Greenwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 6,088 people and two associated neighborhoods, Greenwood is the 119th largest community in Missouri. Greenwood real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, 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 office and administrative support (15.04%), management occupations (10.31%), and sales jobs (7.48%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.06% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. 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.In terms of college education, Greenwood is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 32.67% of adults in Greenwood have a college degree. The per capita income in Greenwood in 2022 was $43,074, which is wealthy relative to Missouri, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $172,296 for a family of four. 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 German, Irish, English, European, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Greenwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Portuguese and Arabic.
