Population 47,536 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greenacres
Household size in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.65 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.96 | 2.95 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.06 | 2.97 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.80 | 2.63 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.00 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Greenacres are large by national standards, averaging 2.99 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.65, even as the national average fell.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.6 | 39.9 | 40.8 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.5 | 40.9 | 42.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.1 | 41.9 | 43.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.4 | 42.8 | 43.5 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.2 | +2.9 | +2.7 | +2.3 |
At 40.4, the median age in Greenacres is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in the Miami area as a whole, where the median age is 42.8. Residents skew youngest in the east and oldest in the center.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 14.3% | 12.4% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.8% | 14.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 13.3% | 11.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 19.0% | 13.2% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −1.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in five households in Greenacres (19.0%), well above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 5.4 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Of the 512 Florida cities with 5,000+ people, only 42 have a higher share of single-parent households.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Greenacres
Renters in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 34.2% | 30.3% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.0% | 37.9% | 33.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 36.2% | 40.7% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.1% | 39.5% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +5.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Greenacres is about as common as it is nationally: 33.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in the Miami area as a whole (39.5%). Among homeowners, 40.0% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. The renter share is up 3.3 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 15.4% | 17.2% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 15.3% | 17.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 14.9% | 13.1% | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 10.9% | 12.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −4.5 pts | −4.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Greenacres: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Vacancy has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1979 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1979 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1988 | 1980 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1983 | 1989 | 1980 |
| Change | +3 | +4 | +5 | +6 |
Greenacres has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. The newest homes are mostly in the northwest, the oldest in the northeast.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,149 | $1,256 | $1,092 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,156 | $1,306 | $1,123 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,394 | $1,586 | $1,323 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,853 | $2,112 | $1,816 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$704 | +$856 | +$724 | +$606 |
Rent in Greenacres runs $1,853 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Still, rents here are lower than in the wider Miami area ($2,112). Rent has climbed $704 a month since 2006–10, up 61%, roughly in step with the nation. The typical renter here spends 35.8% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Greenacres
Bachelor's degrees in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.7% | 29.1% | 26.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.4% | 29.3% | 27.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.5% | 32.5% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.8% | 37.1% | 34.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +8.0 pts | +8.2 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Greenacres (25.8%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is up 5.1 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the north and least in the east.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.1% | 83.0% | 85.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.9% | 84.2% | 86.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.1% | 85.6% | 88.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.1% | 87.4% | 90.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Greenacres never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.1% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Greenacres has a lower share of high school graduates than at least four in five Florida cities.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Greenacres
| Period | Greenacres | Miami area | Florida | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.3% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 5.8% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.9% | 5.0% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −3.8 pts | −4.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been harder to find in Greenacres than nationally: unemployment was 6.9%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has fallen 2.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Greenacres compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenacres | 2.99 | 40.4 | 19.0% | 33.1% | 13.4% | 1988 | $1,853 | 25.8% | 82.1% | 6.9% |
| Acacia Villas | 2.52 | 38.0 | 11.2% | 51.3% | 27.3% | 1986 | $1,817 | 15.6% | 68.5% | 13.2% |
| Lake Worth | 3.03 | 41.4 | 16.4% | 31.6% | 9.7% | 1985 | $2,063 | 30.4% | 81.2% | 5.8% |
| Palm Springs | 3.00 | 38.0 | 16.8% | 44.5% | 12.0% | 1980 | $1,727 | 20.8% | 79.2% | 7.3% |
| Atlantis | 2.55 | 50.4 | 8.7% | 18.4% | 19.2% | 1983 | $1,977 | 41.6% | 89.6% | 3.7% |
| Lake Clarke Shores | 2.69 | 51.9 | 4.7% | 15.0% | 14.9% | 1978 | $1,399 | 40.2% | 82.9% | 4.7% |
| Haverhill | 3.09 | 37.0 | 21.4% | 51.7% | 3.0% | 1984 | $1,535 | 18.1% | 70.9% | 3.4% |
| Glen Ridge | 2.78 | 44.8 | 18.6% | 19.2% | 12.8% | 1972 | $1,758 | 27.6% | 87.7% | 2.9% |
| Cloud Lake | 2.78 | 44.8 | 18.6% | 19.2% | 12.8% | 1972 | $1,758 | 27.6% | 87.7% | 2.9% |
| Westgate | 3.85 | 32.3 | 35.9% | 61.4% | 10.2% | 1980 | $1,383 | 9.6% | 55.2% | 6.7% |
| Cypress Quarters | 2.46 | 56.8 | 8.5% | 6.2% | 10.0% | 1998 | $2,545 | 44.2% | 95.0% | 4.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Greenacres. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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