Greenfield, MA City Data

Greenfield, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 13,716 people who live in Greenfield and approximately 71,535 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Greenfield to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Greenfield. We have included Greenfield housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Greenfield Information

Franklin County where Greenfield resides is 724.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,535 and has a population rank of 691 out of all the places in the United States.

Greenfield has a total of 13,716 people and of those residents there are 6,467 males and 7,249 females. The median age of the male population is 36.2 and the female population is 40.4. There are approximately 706 births each year and around 700 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Greenfield varies per year, but currently 13,360 are one race and 356 are two or more races.

Of the 13,716 people who live in Greenfield, there are 3,341 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Greenfield is 1,709 male and 1,632 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 10,747.

General Greenfield Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	724.74
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	71,535
Population rank - Franklin County	691
Total population	13,716
Total population (male)	6,467
Total population (female)	7,249
Population median age (male)	36.2
Population median age (female)	40.4
Births - Franklin County	706
Deaths- Franklin County	700
Population of one race	13,360
Population of two or more races	356
Population under 20 years	3,341
Population under 20 years (male)	1,709
Population under 20 years (female)	1,632
Total population 18 years and over	10,747

Greenfield Social Characteristics

There are 29,466 households in Greenfield. Families make up 18,517 of these households. The table below breaks down the Greenfield families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,119), male householder with no wife present (1,142) and female householder with no husband present (3,013). The remainder of the Greenfield households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,051. Greenfield, MA moving companies help people in Greenfield move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Greenfield. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Greenfield is based, there are 30,401 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,234 never married, 15,118 now married, 717 separated, 3,491 widowed, and 3,841 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 491 separated, 692 widowed and 2,741 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Greenfield social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Greenfield.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	29,466
Family households (families)	18,517
With own children under 18 years	9,114
Married-couple family	14,119
With own children under 18 years	6,125
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,142
With own children under 18 years	658
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,013
With own children under 18 years	2,031
Nonfamily households	11,051
Householder living alone	8,549
65 years and over	3,201

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,647
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,580
Average household size	2.13
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	9,372
Householder	3,119
Spouse	2,102
Child	3,427
Other relatives	102
Nonrelatives	337
Unmarried partner	176
Roomer or boarder	35
Housemate or roommate	48
Unmarried partner	480
Foster child	9
Other	69

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,671
Male householder	1,297
Male householder living alone	1,027
Male householder not living alone	270
Female householder	1,701
Female householder living alone	1,444
Female householder not living alone	257
Nonrelatives	673
Unmarried partner	304
Roomer or boarder	51
Housemate or roommate	214
Foster child	7
Other	97

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,401
Never married	7,234
Now married	15,118
Separated	717
Widowed	3,491
Divorced	3,841
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	491
Widowed	692
Divorced	2,741

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	13,716
Male	6,467
Under 5 years	397
5 to 9 years	416
10 to 14 years	415
15 to 17 years	279
18 and 19 years	202
20 years	83
21 years	73
22 to 24 years	245
25 to 29 years	468
30 to 34 years	512
35 to 39 years	520
40 to 44 years	553
45 to 49 years	542
50 to 54 years	439
55 to 59 years	303
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	124
65 and 66 years	85
67 to 69 years	88
70 to 74 years	179
75 to 79 years	217
80 to 84 years	145
85 years and over	104
Female	7,249
Under 5 years	342
5 to 9 years	414
10 to 14 years	463
15 to 17 years	243
18 and 19 years	170
20 years	82
21 years	92
22 to 24 years	278
25 to 29 years	477
30 to 34 years	473
35 to 39 years	545
40 to 44 years	612
45 to 49 years	522
50 to 54 years	465
55 to 59 years	320
60 and 61 years	101
62 to 64 years	127
65 and 66 years	92
67 to 69 years	138
70 to 74 years	277
75 to 79 years	343
80 to 84 years	314
85 years and over	359

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	13,716
One race	13,360
White	12,774
Black or African American	193
American Indian and Alaska Native	50
Asian	168
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	16
Two or more races	356

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	13,043
People who are White alone	12,169
People who are Black or African American alone	166
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	50
People who are Asian alone	167
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	423
People who are Some other race alone	146

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	67,878
Same house	41,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,201
Different state or abroad	5,031
Different state	4,201
Abroad	830

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	71,535
Born in United States	46,494
State of residence	50,678
Different state	17,521
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	726
Foreign born	2,610

Greenfield Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Greenfield. That total enrollment is 18,575 for the population of the country, which includes Greenfield. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,453 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,579 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,170.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Greenfield population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,575
Pre-kindergarten	1,182
Public	845
Private	337
Kindergarten	932
Public	792
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,967
Public	7,192
Private	775
Elementary and high school	12,290
Public	11,070
Private	1,220
High school grades 9 to 12	4,323
Public	3,878
Private	445
College, undergraduate years	2,950
Public	2,615
Private	335
Graduate or professional school	1,221
Public	1,005
Private	216
Not enrolled in school	50,692

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,121
Less than 9th grade	1,534
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,383
High school graduate	15,350
Some college, no degree	9,348
Associate's degree	4,221
Bachelor's degree	14,285
Graduate or professional degree	29.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	88
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,969

Greenfield Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,950 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Greenfield. The Greenfield occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,250), service occupations (5,819), sales and office occupations (8,714), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (250), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,678) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,866). The 56,950 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,506 private wage and salary workers, 7,261 government workers, 3,691 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	56,950
In labor force	39,413
Civilian labor force	39,357
Employed	37,577
Unemployed	1,780
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	56
Females 16 years and over	29,922
In labor force	19,276
Civilian labor force	19,272
Unemployed Civilian labor force	746
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	27,028
In labor force	20,137
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,034
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,053
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,378
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,726
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,275
Other means	134
Worked at home	1,895
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	832,985

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,250
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,250
Service occupations	5,819
Sales and office occupations	8,714
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	250
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,678
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,866

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,250
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	688
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,645
Wholesale trade	1,048
Retail trade	4,143
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,576
Information	971
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,546
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,410
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,410
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,426
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,637

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,250
Private wage and salary workers	26,506
Government workers	7,261
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,691
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Greenfield Housing Characteristics

In Greenfield, MA there are 31,939 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,466 occupied and 2,473 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Greenfield, there are 20,437 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 739 units in Greenfield. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Greenfield, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Greenfield, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Greenfield. There are 735 housing units with rent less than $200, 612 with rent between $200-299, 2,434 with rent between $300-499 and 5,086 with rent for $500 and above. Full Greenfield gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Greenfield, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	31,939
Occupied housing units	29,466
Vacant housing units	2,473

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	31,939
1-unit, detached	20,437
1-unit, attached	739
2 units	3,674
3 or 4 units	2,285
5 to 9 units	1,516
10 to 19 units	898
20 to 49 units	595
50 or more units	559
Mobile home	1,080

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	29,466
Owner-occupied	19,727
Renter-occupied	9,739

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	29,466
No vehicles available	2,285
2 vehicle available	16,402
3 vehicles available	3,200
4 vehicles available	863
5 or more vehicles available	193

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	29,466
Utility gas	3,615
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,421
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,727
Coal or coke	58
Wood	2,411
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	153
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	29,466
Less Than $50,000	19,727
$50,000 to $99,999	4,474
$100,000 to $149,999	5,898
$150,000 to $199,999	2,522
$200,000 to $299,999	1,090
$300,000 to $499,999	218
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	119,000

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,739
Less than $200	735
$200 to $299	612
$300 to $499	2,434
$500 to $699	3,064
$700 to $999	1,699
$1,000 to $1,499	311
$1,500 or more	11