Greenwood, Mississippi
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City Overview
As of 2009, Greenwood's population is 16,151 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -9.13 percent.
The median home cost in Greenwood is $71,920. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.80 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Greenwood's cost of living is 30.07% Lower than the U.S. average.
Greenwood public schools spend $4,675 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 16 students per teacher in Greenwood.
The unemployment rate in Greenwood is 11.80 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Greenwood jobs have Decreased by 6.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Greenwood, MS, population is 16,151. There are 1,813 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Greenwood, MS
The median age is 31.8. The US median is 37.6. 42.23% of people in Greenwood, MS, are married. 9.52% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.59 people. 14.96% of people are married, with children. 18.95% have children, but are single.
Race in Greenwood, MS
31.97% of people are white, 66.14% are black, 0.80% are asian, 0.09% are native american, and 0.67% claim 'Other'.
1.14% of the people in Greenwood, MS, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 98.86% are non-hispanic).
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Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Is Greewood a good place to relocate to?: Hi, Does anyone know if Greenwood, Mississippi would be a good place to relocate to? Just how bad is the crime? Is the personal crime mainly in certain areas like bad... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Health
There are 168 physicians per 100,000 population in Greenwood, MS. The US average is 170.
Greenwood, MS Health Index
Air quality in Greenwood, MS is 54 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Greenwood, MS is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 100 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Third World Hell Hole: Stay out of Greenwood, MS. Dont even consider moving there. There is nothing there but heat, humidity and mud. No one goes out after dark. The mosquitos are so thick... (read more)Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Economy
| Unemployment Rate | 11.80% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -6.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 16.00% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $15,597 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $24,792 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 33.90% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.44% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 13.47% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 11.72% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 11.22% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 4.74% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.45% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 2.10% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.85% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.11% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 12.02% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 20.95% | 20.24% |
| Service | 15.54% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 23.55% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.90% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 5.66% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 21.37% | 14.44% |
The unemployment rate in Greenwood, MS, is 11.80%, with job growth of -6.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 16.00%.
Greenwood, MS Taxes
Greenwood, MS,sales tax rate is 7.00%. Income tax is 5.00%.
Greenwood, MS Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $15,597, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $24,792.
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Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Third World Hell Hole: Stay out of Greenwood, MS. Dont even consider moving there. There is nothing there but heat, humidity and mud. No one goes out after dark. The mosquitos are so thick... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Housing
| Median Home Age | 38 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $71,920 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.80% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 45.37% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 8.45% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 45.70% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $9.64 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 4.83% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 14.17% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 23.17% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 16.79% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 11.65% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 13.86% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 8.60% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 3.58% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 1.78% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.72% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.53% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.34% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 2.86% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.60% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 4.61% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 11.09% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 18.75% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 22.60% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 18.66% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 10.29% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 8.54% | 13.55% |
The median home value in Greenwood, MS, is $71,920. Home appreciation is -2.80% over the last year. The median age of Greenwood, MS, real estate is 38 years.
Greenwood, MS Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 45.70% of the Greenwood, MS, population. 8.45% of houses and apartments in Greenwood, MS, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Is Greewood a good place to relocate to?: Hi, Does anyone know if Greenwood, Mississippi would be a good place to relocate to? Just how bad is the crime? Is the personal crime mainly in certain areas like bad... (read more)Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Crime
Greenwood, MS, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Greenwood, MS, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 7. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Is Greewood a good place to relocate to?: Hi, Does anyone know if Greenwood, Mississippi would be a good place to relocate to? Just how bad is the crime? Is the personal crime mainly in certain areas like bad... (read more)Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Climate
Greenwood, MS, gets 55 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 2 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 95.
On average, there are 218 sunny days per year in Greenwood, MS. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 35. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 26 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Is Greewood a good place to relocate to?: Hi, Does anyone know if Greenwood, Mississippi would be a good place to relocate to? Just how bad is the crime? Is the personal crime mainly in certain areas like bad... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Education
Greenwood, MS, schools spend $4,675 per student. There are 16 pupils per teacher, 323 students per librarian, and 559 children per counselor in Greenwood, MS schools.
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Third World Hell Hole: Stay out of Greenwood, MS. Dont even consider moving there. There is nothing there but heat, humidity and mud. No one goes out after dark. The mosquitos are so thick... (read more)Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Greenwood, MS, takes 16 minutes. 77% of commuters drive their own car alone. 16% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 1% work from home.
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Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Is Greewood a good place to relocate to?: Hi, Does anyone know if Greenwood, Mississippi would be a good place to relocate to? Just how bad is the crime? Is the personal crime mainly in certain areas like bad... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Greenwood, MS is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Greenwood, MS is more expensive.
Overall, Greenwood, MS cost of living is 69.93.
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Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Is Greewood a good place to relocate to?: Hi, Does anyone know if Greenwood, Mississippi would be a good place to relocate to? Just how bad is the crime? Is the personal crime mainly in certain areas like bad... (read more)Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Religion
| Percent Religious | 41.82% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 2.03% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 34.33% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.67% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 21.58% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.38% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.40% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.06% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 7.63% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 2.27% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.35% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.09% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.34% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.00% | 0.54% |
41.82% of the people in Greenwood, MS are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 2.03% are Catholic; 34.33% are Protestant; 0.67% are LDS; 4.35% are another Christian faith; 0.09% in Greenwood, MS are Jewish; 0.34% are an eastern faith; 0.00% affilitates with Islam.
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Third World Hell Hole: Stay out of Greenwood, MS. Dont even consider moving there. There is nothing there but heat, humidity and mud. No one goes out after dark. The mosquitos are so thick... (read more)Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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Voting
60.71% of the people in Greenwood, MS are registered as Democrats. 37.19% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.10%.
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Law enforcement: If you are planing a move to Greenwood expecting the legal system here to be the same as other cities; then you are in for a rude awakening. Things are not investigated... (read more)Is Greewood a good place to relocate to?: Hi, Does anyone know if Greenwood, Mississippi would be a good place to relocate to? Just how bad is the crime? Is the personal crime mainly in certain areas like bad... (read more)Hard Transition from City Life: Greenwood is a very small town that lacks in shopping & entertainment. It made for a difficult transition when moving from a large city. We have lived here for a few... (read more)Have an opinion about Greenwood? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Greenwood Click Here
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