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Greenbrier Arkansas Information: Greenbrier, Arkansas is part of FAULKNER County. Population for Greenbrier from the last gathering is 3042. You can view Greenbrier venues that host many Greenbrier AR events every year. You can also research Greenbrier Arkansas homes for sale by visiting our Greenbrier Arkansas real estate guide. Greenbrier Arkansas has a latitude of 35.2193 and a longitude of -92.3241. Zip codes in Greenbrier, AR include 72058 ... more Greenbrier zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Greenbrier, AR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Greenbrier, AR was 3,042.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Greenbrier was 1,460, which represents 48 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Greenbrier, AR
There are an estimated 685 married men in the town. 67.9 percent of men over 15 years old in Greenbrier are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Greenbrier is 1,582 which is 52 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Greenbrier, Arkansas
There are an estimated 711 married women in the community. 56.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Greenbrier, AR
The median age of people living in Greenbrier, AR was 31.7 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Greenbrier was 234. There were 2,120 people above the age of 18, which represents 69.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 9.8 percent of the population (298) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Greenbrier, AR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Greenbrier, AR was 3,007.

White Population in Greenbrier, AR
The estimated White population in the Greenbrier community is 2,962, which is 97.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Greenbrier, Arkansas
The estimated Black/African American population is 18, which is 0.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Greenbrier, AR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Greenbrier, AR was 14.

Asian Population in Greenbrier, Arkansas
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 2.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Greenbrier, AR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Greenbrier was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 11, while those of “two or more races” was 35 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Greenbrier community was 30, or 1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Greenbrier, AR
The household population number in Greenbrier was 3,042.

Group Quarters Population in Greenbrier, AR
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Greenbrier, AR
The average household size in Greenbrier is 2.68 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Greenbrier, AR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,247 total housing units in Greenbrier.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,137, or 91.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 822 were owner-occupied (72.3), and 315 were renter-occupied (27.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 110 vacant homes in Greenbrier at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Greenbrier, Arkansas
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 730, with a median value in dollars of 78,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Greenbrier, AR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $759 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Greenbrier, average costs per month were $267 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,575 people in the community had a high school degree, or 83.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Greenbrier, Arkansas
352 people in Greenbrier also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Greenbrier, AR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Greenbrier was 279, or 13.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Greenbrier, AR
In 2000, there were 657 people in Greenbrier, AR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Greenbrier, AR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 110 people in Greenbrier who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.8 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Greenbrier, Arkansas
There were 1,483 in the labor force in Greenbrier at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 67.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Greenbrier was 27.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Greenbrier, AR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $37,351. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Greenbrier, AR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $43,125. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Greenbrier, Arkansas
Per capita income in Greenbrier in the last full census was 17,950. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Greenbrier numbered 64, or 7.2 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Greenbrier, AR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 274, or 9.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.