Greenwood, FL

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Greenwood, Florida

Greenwood, Florida, in Jackson county, is 27 miles SE of Dothan, Alabama (center to center) and 204 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia. The town has a population of 735.

The People and Families of Greenwood

In Greenwood, about 57% of adults are married. One thing visitors notice about Greenwood is the large number of young children, especially babies and pre-school kids.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greenwood had a median family income of $35,750.

Greenwood Housing

About 75% of housing units in Greenwood are owner-occupied. Housing in the town tends to be newer construction. Typical rents in Greenwood are affordable, at least compared to other towns in the state. Homeowners in the town benefit from lower real estate taxes than most other towns in Florida.

Commuting

In Greenwood, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 2%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%

Comparative Profile of Greenwood, FL

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

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	27 miles SE of Dothan, Alabama (center to center)
Nearest Large City	204 miles S of Atlanta, Georgia
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	32443
Phone Area Codes	850
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	30.87
Longitude	-85.161

Station	CHIPLEY 3 E
Distance	20 miles
Jan Temp	38 to 61 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 91 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	58.2 inches

Station	COLQUITT 2 W
Distance	31.1 miles
Jan Temp	39 to 62 F
Apr Temp	53 to 79 F
Jul Temp	71 to 92 F
Oct Temp	55 to 81 F
Annual Precip	53.1 inches

Station	HEADLAND
Distance	34.7 miles
Jan Temp	36 to 59 F
Apr Temp	52 to 79 F
Jul Temp	69 to 93 F
Oct Temp	52 to 79 F
Annual Precip	56.6 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	735	100%
Male	342	46.5%
Female	393	53.5%
Under 18	194	26.4%
18+	541	73.6%
65+	123	16.7%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.99
White	490	66.7%
African-American	198	26.9%
Asian	7	1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	1.2%
Other	14	1.9%
Mixed Race	17	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	2.7%
Median Family Income (1999)	$35,750
Population In Poverty	131	17.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	747
Growth	12
Growth %	1.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	30.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	29.6%
English	9.5%
German	8.7%
Irish	8.2%
Scotch-Irish	3.9%
African	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Jamaican	0.9%
Polish	0.9%
European	0.7%
Danish	0.7%
Norwegian	0.6%
Haitian	0.6%
Italian	0.6%
Dutch	0.6%
Scottish	0.4%
Austrian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Greenwood	735	$35,750
Bascom	106	$30,208
Cottondale	869	$26,667
Grand Ridge	792	$36,875
Malone	2,007	$38,281
Marianna	6,230	$29,590
Sneads	1,919	$37,162

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