Greenfield, MO Demographics

Population 1,745 · Census ACS 2020–24

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Population and households in Greenfield

Household size in Greenfield

Household size, people per household
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–102.372.492.68
2010–142.092.522.73
2015–192.402.502.71
2020–242.442.492.65
Change+0.06−0.00−0.03
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The average household in Greenfield has 2.44 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across Missouri.

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 Greenfield

Median age, years
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–1045.938.437.7
2010–1450.439.238.6
2015–1941.840.039.6
2020–2446.140.140.1
Change+0.1+1.7+2.3
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With a median age of 46.1, Greenfield is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.

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 Greenfield

Single-parent households, % of households
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–109.7%11.3%12.3%
2010–1410.9%11.4%12.3%
2015–1914.2%10.9%11.6%
2020–246.2%11.0%11.6%
Change−3.5 pts−0.3 pts−0.6 pts
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Single parents head only 6.2% of households in Greenfield, well below the national share of 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.5 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.

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 Greenfield

Renters in Greenfield

Renters, % of occupied homes
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–1030.1%30.0%33.3%
2010–1431.5%32.1%35.6%
2015–1931.3%33.2%36.0%
2020–2434.4%31.9%34.8%
Change+4.3 pts+1.9 pts+1.5 pts
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Just over a third of households in Greenfield rent their homes (34.4%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Nearly six in ten owners (56.4%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Greenfield

Vacant homes, % of all homes
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–1018.0%11.6%11.4%
2010–1419.1%12.0%11.4%
2015–1921.4%12.2%11.1%
2020–2421.1%10.5%9.6%
Change+3.1 pts−1.1 pts−1.8 pts
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Vacancy is high in Greenfield: 21.1% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.

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 Greenfield

Age of homes, median year built
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–10196319741974
2010–14196719751975
2015–19197119761977
2020–24196419781980
Change+1+4+6
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Greenfield is a place of older homes: half were built before 1964, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.

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 Greenfield

Rent, per month
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–10$386$740$965
2010–14$527$816$1,040
2015–19$583$899$1,213
2020–24$664$1,122$1,571
Change+$278+$383+$606
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A typical rental in Greenfield costs $664 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 27.1% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.

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 Greenfield

Bachelor's degrees in Greenfield

Bachelor's degrees, % of adults 25+
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–108.1%26.0%28.4%
2010–1412.6%27.3%29.6%
2015–1910.8%29.6%32.1%
2020–2415.7%32.6%35.6%
Change+7.6 pts+6.6 pts+7.2 pts
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Fewer adults in Greenfield have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.7%, against 35.6% nationally.

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 Greenfield

High school graduates, % of adults 25+
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–1076.6%86.8%84.9%
2010–1481.0%88.3%86.1%
2015–1984.4%90.0%87.7%
2020–2490.4%91.8%89.3%
Change+13.8 pts+5.1 pts+4.3 pts
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High school completion in Greenfield is close to the national rate: 90.4% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 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 Greenfield

Unemployment, % of the labor force
PeriodGreenfieldMissouriU.S.
2006–1011.1%7.4%8.1%
2010–146.0%8.4%9.4%
2015–1914.3%4.6%5.6%
2020–247.3%4.1%5.4%
Change−3.8 pts−3.3 pts−2.7 pts
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Unemployment runs high in Greenfield: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).

Greenfield compared with nearby cities

CityHousehold sizeMedian ageSingle parentsRentersVacant homesMedian year builtMedian rentBachelor's degreeHigh school diplomaUnemployment
Greenfield2.4446.16.2%34.4%21.1%1964$66415.7%90.4%7.3%
Neola2.8850.76.2%14.8%17.3%1983$79015.4%91.9%1.2%
South Greenfield2.4046.89.0%22.5%17.4%1976$90116.8%94.5%4.1%
Corry2.6651.03.8%11.5%12.7%1982$77418.6%93.5%2.9%
Lockwood2.1351.512.5%28.8%19.3%1967$76917.0%87.8%1.1%
Arcola2.8051.57.6%20.4%23.9%1983$7259.5%90.3%0.1%
Everton2.5445.85.3%10.9%19.3%1981$77713.2%90.4%2.2%
Dadeville2.5150.33.1%14.9%12.9%1981$73116.9%93.4%3.3%
Paris Springs2.4542.85.2%13.5%23.2%1977$7539.0%89.0%2.4%
Meinert2.1843.34.8%20.2%13.7%1965$96720.4%96.6%0.0%
Sylvania2.9646.28.0%25.6%22.4%1980$7609.1%89.3%0.0%

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 Greenfield. 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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