Green Meadows

Demographics in Green Meadows

» Population

  • Population 28,381, according to the 2000 census, about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
  • The 2008 population is estimated at 30,558.
  • 2.2 square miles, about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
  • 12,665 people per square mile, about average for the city's neighborhoods
Source: Census 2000

» Ethnicity

Ethnicity
  • The percentage of black people is among the city's highest.
  • Moderately diverse in comparison to the rest of the city
Source: Census 2000

» Income

Household income in thousands of 2008 dollars
Source: Census 2000

» Housing

Occupied housing units
Source: Census 2000

» Families

Males
Females
Source: Census 2000

» Education

Education level
Source: Census 2000

» Age

Age
Source: Census 2000

» Military

Military era
  • 881 veterans, 5.1% of the population, about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods
  • The percentage of veterans who served during 1990-1999 is among the city's highest.
Source: Census 2000

» Ancestry and Immigration

  • Mexican (39.3%) and Other African (1.5%) are the most common ancestries.
  • 8,573 (30.2%) of residents are foreign born , about average in comparison to the rest of the city's neighborhoods. Mexico (74.5%) and El Salvador (15.7%) are the most common foreign places of birth.
Source: Census 2000

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