Greenwood, DE

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Greenwood, Delaware

Greenwood, Delaware, in Sussex county, is 55 miles SW of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center) and 64 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 837.

The People and Families of Greenwood

In Greenwood, about 48% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Greenwood is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids. The town is known for its large population of single adults.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greenwood had a median family income of $40,000.

Greenwood Housing

About 51% of housing units in Greenwood are owner-occupied. Many residents rent one-bedroom or studio apartments. Homeowners in Greenwood benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Delaware.

Commuting

In Greenwood, 97% of commuters drive to work. You'll want a car to get around in the town. Or at least you'll find that a great majority of people here drive everywhere.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 3%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Greenwood, DE

Comparing Greenwood to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Delaware (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

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
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults
People in Middle Class or Better

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	55 miles SW of Vineland, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	64 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Sussex
Standard Zip Codes	19950
Phone Area Codes	302
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.807
Longitude	-75.591

Station	GREENWOOD 2 NE
Distance	0.8 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 42 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	MILFORD 2 SE
Distance	10.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 43 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	45.3 inches

Station	DENTON 2 E
Distance	12.4 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 44 F
Apr Temp	42 to 67 F
Jul Temp	65 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	43.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	837	100%
Male	407	48.6%
Female	430	51.4%
Under 18	266	31.8%
18+	571	68.2%
65+	108	12.9%
Median Age	30.3
Average Family Size	3.15
White	627	74.9%
African-American	189	22.6%
Asian	9	1.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	2	0.2%
Mixed Race	9	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	2.9%
Median Family Income (1999)	$40,000
Population In Poverty	98	11.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	883
Growth	46
Growth %	5.5%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	36.2%
US/American	18.4%
English	13.2%
German	7.6%
Irish	7.1%
European	3.1%
Scotch-Irish	3.1%
Italian	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Swiss	1.4%
Scottish	1.1%
Polish	0.9%
Hungarian	0.5%
Jamaican	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Dutch	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Czech	0.4%
British	0.4%

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