Greenwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 9,617 people and two associated neighborhoods, Greenwood is the 41st largest community in Arkansas. Greenwood real estate is some of the most expensive in Arkansas, although Greenwood house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Greenwood is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-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 teaching (11.34%), management occupations (11.14%), and office and administrative support (11.11%). 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. Greenwood is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Greenwood’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. Being a small city, Greenwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Greenwood who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.27% of adults in Greenwood have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Greenwood in 2022 was $30,011, which is upper middle income relative to Arkansas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,044 for a family of four. However, Greenwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. 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 English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Greenwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
