Greenwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 9,617 people and two associated neighborhoods, Greenwood is the 41st largest community in Arkansas. Greenwood real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Greenwood house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Greenwood is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greenwood is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greenwood who work in teaching (11.34%), management occupations (11.14%), and office and administrative support (11.11%). Also of interest is that Greenwood has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. 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.
