
Electricity (27%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 376

Here:	14.0%
Mississippi:	10.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 250

Here:	20.3%
Mississippi:	10.5%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 17

Here:	2.6%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

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