Population 449 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greenland
Household size in Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.14 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.19 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.90 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.24 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
Households in Greenland are small: just 1.90 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.14, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.3 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 55.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 52.4 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.7 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 52.4, Greenland 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 Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.4% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in Greenland, 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 Greenland
Renters in Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.4% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.6% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 21.6% of households in Greenland rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 61.0% have no mortgage at all, 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 Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 33.9% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 50.9% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.0% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 25.0% of the housing in Greenland, 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 Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1945 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1957 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1940 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1952 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +3 | +6 |
The housing in Greenland is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1952, 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 Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $552 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $393 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $504 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $514 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$38 | +$395 | +$606 |
Rent in Greenland runs $514 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 19.4% 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 Greenland
Bachelor's degrees in Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.6% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.4% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.4% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Greenland have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.4%, 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 Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.6% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.9% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.1% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Greenland have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. Michigan as a whole looks much the same.
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 Greenland
| Period | Greenland | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 15.9% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.8% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.5 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Greenland runs below the national rate: 3.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Greenland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenland | 1.90 | 52.4 | 5.1% | 21.6% | 25.0% | 1952 | $514 | 23.4% | 92.9% | 3.8% |
| Rockland | 1.90 | 54.3 | 7.3% | 19.3% | 23.4% | 1954 | $557 | 16.7% | 94.0% | 5.6% |
| Wainola | 1.89 | 60.1 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 52.8% | 1963 | $600 | 18.2% | 93.7% | 10.4% |
| Mass City | 1.89 | 57.5 | 4.0% | 11.2% | 43.5% | 1959 | $572 | 20.0% | 93.4% | 8.2% |
| Nisula | 1.92 | 59.3 | 2.3% | 6.1% | 56.2% | 1963 | $814 | 19.8% | 95.1% | 12.3% |
| Ontonagon | 1.86 | 56.4 | 6.0% | 16.0% | 28.5% | 1956 | $556 | 17.8% | 94.2% | 5.5% |
| Winona | 2.10 | 56.0 | 3.0% | 6.7% | 54.2% | 1964 | $916 | 22.5% | 94.5% | 10.6% |
| White | 1.95 | 58.7 | 1.5% | 5.8% | 58.6% | 1963 | $968 | 20.9% | 96.1% | 13.7% |
| Twin Lakes | 2.67 | 45.6 | 7.2% | 9.0% | 41.1% | 1966 | $897 | 29.6% | 89.8% | 1.3% |
| North Paynesville | 1.89 | 60.1 | 3.4% | 6.3% | 52.8% | 1963 | $600 | 18.2% | 93.7% | 10.4% |
| Toivola | 2.60 | 46.7 | 7.0% | 8.8% | 41.7% | 1965 | $873 | 28.6% | 90.2% | 2.1% |
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 Greenland. 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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