Greenwood Metro Area

  1. Greenwood Metro Area Legal Resources
  2. Greenwood Metro Area Statistics
  3. Greenwood Metro Area Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Greenwood Metro Area Employment Information
  5. Greenwood Metro Area Family Information
  6. Greenwood Metro Area Education Information
  7. Greenwood Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  8. Greenwood Metro Area Criminal Information
  9. Greenwood Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Greenwood Metro Area Counties
  11. Greenwood Metro Area Cities


Greenwood Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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Greenwood Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 48,716
  • Land Area (2000): 3,158.907 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 54.998 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 18,985
Greenwood Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 59,698 60.91%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 1,740 1.78%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 36,574 37.32%

Greenwood Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greenwood Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Greenwood Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 19,433 17,527 1,907 9.81% 98
1991 19,760 17,257 2,503 12.67% 126
1992 19,765 17,865 1,900 9.61% 96
1993 20,159 18,244 1,915 9.50% 95
1994 20,420 18,539 1,881 9.21% 92
1995 20,307 18,454 1,853 9.13% 91
1996 20,203 18,428 1,775 8.79% 88
1997 20,288 18,452 1,837 9.05% 90
1998 19,721 18,068 1,654 8.38% 84
1999 20,094 18,511 1,582 7.87% 79
2000 19,662 18,015 1,647 8.37% 84
2001 19,374 17,777 1,597 8.24% 83
2002 19,603 17,803 1,799 9.18% 92
2003 19,706 17,866 1,840 9.34% 93
2004 18,667 17,058 1,609 8.62% 86
2005 18,836 17,082 1,754 9.31% 93
2006 18,799 17,292 1,506 8.01% 80
2007 18,820 17,338 1,482 7.87% 79
2008 19,323 17,667 1,656 8.57% 86
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 19,121 17,429 1,692 8.85% 88
Feb 2008 19,060 17,551 1,509 7.92% 79
Mar 2008 19,598 18,106 1,492 7.61% 76
Apr 2008 19,261 17,978 1,283 6.66% 67
May 2008 19,562 17,932 1,630 8.33% 83
Jun 2008 19,360 17,499 1,861 9.61% 96
Jul 2008 19,329 17,319 2,010 10.40% 104
Aug 2008 19,251 17,506 1,745 9.06% 91
Sep 2008 19,365 17,681 1,684 8.70% 87
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Greenwood Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,198 12.87%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,920 11.25%
3. Public Administration 1,128 6.61%
4. Educational Services 884 5.18%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 802 4.70%
6. Health Care 794 4.65%
7. Repair and Maintenance 556 3.26%
8. Truck Transportation 490 2.87%
9. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 450 2.64%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 446 2.61%
11. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 400 2.34%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 378 2.21%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 374 2.19%
14. Food Manufacturing 364 2.13%
15. Finance and Insurance 346 2.03%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 308 1.80%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 294 1.72%
18. Utilities 284 1.66%
19. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 274 1.60%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 270 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 2,548 15.33%
2. Health Care 2,382 14.33%
3. Public Administration 1,134 6.82%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 980 5.90%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 840 5.05%
6. Social Assistance 764 4.60%
7. Finance and Insurance 672 4.04%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 624 3.75%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 542 3.26%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 518 3.12%
11. Food Manufacturing 450 2.71%
12. Department and Other General Stores 408 2.45%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 346 2.08%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 272 1.64%
15. Private Household Services 250 1.50%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 228 1.37%
17. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 218 1.31%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 184 1.11%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 172 1.03%
20. Truck Transportation 164 0.99%

Greenwood Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,194 6.99%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,160 6.79%
3. Agricultural Workers 838 4.91%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 824 4.83%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 722 4.23%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 704 4.12%
7. Farmers and Farm Managers 690 4.04%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 624 3.66%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 584 3.42%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 584 3.42%
11. Other Management Occupations 570 3.34%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 506 2.96%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 492 2.88%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 480 2.81%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 326 1.91%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 316 1.85%
17. Other Construction Trades 298 1.75%
18. Construction Laborers 290 1.70%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 288 1.69%
20. Other Material Moving Workers 270 1.58%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,240 7.46%
2. Secretaries and Admins 950 5.72%
3. Cashiers 888 5.34%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 826 4.97%
5. Other Production Occupations 772 4.65%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 670 4.03%
7. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 594 3.57%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 590 3.55%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 584 3.51%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 532 3.20%
11. Health Technologists and Technicians 508 3.06%
12. Other Management Occupations 492 2.96%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 470 2.83%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 454 2.73%
15. Registered Nurses 446 2.68%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 412 2.48%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 398 2.39%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 366 2.20%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 366 2.20%
20. Law Enforcement Workers 310 1.87%

Greenwood Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 33,360 45.50%
15-35 hours 5,976 8.15%
1-14 hours 1,967 2.68%
No regular hours 32,020 43.67%

Greenwood Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 820 2.50%
5 AM-5:29 AM 708 2.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,870 5.69%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,456 7.48%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,336 16.24%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,202 18.88%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,621 20.15%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,157 6.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,068 3.25%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 932 2.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 454 1.38%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 246 0.75%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,734 5.28%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,247 6.84%

