Population 4,917 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greensboro
Household size in Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.72 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.73 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.04 | 2.74 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.71 | 2.68 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | +0.01 | −0.03 |
At 2.71 people per household, Greensboro sits close to the national average of 2.65.
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 Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.2 | 38.5 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 39.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.4 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.1 | 40.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.9 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Greensboro is 38.1 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
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 Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.4% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 19.6% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Greensboro as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 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 Greensboro
Renters in Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.9% | 31.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 28.3% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.0% | 33.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 25.7% | 32.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a quarter of households in Greensboro rent their homes (25.7%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Among homeowners, 36.9% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.2% | 9.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 7.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Greensboro than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Maryland as a whole looks much the same.
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 Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1974 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1975 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1976 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Greensboro was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $940 | $1,249 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $780 | $1,363 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $959 | $1,576 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,177 | $1,869 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$237 | +$620 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Greensboro costs $1,177 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $237 a month since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change. The typical renter here spends 26.6% of household income on rent, comfortably 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 Greensboro
Bachelor's degrees in Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.2% | 36.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 37.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 40.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 14.8% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Greensboro: 14.8% 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 Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 80.5% | 88.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.4% | 89.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 90.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 83.5% | 90.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +2.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in six adults in Greensboro never finished high school, well above the national share: only 83.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Greensboro
| Period | Greensboro | Maryland | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.2% | 8.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 5.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Greensboro has been low: just 2.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Greensboro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greensboro | 2.71 | 38.1 | 11.2% | 25.7% | 7.5% | 1978 | $1,177 | 14.8% | 83.5% | 2.3% |
| Templeville | 2.98 | 40.2 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 5.1% | 1992 | $1,406 | 21.9% | 82.6% | 7.7% |
| Goldsboro | 2.55 | 43.7 | 15.2% | 14.4% | 9.8% | 1991 | $1,471 | 18.2% | 83.3% | 2.0% |
| Ridgely | 2.77 | 38.2 | 9.1% | 25.1% | 4.6% | 1987 | $1,007 | 15.2% | 80.9% | 8.6% |
| Union Corner | 2.50 | 39.7 | 23.4% | 13.8% | 9.7% | 1985 | $1,573 | 10.4% | 77.4% | 1.6% |
| Burrsville | 3.32 | 36.9 | 31.4% | 39.0% | 3.6% | 1998 | $1,867 | 5.9% | 86.2% | 14.7% |
| Denton | 2.66 | 42.1 | 18.3% | 37.9% | 6.6% | 1981 | $1,398 | 15.0% | 83.6% | 8.8% |
| Edwardsville | 2.41 | 45.8 | 8.0% | 7.1% | 12.0% | 1985 | $1,162 | 30.6% | 90.0% | 2.5% |
| Hobbs | 3.02 | 37.8 | 24.3% | 26.2% | 5.0% | 1994 | $1,706 | 10.6% | 85.8% | 9.5% |
| Henderson | 2.73 | 37.3 | 23.6% | 13.8% | 9.1% | 1983 | $1,667 | 11.7% | 75.8% | 2.3% |
| Sandtown | 2.51 | 41.5 | 4.3% | 11.3% | 9.4% | 1988 | $1,019 | 19.0% | 89.9% | 0.6% |
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 Greensboro. 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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