Greenwood is home to 19,930 people in Seattle. This is an unusually credentialed place: 69% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $907,342. Households take in $141,718 a year at the median, 72% more than the country as a whole. Density works out to 12,441 people per square mile. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. These figures are approximated by combining the 4 census tracts that make up Greenwood; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.2
US median: 38.9
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
55% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
19,930
Population density
12,441 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.2
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.60 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$141,718
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$81,892
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
73.8%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
5.7%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.419
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information7.8%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services6.6%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade4.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Public administration4.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Arts, entertainment, food3.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Finance & insurance3%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Transportation & warehousing0.9%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services0.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.6%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$907,342
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$2,051
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.0%
45.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.4%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.15 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
20.7%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
38.0%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.4
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.8%(13,916)
Black3.1%(619)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(1,834)
Asian9.1%(1,822)
Other8.7%(1,739)
2024
White, non-Hispanic69.8%(13,916)
Black3.1%(619)
Hispanic / Latino9.2%(1,834)
Asian9.1%(1,822)
Other8.7%(1,739)
Diversity Score
61
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