Greenwood Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,682 5.12%
5-9 5,676 17.28%
10-14 6,417 19.53%
15-19 5,545 16.88%
20-24 4,054 12.34%
25-29 1,464 4.46%
30-34 3,968 12.08%
35-39 531 1.62%
40-44 462 1.41%
45-59 1,206 3.67%
60-89 962 2.93%
At least 90 884 2.69%

Greenwood Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 270 0.82% 24,568 74.79%
30-44 38 0.12% 4,923 14.99%
45-59 62 0.19% 1,144 3.48%
At least 60 118 0.36% 1,728 5.26%

Greenwood Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 34 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,215 18.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 25,052 75.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 42 0.13%
Color 4 Box Other 288 0.86%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 488 1.46%
Color 6 Box Walked 732 2.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 525 1.57%

Greenwood Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greenwood Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 34,102 (90,916 people)
Families (2000): 24,110 (78,042 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 6,523
People at same address in 1995: 54,836
Greenwood Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,145 23.73%
$10,000-$14,999 3,805 11.08%
$15,000-$19,999 3,258 9.49%
$20,000-$24,999 2,730 7.95%
$25,000-$29,999 2,502 7.29%
$30,000-$34,999 2,075 6.04%
$35,000-$39,999 1,714 4.99%
$40,000-$44,999 1,302 3.79%
$45,000-$49,999 1,299 3.78%
$50,000-$59,999 1,972 5.74%
$60,000-$74,999 2,069 6.03%
$75,000-$99,999 1,626 4.74%
$100,000-$124,999 758 2.21%
$125,000-$149,999 392 1.14%
$150,000-$199,999 262 0.76%
$200,000 or more 419 1.22%

Greenwood Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 4,567 26.82%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,392 25.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 429 2.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,111 18.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 37 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,348 13.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 20 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,179 6.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 9 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 525 3.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 403 2.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.02%

Greenwood Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 24,617 29.41%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,501 7.77%
Public Assistance 1,882 2.25%
Retirement 4,495 5.37%
Self Employment 3,252 3.88%
Social Security 9,941 11.88%
Supplemental Security 3,782 4.52%
Wage / Salary 23,751 28.37%
Other 5,489 6.56%

Greenwood Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,050 57.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 5,956 42.52%

Greenwood Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,911 8.17%
Color 1 Box Married 17,820 50.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,724 38.52%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,174 3.30%

Greenwood Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,250 8.26%
Color 1 Box Married 17,948 45.63%
Color 2 Box Never Married 12,669 32.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 5,465 13.89%

Greenwood Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greenwood Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Greenwood Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,262 13.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 16,183 23.09%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 19,984 28.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,004 18.55%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,388 3.41%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,234 8.89%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,030 4.32%

Greenwood Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,540 3.16% 420 0.86% 1,960 4.02%
Kindergarten 1,524 3.13% 262 0.54% 1,786 3.67%
Grades 1-4 6,077 12.47% 969 1.99% 7,046 14.46%
Grades 5-8 5,358 11.00% 943 1.94% 6,301 12.93%
Grades 9-12 5,149 10.57% 1,237 2.54% 6,386 13.11%
Undergrad college 4,441 9.12% 452 0.93% 4,893 10.04%
Graduate or professional school 576 1.18% 52 0.11% 628 1.29%
Total 24,665 50.63% 4,335 8.90% 29,000 59.53%

Greenwood Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greenwood Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Greenwood Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 64,053 69.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 27,981 30.40%

Greenwood Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greenwood Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 1,553
Greenwood Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Greenwood Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Greenwood Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 7,460 15.31%
10-19 Years 8,249 16.93%
20-29 Years 7,481 15.36%
30-39 Years 6,453 13.25%
40-49 Years 6,528 13.40%
50-59 Years 4,778 9.81%
60-69 Years 3,296 6.77%
70-79 Years 2,695 5.53%
80-89 Years 1,449 2.97%
90+ Years 327 0.67%

Greenwood Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 23,597 48.44%
Color 1 Box Female 25,119 51.56%

Greenwood Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 29,452 60.46%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 17,943 36.83%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 799 1.64%
Color 2 Box Asian 261 0.54%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 187 0.38%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 16 0.03%
Color 6 Box Other Race 10 0.02%

Greenwood Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 6,829 31.71%
2. Irish 4,080 18.95%
3. English 3,089 14.35%
4. German 1,780 8.27%
5. Scotch Irish 1,118 5.19%
6. African 870 4.04%
7. Italian 738 3.43%
8. French Non-Basque 640 2.97%
9. Scottish 542 2.52%
10. European 446 2.07%

Greenwood Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 88,370 97.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,497 1.65%
3. French 208 0.23%
4. Chinese 142 0.16%
5. Arabic 104 0.11%
6. Tagalog 94 0.10%
7. German 82 0.09%
8. Other Indic 76 0.08%
9. Other Asian 54 0.06%
10. Other Native North American 48 0.05%

Greenwood Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 97,024 98.99%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 268 0.27%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 720 0.73%

Greenwood Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Greenwood Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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