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Greenwood Missouri Information: Greenwood, Missouri is part of JACKSON County. Population for Greenwood from the last gathering is 3952. You can view Greenwood venues that host many Greenwood MO events every year. You can also research Greenwood Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Greenwood Missouri real estate guide. Greenwood Missouri has a latitude of 38.849 and a longitude of -94.2871. Zip codes in Greenwood, MO include 64034 ... more Greenwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Greenwood, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Greenwood, MO was 3,952.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Greenwood was 1,986, which represents 50.3 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Greenwood, MO
There are an estimated 932 married men in the town. 65.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Greenwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Greenwood is 1,966 which is 49.7 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Greenwood, Missouri
There are an estimated 973 married women in the community. 70.5 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Greenwood, MO
The median age of people living in Greenwood, MO was 30 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 Greenwood was 474. There were 2,662 people above the age of 18, which represents 67.4 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 4.9 percent of the population (192) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Greenwood, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Greenwood, MO was 3,900.

White Population in Greenwood, MO
The estimated White population in the Greenwood community is 3,757, which is 95.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Greenwood, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 89, which is 2.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Greenwood, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Greenwood, MO was 12.

Asian Population in Greenwood, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 18.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Greenwood, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Greenwood was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 22, while those of “two or more races” was 52 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Greenwood community was 83, or 2.1 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Greenwood, MO
The household population number in Greenwood was 3,952.

Group Quarters Population in Greenwood, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Greenwood, MO
The average household size in Greenwood is 2.92 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.21 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Greenwood, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,407 total housing units in Greenwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,352, or 96.1 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,255 were owner-occupied (92.8), and 97 were renter-occupied (7.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 55 vacant homes in Greenwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Greenwood, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,186, with a median value in dollars of 113,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Greenwood, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,103 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Greenwood, average costs per month were $328 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,290 people in the community had a high school degree, or 93.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Greenwood, Missouri
664 people in Greenwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 27.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Greenwood, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Greenwood was 333, or 12.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Greenwood, MO
In 2000, there were 263 people in Greenwood, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Greenwood, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 156 people in Greenwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 4.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Greenwood, Missouri
There were 2,208 in the labor force in Greenwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79.8 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 Greenwood was 31.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Greenwood, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $62,574. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Greenwood, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $65,313. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Greenwood, Missouri
Per capita income in Greenwood in the last full census was 21,586. 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 Greenwood numbered 32, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Greenwood, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 155, or 3.9 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.