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CITY · 2010 ACS

Greenwich

Connecticut · 12,942 residents · 4.84 sq mi
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With 12,942 people, Greenwich is a city in Connecticut. 63% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 28% nationally. Median home value sits at $993,700. 46% of homes are owner-occupied. The median household earns $96,863, about 84% above the national median. The foreign-born share is 29%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 42.9
US median: 37.2
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

12,942
+2%vs 2011
vs 12,743 in 2011
2010 – 2024
42.9
+2%vs 2011
vs 42.2 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
4.84 sq mi
Population, 20102024
13K13K14K14K15K201020202024Greenwich
202415K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.5%(713)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.7%(735)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.6%(850)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.5%(712)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.6%(468)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.4%(1,611)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4413.8%(1,789)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.7%(2,156)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.4%(1,604)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.6%(1,114)
US avg: 7%
75 to 846.3%(810)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.9%(380)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$96,863
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $97,038 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$78,734
−3%vs 2011
vs $81,125 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
58.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 59.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
5.8%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.6% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.587
−2%vs 2011
vs 0.598 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Other services22.9%
US avg: 7%
Public administration19.5%
US avg: 4.9%
Information7.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade5.3%
US avg: 10.9%
Transportation & warehousing4.4%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance3.2%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services0.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$993,700
+5%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $978,400 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,471
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,524 in 2011
US average: $853
46.0%
−6.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.2% in 2011
54.0% rent
10.1%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.5% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.32 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.33 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
39.3%
+1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 38.0% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
35.2%
−4.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.2% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
10.3
+2%vs 2011
vs 10.1 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic75.2%(9,580)
Black2.8%(359)
Hispanic / Latino10.5%(1,332)
Asian8.4%(1,071)
Other3.1%(401)
2010
White, non-Hispanic71.3%(9,227)
Black4.7%(609)
Hispanic / Latino13.9%(1,803)
Asian7.7%(1,001)
Other2.6%(334)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(249)
Colombian1.1%(141)
Ecuadorian0.8%(101)
Puerto Rican0.7%(92)
Peruvian0.6%(80)
Uruguayan0.6%(78)
Guatemalan0.5%(72)
Cuban0.5%(65)
Argentine0.4%(47)
Dominican0.3%(36)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(19)
Spaniard0.1%(13)
Ancestry
Irish15.8%(2,096)
Italian14.5%(1,921)
German11.1%(1,472)
English10.8%(1,428)
Polish5.5%(732)
American4.9%(656)
Brazilian3.7%(494)
Scottish2.5%(330)
Russian2.3%(311)
Scotch-Irish2.3%(307)
Swedish2.3%(307)
French2%(260)
+ 29 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian1.9%(254)
British1.6%(208)
Dutch1.5%(197)
Portuguese1.2%(163)
Canadian1%(135)
Norwegian1%(134)
Romanian0.9%(122)
Greek0.9%(120)
Welsh0.8%(112)
Slovene0.7%(96)
Danish0.7%(87)
Jamaican0.6%(82)
Czech0.6%(79)
Slovak0.6%(79)
Lithuanian0.6%(73)
Ukrainian0.6%(73)
Hungarian0.5%(71)
Arab0.5%(62)
Lebanese0.4%(51)
Austrian0.4%(47)
Armenian0.3%(46)
Swiss0.2%(31)
Croatian0.2%(28)
Belgian0.2%(23)
Nigerian0.2%(20)
Israeli0.1%(8)
Haitian0.1%(7)
Section 05

Education

63.2%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 62.6% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
93.5%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 94.8% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
31.0%
+1.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 29.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

23.7 min
+2%vs 2011
vs 23.2 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
64.1%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 64.2% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
6.7%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.4% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
11.9%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.6% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
6.4%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
9.8%
−1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.8% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
7.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.2% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

11.1%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
53.1%
+2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 51.0% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

46.6%
+0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 46.3% in 2011
53.4%
−0.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 53.7% in 2011
29.0%
+2.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.0% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
7.7%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 6.7% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married29.5%(1,624)
Married61.4%(3,381)
Widowed2.2%(119)
Divorced7%(387)
Women 15+
Never married32%(2,096)
Married50.8%(3,328)
Widowed7.2%(471)
Divorced10.1%(660)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.6%
−2.0 ptssince 2013
from 7.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 61.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.7%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 16.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
22.1%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.5%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 15.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 76.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.0%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)2.9%(8)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era59.2%(161)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 272 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Greenwich, Connecticut?

Greenwich, Connecticut has about 12,942 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Greenwich, Connecticut?

The typical household in Greenwich, Connecticut earns about $96,863 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenwich, Connecticut expensive?

In Greenwich, Connecticut, the median home is worth about $993,700, and the typical rent is about $1,471 a month.

How educated are people in Greenwich, Connecticut?

About 63.2% of adults age 25 and over in Greenwich, Connecticut hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenwich, Connecticut?

About 5.8% of people in Greenwich, Connecticut live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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