Greensboro, MD

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Greensboro, Maryland

Greensboro, Maryland, in Caroline county, is 42 miles SE of Dundalk, Maryland (center to center) and 49 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland. The town has a population of 1,632.

The People and Families of Greensboro

In Greensboro, about 47% of adults are married. Greensboro is a good place to find playdates for your kids, as the town is full of young ones. The town has its share of unmarried adults.

The government tells us that Greensboro features an unusually large number of women.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Greensboro had a median family income of $36,083.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Greensboro Housing

In Greensboro, 52% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. Landlords in Greensboro rent a large number of single bedroom units. And yes, you can rent a place in the town without breaking the bank. Residential property taxes remain low i Greensboro.

Commuting

In Greensboro, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 10%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Greensboro, MD

Comparing Greensboro to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Maryland (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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
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 in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Crime

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	42 miles SE of Dundalk, Maryland (center to center)
Nearest Large City	49 miles SE of Baltimore, Maryland
County	Caroline
Standard Zip Codes	21639
Phone Area Codes	410
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.974
Longitude	-75.804

Station	DENTON 2 E
Distance	6.3 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

Station	DOVER
Distance	19.7 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 44 F
Apr Temp	44 to 65 F
Jul Temp	68 to 87 F
Oct Temp	49 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.2 inches

Station	CHESTERTOWN
Distance	21.9 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 42 F
Apr Temp	43 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,632	100%
Male	750	46%
Female	882	54%
Under 18	529	32.4%
18+	1,103	67.6%
65+	201	12.3%
Median Age	31.1
Average Family Size	3.28
White	1,287	78.9%
African-American	276	16.9%
Asian	11	0.7%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.1%
Other	29	1.8%
Mixed Race	28	1.7%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	43	2.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,944
Growth	312
Growth %	19.1%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	28%
US/American	18.2%
German	13.2%
Irish	11.2%
English	10.5%
Scottish	4.4%
Polish	4.2%
Italian	2%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
European	1%
Dutch	0.9%
Welsh	0.8%
African	0.7%
Scotch-Irish	0.7%
Czech	0.5%
Hungarian	0.3%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Russian	0.2%
Finnish	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Greensboro	1,632	$36,083
Denton	2,960	$42,583
Goldsboro	216	$38,750
Henderson	118	$33,125
Hillsboro	163	$35,500
Queen Anne	176	$55,417
Ridgely	1,352	$38,929

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