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 Business Information
  8. Greenwood Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. Greenwood Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. Greenwood Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Greenwood Metro Area Counties
  12. 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): 66,271
  • Land Area (2000): 1,179.784 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 19.222 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 28,243
Greenwood Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 75,246 56.49%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,007 1.51%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 55,958 42.01%

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 30,250 28,536 1,714 5.66% 57
1991 30,317 28,232 2,085 6.88% 69
1992 31,120 29,005 2,115 6.79% 68
1993 31,918 29,686 2,232 6.99% 70
1994 32,386 30,303 2,084 6.43% 64
1995 33,034 31,302 1,733 5.25% 53
1996 33,855 31,620 2,236 6.60% 66
1997 33,936 32,285 1,651 4.87% 49
1998 33,740 32,100 1,640 4.86% 48
1999 33,196 31,118 2,078 6.26% 63
2000 32,602 31,233 1,370 4.20% 42
2001 32,478 30,266 2,212 6.81% 68
2002 31,720 28,882 2,837 8.95% 90
2003 31,965 29,012 2,953 9.24% 92
2004 32,376 29,558 2,818 8.70% 87
2005 32,642 29,685 2,956 9.06% 91
2006 31,842 29,345 2,498 7.84% 78
2007 31,233 28,982 2,250 7.20% 72
2008 30,641 28,399 2,242 7.32% 73
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 30,386 28,136 2,250 7.40% 74
Feb 2008 30,007 27,976 2,031 6.77% 68
Mar 2008 30,313 28,360 1,953 6.44% 64
Apr 2008 30,314 28,410 1,904 6.28% 63
May 2008 30,732 28,625 2,107 6.86% 69
Jun 2008 30,934 28,766 2,168 7.01% 70
Jul 2008 31,012 28,586 2,426 7.82% 78
Aug 2008 31,228 28,522 2,706 8.67% 87
Sep 2008 30,839 28,210 2,629 8.52% 85
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Greenwood Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 3,934 12.56%
2. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3,252 10.39%
3. Metal Manufactuing 1,574 5.03%
4. Machinery Manufacturing 1,364 4.36%
5. Educational Services 1,306 4.17%
6. Health Care 1,276 4.08%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 1,186 3.79%
8. Public Administration 1,136 3.63%
9. Chemical Manufacturing 912 2.91%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 838 2.68%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 782 2.50%
12. Truck Transportation 782 2.50%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 778 2.48%
14. Repair and Maintenance 768 2.45%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 618 1.97%
16. Finance and Insurance 604 1.93%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 598 1.91%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 594 1.90%
19. Utilities 580 1.85%
20. Food Manufacturing 576 1.84%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 5,074 17.44%
2. Educational Services 4,000 13.75%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 2,348 8.07%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 2,224 7.64%
5. Social Assistance 1,062 3.65%
6. Public Administration 984 3.38%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 848 2.91%
8. Finance and Insurance 842 2.89%
9. Department and Other General Stores 776 2.67%
10. Metal Manufactuing 766 2.63%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 660 2.27%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 638 2.19%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 604 2.08%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 600 2.06%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 590 2.03%
16. Apparel Manufacturing 496 1.70%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 472 1.62%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 458 1.57%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 440 1.51%
20. Construction 334 1.15%

Greenwood Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,722 8.69%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,166 6.92%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,506 4.81%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,328 4.24%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,310 4.18%
6. Other Management Occupations 1,270 4.06%
7. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,170 3.74%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 996 3.18%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 924 2.95%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 850 2.71%
11. Engineers 756 2.41%
12. Carpenters 718 2.29%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 682 2.18%
14. Other Construction Trades 680 2.17%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 678 2.17%
16. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 640 2.04%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 590 1.88%
18. Top Executives 542 1.73%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 534 1.71%
20. Construction Laborers 532 1.70%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,150 7.39%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,740 5.98%
3. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,558 5.36%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 1,372 4.72%
5. Secretaries and Admins 1,290 4.43%
6. Registered Nurses 1,054 3.62%
7. Cashiers 1,050 3.61%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 912 3.13%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 834 2.87%
10. Other Management Occupations 800 2.75%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 800 2.75%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 794 2.73%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 752 2.58%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 700 2.41%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 696 2.39%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 684 2.35%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 606 2.08%
18. Business Operations Specialists 592 2.03%
19. Assemblers and Fabricators 590 2.03%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 586 2.01%

Greenwood Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 56,207 54.63%
15-35 hours 10,585 10.29%
1-14 hours 2,955 2.87%
No regular hours 33,148 32.22%

Greenwood Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,468 2.48%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,042 1.76%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,237 3.77%
6 AM-6:29 AM 3,808 6.42%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 7,502 12.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 8,528 14.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 12,148 20.48%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,135 10.35%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,110 3.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 2,498 4.21%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 941 1.59%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 554 0.93%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,586 7.73%
4 PM-11:59 PM 5,746 9.69%

