Greene, IA Demographics

Population 1,963 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Greene

Household size in Greene

Household size, people per household
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–102.302.442.68
2010–142.272.452.73
2015–192.202.432.71
2020–242.332.432.65
Change+0.03−0.01−0.03
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Greene is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.

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 Greene

Median age, years
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–1049.838.837.7
2010–1447.239.338.6
2015–1949.139.739.6
2020–2442.239.840.1
Change−7.6+1.0+2.3
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The median resident of Greene is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 49.8, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.

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 Greene

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–105.6%9.5%12.3%
2010–145.0%9.9%12.3%
2015–198.2%10.0%11.6%
2020–246.6%10.0%11.6%
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Single parents head only 6.6% of households in Greene, well below the national share of 11.6%.

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 Greene

Renters in Greene

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–1020.6%26.8%33.3%
2010–1416.1%28.2%35.6%
2015–1921.7%28.9%36.0%
2020–2421.7%28.3%34.8%
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Only 21.7% of households in Greene rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 48.8% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.

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 Greene

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–1013.3%8.7%11.4%
2010–149.6%8.6%11.4%
2015–1913.9%9.4%11.1%
2020–249.6%8.8%9.6%
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Vacancy in Greene is the same as the national rate: 9.6% of homes are empty.

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 Greene

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–10194219651974
2010–14194519671975
2015–19194119691977
2020–24194719711980
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The housing in Greene is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1947, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.

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 Greene

Rent, per month
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–10$563$669$965
2010–14$467$732$1,040
2015–19$633$821$1,213
2020–24$931$1,020$1,571
Change+$368+$351+$606
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The median renter in Greene pays $931 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.8% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.

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 Greene

Bachelor's degrees in Greene

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–1018.4%26.5%28.4%
2010–1417.2%27.9%29.6%
2015–1920.5%29.3%32.1%
2020–2422.2%32.3%35.6%
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College degrees are relatively uncommon in Greene: 22.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.

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 Greene

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–1087.2%90.4%84.9%
2010–1491.7%91.4%86.1%
2015–1992.3%92.1%87.7%
2020–2494.8%93.0%89.3%
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High school completion is high in Greene: 94.8% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.

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 Greene

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGreeneIowaU.S.
2006–103.5%5.2%8.1%
2010–142.9%5.4%9.4%
2015–193.1%3.7%5.6%
2020–243.4%3.7%5.4%
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Jobs have been easier to find in Greene than nationally: unemployment was 3.4%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Iowa. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).

Greene compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Greene2.3342.26.6%21.7%9.6%1947$93122.2%94.8%3.4%
Marble Rock2.5940.412.9%16.1%10.9%1951$78121.4%97.6%3.5%
Powersville2.6640.93.7%8.1%9.8%1938$78220.1%96.7%10.1%
Oakwood2.5241.513.4%18.3%10.7%1954$75420.1%95.3%1.3%
Packard2.5844.02.4%17.2%6.1%1938$74813.4%93.2%7.2%
Bristow2.2347.32.5%16.7%9.6%1946$61813.9%83.2%0.7%
Allison2.1947.34.7%22.3%10.7%1954$72517.5%94.3%2.5%
Aredale2.1849.25.1%12.9%8.6%1942$59815.0%82.9%0.6%
Clarksville2.2749.44.8%16.9%9.0%1938$73418.9%93.9%2.7%
Dougherty2.4349.29.4%12.8%12.6%1951$70922.5%96.2%5.3%
Dumont2.4537.64.9%7.9%10.1%1951$54416.4%87.2%2.6%

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 Greene. 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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