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Greenfield, MO

City in Dade County, MO, US
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Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

1,229
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

44.3
years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
19.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.6%
foreign-born population
99.4%Native
0.6% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Greenfield is a city within Dade County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Dade County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC37.416084° N, 93.842883° W
DMS37° 24′ 57.90″ N, 93° 50′ 34.38″ W

Population Density & area

1,078/sq mi (418/km²)
Total Area
1.14 sq mi (2.94 km²)
Land Area
1.14 sq mi (2.94 km²) · 99.89%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.11%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

48.7% male
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
males per 100 females
Greenfield 95.1
Dade County 103.8
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

0.6%
foreign-born population
99.4%Native
0.6% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Greenfield 0.6%
Dade County 1.6%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

44.3
years ∙ half population younger than 44.3, half older
Greenfield
44.3
Dade County
47
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
84.8
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Greenfield 84.8
Dade County 83.3
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Greenfield Dade County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 19.8% 20.8% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 54.1% 54.6% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 26.1% 24.6% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 84.8 83.3 67.3
Child dependency ratio 36.5 38.1 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 48.3 45.2 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
89.3%
Black
1.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
5%
Other
4.1%
Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

Low High
19.8%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Greenfield 19.8%
Dade County 15.1%
Missouri 40%
Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity
Percentage of Greenfield population
Racial and ethnic composition — Greenfield vs Dade County vs Missouri. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates.
Greenfield Dade County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 5% 2.3% 5.2%
Mexican 2.4% 1.2% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 2.5% 0.9% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 95% 97.7% 94.8%
One race 91.1% 93% 90%
White 89.3% 92% 76.3%
Black or African American 1.6% 0.4% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.4% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0.1% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.1% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 3.9% 4.7% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

49.2% family
Family 49.2%
Non family 50.8%
% family households
Greenfield 49.2%
Dade County 63.2%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.15
persons per household
Greenfield
2.15
Dade County
2.44
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Greenfield population
Greenfield Dade County Missouri
Total households 543 3,057 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.15 2.44 2.4
Family households 267 1,931 1,558,009
Average family size 2.93 3.1 3.03
Married couple family 193 1,546 1,166,368
Other families 74 385 391,641
Male householder 21 170 115,975
Female householder 53 215 275,666
Non-family households 276 1,126 950,218
One-person households 214 941 781,034
Male householder 97 462 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 27 197 107,203
Female householder 117 479 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 93 343 215,073
Other living arrangements 62 185 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

725
housing units
Greenfield 725
Dade County 3,774
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

74.9% occupied
Occupied 74.9%
Vacant 25.1%
vacancy rate
Greenfield 25.1%
Dade County 19%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

80.3%
Single family houses
Single family houses
80.3%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
15.6%
Mobile homes
4.1%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1962
Half of houses were built before 1962, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
24.4%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
45.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
20.2%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
9.8%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Greenfield Dade County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 6.4 6.1 5.7
1–3 rooms 11% 7.6% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 41.4% 53.1% 53.4%
7+ rooms 47.6% 39.2% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 0.5% 2%
1 bedroom 13.9% 8.9% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 27.7% 25.3% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 39% 46.7% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 19.3% 18.7% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1962 1974 1979
Total housing units 725 3,774 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

58.4% owners
Renter-occupied 41.6%
Owner-occupied 58.4%
homeownership rate
Greenfield 58.4%
Dade County 77%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.23
Owner-occupied
2.04
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Greenfield 2.23
Dade County 2.47
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Greenfield Dade County Missouri
Total occupied units 543 3,057 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 29.7% 17.6% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 42.4% 43.8% 40%
2000 to 2009 16.2% 17.2% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 11.8% 21.4% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 99.1% 99% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 0.9% 0.3% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 0.7% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 14.4% 6.3% 6.6%
1 vehicle 32.8% 25.8% 33%
2 vehicles 20.4% 33.2% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 32.4% 34.7% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 55.1% 51.6% 57.7%
Electricity 40.3% 33.3% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0.2% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0.5% 0.2%
All other fuels 3.7% 13.9% 2.8%
No fuel used 0.9% 0.5% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.3% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 1.1% 0.9% 0.8%
No telephone service available 0.6% 1.5% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$86,600
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Greenfield
$86,600
Dade County
$170,600
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

23.3%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
23.3%
Owners without a mortgage
20.6%
Renters
29.1%
Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Greenfield Dade County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $86,600 $170,600 $230,300
Under $100,000 59% 29.2% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 30% 29.6% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 5.7% 16.6% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 3.5% 15.1% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 1.9% 6.8% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 2.8% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 42% 44.5% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 58% 55.5% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $920 $1,220 $1,524
Without a mortgage $438 $480 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $574 $683 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

13.5%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Greenfield 13.5%
Dade County 15.1%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

11%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Greenfield 11%
Dade County 9.2%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

164
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
6.7%
K–12
87.2%
College / Undergraduate
6.1%
Graduate / Professional
0%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

5.5%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Greenfield
5.5%
Dade County
15.7%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Greenfield Dade County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 164 1,331 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 6.7% 6.5% 6.3%
K–12 87.2% 81.1% 69.4%
Kindergarten 11% 6% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 19.5% 22% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 37.8% 29.9% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 18.9% 23.2% 22%
College or graduate school 6.1% 12.3% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 6.1% 11.1% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 0% 1.2% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 5.5% 15.7% 38.1%
School type
Public school 82.9% 79.5% 80.3%
Private school 17.1% 20.5% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

877
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
2.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
8.4%
HS graduate
44.9%
Some college no degree
24.5%
Associates degree
6%
Bachelors degree
9.7%
Graduate or professional degree
3.8%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
39.1% · 60.9%
9th-12th, no diploma
52.7% · 47.3%
HS graduate
39.3% · 60.7%
Some college no degree
52.6% · 47.4%
Associates degree
39.6% · 60.4%
Bachelors degree
56.5% · 43.5%
Graduate or professional degree
24.2% · 75.8%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Greenfield Dade County Missouri
Population (25+) 877 5,581 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 2.6% 2.1% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 8.4% 7.1% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 44.9% 42.4% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 24.5% 24.2% 20.8%
Associate's degree 6% 9.1% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.5% 15.1% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 9.7% 10.1% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 3.8% 5% 12.6%
High School or higher 88.9% 90.8% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$33,077
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$28,929
Some college or associates
$31,389
Bachelors degree
$62,083
Graduate or professional degree
$41,875

Poverty Rate

9.3%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
Less than HS graduate
14.8%
HS graduate
38.5%
Some college or associates
14.2%
Bachelors degree or higher
9.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Greenfield Dade County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $33,077 $35,508 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $— $29,792 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $28,929 $34,141 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $31,389 $36,146 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $62,083 $35,962 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $41,875 $44,929 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 14.8% 20.5% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 38.5% 14.1% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 14.2% 8.5% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher 9.3% 3.2% 4.3%

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