8.7% of Greenwood, DE residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 7.6% less than the poverty level of 9.4% across the entire state of Delaware. 5.4% of high school graduates and 21.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 15.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 87.1%. For comparison, it was 29.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Greenwood, DE
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Greenwood:
8.7%
Whole state:
9.4%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Greenwood:
6.2%
Whole state:
4.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Greenwood:
15.6%
Delaware:
15.3%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Greenwood:
18.5%
Delaware:
22.6%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
87.1%
Residents above poverty level:
29.5%
Poverty by age in Greenwood, DE
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Greenwood,DE (percentage below poverty level)
15.1%Under 5 years
30.8%5 years
18.6%6 to 11 years
5.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
5.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
21.6%55 to 64 years
9.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Greenwood,DE (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
69.2%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
11.4%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
2.1%55 to 64 years
9.9%65 to 74 years
7.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Greenwood,DE (% below half of poverty level)
7.5%Under 6 years
21.0%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
6.7%18 to 24 years
11.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
7.8%65 to 74 years
10.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Greenwood, DE
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenwood, DE (%)
6.5%White
7.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
14.3%2+ races
7.3%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Greenwood, DE (absolute numbers)
57White
24Black
0American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
262+ races
32Hispanic
7.4%Below poverty level
92.6%Above poverty level
0.4%Below poverty level
99.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Greenwood, DE
Children below poverty level:
Greenwood, Delaware:
10.7%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Greenwood:
5.4%
Delaware:
6.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Greenwood:
21.2%
Delaware:
22.1%
52.2%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
47.8%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
100.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
73.3%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
26.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
50.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
50.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.8%1999 to 2000
12.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
1.8%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
4.8%1960 to 1969
10.2%1950 to 1959
12.6%1940 to 1949
43.7%1939 or earlier
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