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Greenville, MO

City in Wayne County, MO, US
Last updated
Key Indicators
A quick look at key numbers

Population

418
Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

53.8
years ∙ half population younger than 53.8, half older

Diversity Index

Low High
26.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Greenville is a city within Wayne County, Missouri, United States.
Location
City in Wayne County, MO, US
Co-ordinates
DEC37.127933° N, 90.447878° W
DMS37° 07′ 40.56″ N, 90° 26′ 52.36″ W

Population Density & area

619.3/sq mi (239.1/km²)
Total Area
0.675 sq mi (1.748 km²)
Land Area
0.675 sq mi (1.748 km²) · 99.98%
Water Area
0 sq mi (0 km²) · 0.02%

Demographics & Living

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

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

50.2% male
Male 50.2%
Female 49.8%
males per 100 females
Greenville 101
Wayne County 102.1
Missouri 97.2

Nativity

0%
foreign-born population
100%Native
0% Foreign-born
% Foreign-born
Greenville 0%
Wayne County 0.6%
Missouri 4.5%
Age Distribution
How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

53.8
years ∙ half population younger than 53.8, half older
Greenville
53.8
Wayne County
48.6
Missouri
39

Dependency ratio

Low High
94.4
dependents per 100 working-age adults
Greenville 94.4
Wayne County 81.1
Missouri 67.3

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group
Median age
Greenville Wayne County Missouri
Age Group
Children (Under 18) 13.9% 19.6% 22.3%
Working age (18-64) 51.4% 55.3% 59.8%
Senior (65+) 34.7% 25.1% 17.9%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio 94.4 81.1 67.3
Child dependency ratio 27 35.5 37.4
Old-age dependency ratio 67.4 45.5 29.9
Racial & Ethnic Composition
Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White
85.2%
Black
1.7%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
11.2%
Other
1.9%
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
26.1%
chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity
Greenville 26.1%
Wayne County 14.4%
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 Greenville population
Greenville Wayne County Missouri
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 1.5% 5.2%
Mexican 11.2% 1.2% 3.2%
Puerto Rican 0% 0% 0.4%
Cuban 0% 0% 0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino 0% 0.3% 1.4%
Not Hispanic or Latino 88.8% 98.5% 94.8%
One race 86.9% 93.9% 90%
White 85.2% 92.4% 76.3%
Black or African American 1.7% 0.4% 10.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0% 0% 0.2%
Asian 0% 0.3% 2.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0% 0% 0.1%
Some Other Race 0% 0.8% 0.4%
Two or more races (Multiracial) 1.9% 4.6% 4.8%
Household & Families Composition
Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

54.6% family
Family 54.6%
Non family 45.4%
% family households
Greenville 54.6%
Wayne County 62.4%
Missouri 62.1%

Average household size

2.16
persons per household
Greenville
2.16
Wayne County
2.31
Missouri
2.4

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households
Percentage of Greenville population
Greenville Wayne County Missouri
Total households 152 4,623 2,508,227
Average houshold size 2.16 2.31 2.4
Family households 83 2,884 1,558,009
Average family size 2.96 2.92 3.03
Married couple family 73 2,295 1,166,368
Other families 10 589 391,641
Male householder 4 137 115,975
Female householder 6 452 275,666
Non-family households 69 1,739 950,218
One-person households 69 1,562 781,034
Male householder 19 709 351,809
Senior (65+) living alone 8 386 107,203
Female householder 50 853 429,225
Senior (65+) living alone 37 535 215,073
Other living arrangements 0 177 169,184

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

184
housing units
Greenville 184
Wayne County 6,119
Missouri 2,825,287

Occupancy status

82.6% occupied
Occupied 82.6%
Vacant 17.4%
vacancy rate
Greenville 17.4%
Wayne County 24.4%
Missouri 11.2%
Housing Characteristics
How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

73.9%
Single family houses
Single family houses
73.9%
Apartments in multi-unit structures
23.9%
Mobile homes
2.2%
Boat, RV, van, etc
0%

Median Year Built

1971
Half of houses were built before 1971, and half after.
Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier
9.8%
Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969
37.5%
Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999
44%
Modern ∙ 2000 or later
8.7%
Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms
Physical characteristics of housing units
Greenville Wayne County Missouri
Rooms per unit
Median rooms 4.7 5.2 5.7
1–3 rooms 20.1% 14.1% 11.5%
4–6 rooms 64.7% 58.6% 53.4%
7+ rooms 15.2% 27.3% 35%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio 0% 1.9% 2%
1 bedroom 20.1% 10.8% 9.7%
2 bedrooms 47.3% 36.6% 26.1%
3 bedrooms 17.4% 39.3% 41.3%
4+ bedrooms 15.2% 11.4% 20.9%
At a glance
Median year built 1971 1981 1979
Total housing units 184 6,119 2,825,287
Occupancy Profile
Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

66.4% owners
Renter-occupied 33.6%
Owner-occupied 66.4%
homeownership rate
Greenville 66.4%
Wayne County 75.1%
Missouri 68.1%

