Population 16,238 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greenville
Household size in Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.56 | 2.69 | 2.58 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.70 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 2.69 | 2.53 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.51 | 2.66 | 2.51 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.03 | −0.06 | −0.03 |
The average household in Greenville has 2.51 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has edged down from 2.56 in 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the northeast.
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 Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.4 | 36.0 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 37.2 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.4 | 37.9 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.4 | 38.3 | 41.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.9 | +2.3 | +2.4 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Greenville are younger than 39.4 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The median age has climbed from 36.4 in 2006–10, as it has nationally. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 11.0% | 11.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 10.9% | 11.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 9.7% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −8.8 pts | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Greenville (9.7%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Grand Rapids area. The single-parent share is down 8.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Greenville
Renters in Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.1% | 24.7% | 25.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 26.9% | 28.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.6% | 26.6% | 28.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.0% | 25.4% | 26.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | +0.7 pts | +1.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Greenville own their homes; 27.0% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. Among homeowners, 37.3% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Renting is most common in the east and least common in the northwest. The renter share is down 3.1 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.6% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 13.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 11.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 6.6% | 10.2% | 9.6% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | −3.0 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Greenville as nationally: 8.4%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the wider Grand Rapids area (6.6%). Vacancy has fallen 3.0 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1974 | 1969 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1974 | 1970 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1976 | 1971 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1978 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +3 | +6 |
The typical home in Greenville was built around 1978, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). The median year built has moved up from 1971 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the west, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $616 | $800 | $833 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $762 | $848 | $886 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $772 | $950 | $978 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,085 | $1,285 | $1,228 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$469 | +$485 | +$395 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Greenville costs $1,085 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $469 a month since 2006–10, up 76%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 32.6% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Rents run highest in the southwest and lowest in the northeast.
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 Greenville
Bachelor's degrees in Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.4% | 27.1% | 26.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 29.1% | 27.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 31.9% | 29.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 36.9% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +9.8 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Greenville have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.1%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 3.7 points since 2006–10, as it has 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 Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.5% | 88.5% | 88.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.9% | 89.4% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 91.0% | 90.7% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.6% | 92.2% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.1 pts | +3.7 pts | +3.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Greenville is close to the national rate: 90.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in the wider Grand Rapids area (92.2%). Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 5.1 points, in line with the national trend.
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 Greenville
| Period | Greenville | Grand Rapids area | Michigan | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.3% | 9.2% | 11.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 9.0% | 11.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.2% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 3.9% | 5.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −9.8 pts | −5.3 pts | −5.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Greenville than nationally: unemployment was 4.5%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 9.8 points from 2006–10, a much bigger shift than 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).
Greenville 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville | 2.51 | 39.4 | 9.7% | 27.0% | 8.4% | 1978 | $1,085 | 21.1% | 90.6% | 4.5% |
| Gowen | 2.70 | 43.4 | 4.3% | 7.8% | 19.2% | 1984 | $1,141 | 24.8% | 91.8% | 2.8% |
| Turk Lake | 2.63 | 47.3 | 8.7% | 10.1% | 14.5% | 1977 | $985 | 21.2% | 88.8% | 5.0% |
| Belding | 2.63 | 41.7 | 14.8% | 24.9% | 10.8% | 1963 | $864 | 16.9% | 90.2% | 3.9% |
| Sidney | 2.60 | 44.6 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 10.7% | 1978 | $1,078 | 16.1% | 85.3% | 5.1% |
| Cooks Corners | 2.59 | 45.4 | 8.7% | 16.1% | 10.5% | 1974 | $1,177 | 18.3% | 95.1% | 2.9% |
| Grattan | 2.51 | 45.1 | 3.4% | 18.5% | 10.2% | 1990 | $1,152 | 27.6% | 96.5% | 7.2% |
| Evans | 2.71 | 37.2 | 8.8% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 1990 | $1,113 | 26.8% | 94.6% | 2.5% |
| Trufant | 2.94 | 43.0 | 4.4% | 8.5% | 18.1% | 1972 | $954 | 14.4% | 89.4% | 3.6% |
| Langston | 3.02 | 41.4 | 6.1% | 9.3% | 20.4% | 1977 | $987 | 20.2% | 89.2% | 8.7% |
| Fenwick | 2.73 | 39.1 | 7.5% | 19.2% | 5.7% | 1981 | $1,026 | 15.5% | 89.9% | 2.5% |
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 Greenville. 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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