Greenwood Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,763 2.97%
5-9 8,282 13.97%
10-14 13,724 23.14%
15-19 13,064 22.03%
20-24 8,649 14.58%
25-29 2,800 4.72%
30-34 5,002 8.43%
35-39 598 1.01%
40-44 618 1.04%
45-59 2,029 3.42%
60-89 1,512 2.55%
At least 90 1,262 2.13%

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 56 0.09% 48,226 81.32%
30-44 8 0.01% 6,210 10.47%
45-59 0 0.00% 2,029 3.42%
At least 60 16 0.03% 2,758 4.65%

Greenwood Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 100 0.17%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 8,664 14.46%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 48,832 81.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 68 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 310 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 80 0.13%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,249 2.08%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 617 1.03%

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): 51,580 (127,918 people)
Families (2000): 35,628 (106,450 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 13,813
People at same address in 1995: 67,839
Greenwood Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 6,548 12.63%
$10,000-$14,999 4,127 7.96%
$15,000-$19,999 4,009 7.73%
$20,000-$24,999 3,653 7.05%
$25,000-$29,999 4,172 8.05%
$30,000-$34,999 3,528 6.81%
$35,000-$39,999 3,525 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 3,129 6.04%
$45,000-$49,999 2,788 5.38%
$50,000-$59,999 4,680 9.03%
$60,000-$74,999 4,682 9.03%
$75,000-$99,999 3,794 7.32%
$100,000-$124,999 1,327 2.56%
$125,000-$149,999 626 1.21%
$150,000-$199,999 622 1.20%
$200,000 or more 621 1.20%

Greenwood Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,761 26.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,726 30.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 954 3.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 4,441 17.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 175 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,481 13.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 60 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,395 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 460 1.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 251 0.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 6 0.02%

Greenwood Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 40,293 30.54%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 13,137 9.96%
Public Assistance 1,208 0.92%
Retirement 9,854 7.47%
Self Employment 5,018 3.80%
Social Security 14,946 11.33%
Supplemental Security 2,041 1.55%
Wage / Salary 38,980 29.55%
Other 6,446 4.89%

Greenwood Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 14,947 57.77%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,927 42.23%

Greenwood Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,851 8.03%
Color 1 Box Married 29,336 61.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,230 27.59%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,534 3.20%

Greenwood Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,514 9.76%
Color 1 Box Married 30,186 53.43%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,453 23.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7,348 13.01%

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 9,209 9.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 17,602 17.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 29,177 29.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 19,179 19.30%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,342 7.39%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 11,974 12.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,874 4.91%

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 1,622 2.45% 1,060 1.60% 2,682 4.05%
Kindergarten 2,108 3.18% 372 0.56% 2,480 3.74%
Grades 1-4 7,328 11.06% 904 1.36% 8,232 12.42%
Grades 5-8 7,210 10.88% 580 0.88% 7,790 11.75%
Grades 9-12 6,049 9.13% 524 0.79% 6,573 9.92%
Undergrad college 6,946 10.48% 536 0.81% 7,482 11.29%
Graduate or professional school 594 0.90% 38 0.06% 632 0.95%
Total 31,857 48.07% 4,014 6.06% 35,871 54.13%

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 Business Information Back to top
Greenwood Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 108 120
2004 122 131

Greenwood Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 110,697 85.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 18,192 14.11%

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): 631
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 9,391 14.17%
10-19 Years 9,650 14.56%
20-29 Years 9,273 13.99%
30-39 Years 9,365 14.13%
40-49 Years 9,274 13.99%
50-59 Years 7,537 11.37%
60-69 Years 5,224 7.88%
70-79 Years 4,195 6.33%
80-89 Years 2,033 3.07%
90+ Years 329 0.50%

Greenwood Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 31,088 46.91%
Color 1 Box Female 35,183 53.09%

Greenwood Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 42,489 64.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 20,893 31.53%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,902 2.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 460 0.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 381 0.57%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 95 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 40 0.06%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 11 0.02%

Greenwood Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 23,045 34.55%
2. Irish 9,362 14.03%
3. German 9,310 13.96%
4. English 9,078 13.61%
5. Scotch Irish 4,353 6.53%
6. French Non-Basque 1,654 2.48%
7. Scottish 1,541 2.31%
8. European 1,346 2.02%
9. Italian 1,303 1.95%
10. Dutch 1,004 1.51%

Greenwood Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 118,000 95.18%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,274 3.45%
3. French 300 0.24%
4. Japanese 228 0.18%
5. German 206 0.17%
6. African 122 0.10%
7. Other Pacific Island 100 0.08%
8. Vietnamese 92 0.07%
9. Chinese 82 0.07%
10. Other West Germanic 68 0.05%

Greenwood Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 129,527 97.23%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 910 0.68%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,774 2.08%

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.


Greenwood Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Greenwood County    

Greenwood Metro Area Cities Back to top