Greenland, AR

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Greenland, Arkansas

Greenland, Arkansas, in Washington county, is 4 miles S of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center) and 102 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma. The city is located in the Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers metropolitan area. Greenland has a population of 907.

The People and Families of Greenland

In Greenland, about 63% of adults are married. Lots of Greenland people are married off. Large households are normal in the city.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greenland had a median family income of $41,875. People in Greenland generally have good earning power. The city has a large middle class. Poverty is less common in Greenland than most places. The city enjoys an educated population.

Greenland Housing

Owners occupy 71% of the housing units in Greenland. The average age of the housing in the city is relatively low. Residents here pay higher tax bills for their homes, which generally means better schools and other local services.

Commuting

In Greenland, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Greenland strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Arkansas):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. State)	Top 5%
Median Family Income (vs. State)	Top 15%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. State)	Top 15%
College Educated Adults (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Greenland, AR

Comparing Greenland to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Arkansas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles S of Fayetteville, Arkansas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	102 miles E of Tulsa, Oklahoma
County	Washington
Metro Area	Fayetteville - Springdale - Rogers
P.O. Box Zip Codes	72737
Phone Area Codes	479
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	35.994
Longitude	-94.174

Station	FAYETTEVILLE EXP STN
Distance	7.3 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 44 F
Apr Temp	46 to 69 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	47 to 70 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	BENTONVILLE 4 S
Distance	22.4 miles
Jan Temp	22 to 44 F
Apr Temp	43 to 68 F
Jul Temp	66 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 71 F
Annual Precip	46.9 inches

Station	GRAVETTE
Distance	34 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 46 F
Apr Temp	46 to 72 F
Jul Temp	66 to 93 F
Oct Temp	47 to 73 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	907	100%
Male	450	49.6%
Female	457	50.4%
Under 18	259	28.6%
18+	648	71.4%
65+	93	10.3%
Median Age	35.1
Average Family Size	3.08
White	866	95.5%
African-American	10	1.1%
Asian	4	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	11	1.2%
Other	5	0.6%
Mixed Race	11	1.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	2.2%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,875
Population In Poverty	66	7.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,061
Growth	154
Growth %	17%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	31%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	24.2%
German	14.4%
English	12.9%
Irish	6.1%
Dutch	2.8%
Swedish	1.3%
Welsh	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1%
Polish	1%
Scottish	0.8%
Italian	0.8%
European	0.5%
French (except Basque)	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
Celtic	0.3%
Danish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Greenland	907	$41,875
Elkins	1,251	$45,750
Farmington	3,605	$43,472
Fayetteville	58,047	$45,074
Johnson	2,319	$51,618
Prairie Grove	2,540	$41,972
West Fork	2,042	$41,818

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