Because of many things, Greenwood is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Greenwood a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Greenwood has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Greenwood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Greenwood is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In terms of college education, Greenwood is somewhat better educated than the 21.84% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 26.27% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Greenwood in 2022 was $30,011, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,044 for a family of four. However, Greenwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Greenwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Greenwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Greenwood include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Greenwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