Average household size

2.57
Owner-occupied
1.33
Renter-occupied
owner-occupied average size
Greenville 2.57
Wayne County 2.36
Missouri 2.54

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics
Tenure, crowding, and utilities
Greenville Wayne County Missouri
Total occupied units 152 4,623 2,508,227
Year moved in
2020 or later 34.2% 17.7% 24.7%
2010 to 2019 25.7% 38.3% 40%
2000 to 2009 7.2% 17.5% 16.5%
1999 or earlier 32.9% 26.4% 18.8%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer 94.7% 95.7% 98.3%
1.01 to 1.50 5.3% 3% 1.2%
1.51 or more 0% 1.3% 0.5%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles 10.5% 5.5% 6.6%
1 vehicle 48.7% 34.8% 33%
2 vehicles 21.1% 32% 37.5%
3 or more vehicles 19.7% 27.7% 22.8%
House heating fuel used
Gas 30.9% 35% 57.7%
Electricity 69.1% 54.5% 38.8%
Solar 0% 0% 0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc 0% 0% 0.2%
All other fuels 0% 9.8% 2.8%
No fuel used 0% 0.8% 0.4%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing 0% 0.6% 0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen 0% 0.9% 0.8%
No telephone service available 1.3% 2.4% 0.9%
Housing Value
What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$97,700
owner-occupied units
Median value(USD)
Greenville
$97,700
Wayne County
$107,400
Missouri
$230,300

Housing Cost Burden

5.6%
of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened
% Cost-Burdened Households
Owners with a mortgage
5.6%
Owners without a mortgage
6.2%
Renters
39.2%
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
Greenville Wayne County Missouri
Property value
Median Value $97,700 $107,400 $230,300
Under $100,000 52.5% 47.1% 15.9%
$100,000 - $200,000 45.6% 31.6% 25.7%
$200,000 - $300,000 0% 9.2% 24.1%
$300,000 - $500,000 2% 12% 23.6%
$500,000 - $1,000,000 0% 0% 9.1%
$1,000,000 and more 0% 0% 1.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage 35.6% 39.4% 60.2%
Without a mortgage 64.4% 60.6% 39.8%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage $900 $1,055 $1,524
Without a mortgage $320 $357 $546
Gross rent
Median rent $484 $665 $1,033

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

0%
of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher
Greenville 0%
Wayne County 12.7%
Missouri 32.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

32.4%
of adults (25+) without a high school diploma
Greenville 32.4%
Wayne County 18.3%
Missouri 8.2%
School Enrollment
Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

54
population (age 3+) enrolled in school
Nursery / Preschool
33.3%
K–12
57.4%
College / Undergraduate
0%
Graduate / Professional
9.3%

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

17.2%
of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school
Greenville
17.2%
Wayne County
12%
Missouri
38.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split
Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school
Greenville Wayne County Missouri
Total enrolled (age 3+) 54 1,825 1,440,482
Nursery / preschool 33.3% 4.5% 6.3%
K–12 57.4% 86.7% 69.4%
Kindergarten 0% 4% 5.1%
Elementary: Grades 1–4 22.2% 22.2% 20.5%
Elementary: Grades 5–8 13% 33.8% 21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12 22.2% 26.8% 22%
College or graduate school 9.3% 8.7% 24.3%
College, undergraduate 0% 7.5% 18.7%
Graduate, professional school 9.3% 1.2% 5.6%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds 17.2% 12% 38.1%
School type
Public school 100% 89.9% 80.3%
Private school 0% 10.1% 19.7%
Education Attainment by Level & Gender
What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

331
population 25 years and over
Total adults (25+)
Less than 9th grade
7.6%
9th-12th, no diploma
24.8%
HS graduate
42%
Some college no degree
20.5%
Associates degree
5.1%
Bachelors degree
0%
Graduate or professional degree
0%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female
Adults (25+) · Share within each education level
% male · % female
Less than 9th grade
20% · 80%
9th-12th, no diploma
47.6% · 52.4%
HS graduate
60.4% · 39.6%
Some college no degree
30.9% · 69.1%
Associates degree
23.5% · 76.5%
Bachelors degree
—% · —%
Graduate or professional degree
—% · —%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)
Highest credential completed · adults 25+
Greenville Wayne County Missouri
Population (25+) 331 8,048 4,243,115
Less than 9th grade 7.6% 5.8% 2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma 24.8% 12.5% 5.5%
High school diploma or GED 42% 41.5% 30.2%
Some college, no degree 20.5% 20.1% 20.8%
Associate's degree 5.1% 7.4% 8.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher 0% 12.7% 32.4%
Bachelor's degree 0% 8% 19.8%
Graduate or professional 0% 4.7% 12.6%
High School or higher 67.7% 81.7% 91.9%
Earnings by education level
percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$40,469
Median earnings for adults 25+, by level
Less than HS graduate
$—
HS graduate
$—
Some college or associates
$41,875
Bachelors degree
$—
Graduate or professional degree
$—

Poverty Rate

—%
for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher
* The Census Bureau did not publish poverty rate for Greenville due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.
Less than HS graduate
30.1%
HS graduate
7.5%
Some college or associates
0%
Bachelors degree or higher
—%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)
Adults 25+
Greenville Wayne County Missouri
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings $40,469 $33,929 $49,030
Less than high school graduate $— $29,536 $32,024
High school graduate (includes equivalency) $— $28,756 $38,607
Some college or associate's degree $41,875 $44,777 $44,914
Bachelor's degree $— $49,455 $61,818
Graduate or professional degree $— $50,521 $75,454
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate 30.1% 27.9% 26.4%
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7.5% 25.3% 14.4%
Some college or associate's degree 0% 17.3% 9.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher —% 6.4% 4.3%

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