Population 204 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Greenwood
Household size in Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.12 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.11 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.35 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Greenwood are small: just 2.35 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. The picture is much the same across West Virginia.
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 Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.1 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.9 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.8 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.8 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.3 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Greenwood is 42.8 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia.
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 Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.4% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.1% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 15.8% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Greenwood: 15.8% of all households, against 11.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has fallen 3.3 points, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Greenwood
Renters in Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.1% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.7% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.7% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −15.9 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Greenwood is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 90.8% 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 Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 29.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 38.6% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.2% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Greenwood: 20.2% 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 Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1951 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +25 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Greenwood are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1976, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $576 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $354 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $905 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$361 | +$327 | +$606 |
Rent in Greenwood runs $905 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of West Virginia. The typical renter here spends 38.7% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Greenwood
Bachelor's degrees in Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.1% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Greenwood have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.7%, 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 Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.6% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 76.4% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 80.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 82.0% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in six adults in Greenwood never finished high school, well above the national share: only 82.0% 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 Greenwood
| Period | Greenwood | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.6% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.9% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Greenwood runs well above the national rate: 14.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Greenwood 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | 2.35 | 42.8 | 15.8% | 6.2% | 20.2% | 1976 | $905 | 11.7% | 82.0% | 14.9% |
| Central Station | 2.20 | 41.4 | 18.6% | 1.6% | 18.5% | 1976 | $925 | 10.9% | 78.3% | 21.6% |
| Toll Gate | 2.63 | 38.4 | 8.5% | 22.2% | 15.7% | 1980 | $717 | 19.0% | 78.3% | 1.9% |
| Joy | 2.62 | 46.1 | 10.4% | 14.2% | 17.5% | 1981 | $806 | 17.0% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Pennsboro | 2.59 | 37.2 | 8.0% | 16.7% | 18.0% | 1975 | $715 | 13.5% | 79.5% | 5.0% |
| Oxford | 2.60 | 45.5 | 9.8% | 16.1% | 15.1% | 1982 | $754 | 19.0% | 84.6% | 0.0% |
| West Union | 2.69 | 45.7 | 11.1% | 15.6% | 22.0% | 1964 | $894 | 14.7% | 85.8% | 3.9% |
| Pullman | 2.53 | 43.0 | 7.4% | 21.0% | 10.0% | 1986 | $636 | 23.3% | 79.2% | 0.0% |
| Porto Rico | 2.61 | 48.0 | 11.0% | 12.7% | 22.5% | 1979 | $911 | 13.8% | 91.4% | 1.6% |
| Blandville | 2.43 | 49.8 | 7.8% | 20.6% | 21.3% | 1984 | $866 | 18.1% | 92.0% | 6.8% |
| Wilbur | 2.57 | 48.1 | 5.1% | 5.3% | 28.3% | 1971 | $758 | 16.2% | 88.5% | 3.8% |
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 Greenwood. 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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