Greenbrier is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 5,958 people and three associated neighborhoods, Greenbrier is the 63rd largest community in Arkansas. Much of the housing stock in Greenbrier was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Greenbrier economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Greenbrier, where the median household income is $57,234.00.
Greenbrier real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Greenbrier house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.
Greenbrier is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Greenbrier, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
Also of interest is that Greenbrier has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
Because of many things, Greenbrier is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Greenbrier really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Greenbrier perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
Being a small city, Greenbrier does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Greenbrier who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 20.01% of the adults in Greenbrier have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Greenbrier in 2022 was $25,802, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,208 for a family of four. However, Greenbrier contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Greenbrier home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenbrier residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Greenbrier include German, Irish, English, Italian, and French.
The most common language spoken in Greenbrier is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.