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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Greenfield Micro

Greenfield, MA · 1 counties · 70,092 residents · 699 sq mi
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With 70,092 people, Greenfield is a metro area. The typical home is worth $114,000. About 24% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The poverty rate is 9.6%, under the national 13.2%. The population has held roughly steady since 2000. Households earn $30,350 at the median, near the US median.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 34.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
24% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
70,092
−2%vs 2000
vs 71,535 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
100 / sq mi
−2%vs 2000
vs 102 / sq mi in 2000
Median age
34.9
−12%vs 2000
vs 39.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
699 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
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202471K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.2%(5,081)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(5,115)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.4%(4,451)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 196.2%(4,368)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.4%(4,518)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.5%(11,592)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.6%(12,367)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(6,894)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.9%(5,535)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 748.2%(5,741)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.8%(3,365)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(1,065)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$30,350
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $40,768 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$13,944
−33%vs 2000
vs $20,672 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
9.6%
+0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$114,000
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $121,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$478
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $541 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
65.6%
−1.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 66.9% in 2000
34.4% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic94.4%(67,518)
Black0.8%(594)
Hispanic / Latino2%(1,425)
Asian1%(734)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(68,697)
Black0.5%(353)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(776)
Asian0.7%(468)
Other0.8%(574)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican2.2%(1,536)
Mexican0.7%(469)
Colombian0.4%(317)
Guatemalan0.4%(263)
Venezuelan0.3%(178)
Dominican0.2%(159)
Cuban0.2%(133)
Ecuadorian0.2%(120)
Salvadoran0.1%(97)
Costa Rican0.1%(93)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.1%(56)
Peruvian0.1%(48)
Argentine0.1%(46)
Chilean0%(2)
Asian origin
Chinese0.9%(628)
Asian Indian0.4%(256)
Pakistani0.2%(121)
Filipino0.2%(111)
Korean0.1%(72)
Cambodian0.1%(52)
Vietnamese0.1%(50)
Nepalese0%(34)
Japanese0%(32)
Laotian0%(15)
Thai0%(15)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(49)
Ancestry
English19.6%(13,923)
Irish16.9%(11,979)
German9.3%(6,623)
Polish9.2%(6,506)
French9.1%(6,452)
Italian7.7%(5,439)
French Canadian6.2%(4,381)
Scottish3.7%(2,606)
American3.6%(2,562)
Swedish2.1%(1,505)
Lithuanian1.2%(835)
Russian1.1%(779)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Dutch0.8%(575)
Portuguese0.8%(545)
British0.7%(469)
Norwegian0.6%(430)
Ukrainian0.6%(425)
Welsh0.6%(393)
Canadian0.5%(382)
Finnish0.5%(330)
Romanian0.4%(317)
Greek0.4%(316)
Hungarian0.4%(310)
Austrian0.4%(282)
West Indian0.4%(258)
Arab0.3%(242)
Czech0.3%(207)
Danish0.2%(169)
Jamaican0.2%(156)
Lebanese0.2%(150)
Swiss0.2%(137)
Slovak0.1%(87)
Armenian0.1%(70)
Turkish0.1%(69)
Belgian0.1%(56)
Iranian0.1%(37)
Haitian0%(35)
Croatian0%(34)
Bulgarian0%(27)
Moroccan0%(24)
Syrian0%(23)
Latvian0%(21)
Brazilian0%(19)
Egyptian0%(14)
Israeli0%(9)
Iraqi0%(8)
Slovene0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
24.2%
−4.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 29.1% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
82.4%
−5.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.8%
−3.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.9 min
+37%vs 2000
vs 16.0 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35%(10,519)
Married50.3%(15,126)
Widowed2.9%(876)
Divorced11.8%(3,548)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(9,161)
Married48%(15,075)
Widowed8.4%(2,621)
Divorced14.4%(4,531)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.1%
−1.8 ptssince 2013
from 3.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
57.5%
−1.8 ptssince 2020
from 59.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 24.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.1%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 26.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.4%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
69.7%
−1.4 ptssince 2020
from 71.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.6%
+2.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.4% 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)11.5%(410)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)12.7%(454)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.6%(1,629)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.5%(234)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(50)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,575 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greenfield, MA?

Greenfield, MA has about 70,092 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Greenfield, MA?

The typical household in Greenfield, MA earns about $30,350 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greenfield, MA expensive?

In Greenfield, MA, the median home is worth about $114,000, and the typical rent is about $478 a month.

How educated are people in Greenfield, MA?

About 24.2% of adults age 25 and over in Greenfield, MA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greenfield, MA?

About 9.6% of people in Greenfield, MA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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