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Current weather forecast for Greensboro, NC
Population (year 2000): 223,891. Estimated population in July 2004: 231,543 (+3.4% change)
Males: 105,573 (47.2%), Females: 118,318 (52.8%)
Guilford County
Zip Codes:
27401,
27403,
27405,
27406,
27407,
27408,
27409,
27410,
27455.
Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $39,661 (year 2000)
Median house value: $108,600 (year 2000)
Greensboro, NC residents, houses, and apartments details
Races in Greensboro
- White Non-Hispanic (53.6%)
- Black (37.4%)
- Hispanic (4.4%)
- Other race (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.7%)
- Vietnamese (1.0%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
- Asian Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (9.8%), German (8.8%), United States (7.3%), Irish (6.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.6%), Italian (2.6%).
8.1% Foreign born (3.2% Latin America, 2.2% Asia, 1.3% Africa, 1.1% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +31,693 (+16.5%).
Greensboro, North Carolina forum
Elevation: 770 feet
Land area: 104.7 square miles
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| For population 25 years and over in Greensboro |
- High school or higher: 84.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher:
33.9% - Graduate or professional
degree: 10.8% - Unemployed: 6.5%
- Mean travel time to work:
20.4 minutes
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| For population 15 years and over in Greensboro city |
- Never married: 34.3%
- Now married: 46.3%
- Separated: 3.0%
- Widowed: 6.6%
- Divorced: 9.8%
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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Manufacturing (15.7%), Retail trade (11.3%).
Daytime population change due to commuting: +58,917 (+26.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 85,014 (75.5%)
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| Crime in Greensboro by year |
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Type |
2000 |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
| Murders |
21 |
20 |
28 |
36 |
| per 100,000 |
9.4 |
8.9 |
12.5 |
16.1 |
| Rapes |
89 |
89 |
103 |
97 |
| per 100,000 |
39.8 |
39.8 |
46.0 |
43.3 |
| Robberies |
895 |
896 |
702 |
697 |
| per 100,000 |
399.7 |
400.2 |
313.5 |
311.3 |
| Assaults |
887 |
864 |
806 |
717 |
| per 100,000 |
396.2 |
385.9 |
360.0 |
320.2 |
| Burglaries |
2,964 |
3,258 |
2,946 |
3,255 |
| per 100,000 |
1323.9 |
1455.2 |
1315.8 |
1453.8 |
| Larceny counts |
9,008 |
9,871 |
9,392 |
9,455 |
| per 100,000 |
4023.4 |
4408.8 |
4194.9 |
4223.0 |
| Auto thefts |
1,109 |
964 |
1,151 |
1,048 |
| per 100,000 |
495.3 |
430.6 |
514.1 |
468.1 |
| crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 329.7) |
517.7 |
534.7 |
498.0 |
499.0 |
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Average climate in Greensboro, North Carolina
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Greensboro-area historical tornado activity is slightly below North Carolina state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/5/1989, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Greensboro city center injured 30 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 3/20/1998, a category 3 tornado 24.7 miles away from the city center killed 2 people and injured 27 people and caused $34 million in damages.
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Birthplace of: Dallas McPherson - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Los Angeles Angels, born: Jul 23, 1980), Ethan Albright - 2005 NFL player (Washington Redskins, born: May 1, 1971), Marques Douglas - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Mar 5, 1977), Terrence Holt - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Mar 5, 1980), Torry Holt - 2005 NFL player (St. Louis Rams, born: Jun 5, 1976), Bryan Crutchfield - College football player (Tennessee State Tigers), Cameron Bennerman - College basketball player (N.C. State Wolfpack), Christian Murphy - College basketball player (Howard Bison), Dejuan Morrison - College basketball player (N. Carolina A&T Aggies), Donald Moore - College basketball player (NC Greensboro Spartans).
Main business address for: OAKWOOD HOMES CORP (MOBILE HOMES), V F CORP (MEN'S
& BOYS' FURNISHINGS, WORK CLOTHING, AND ALLIED GARMENTS), FNB FINANCIAL SERVICES
CORP (NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS), GUILFORD MILLS INC (KNITTING MILLS), TIMCO AVIATION
SERVICES INC (AIRPORTS, FLYING FIELDS & AIRPORT TERMINAL SERVICES), UNIFI INC
(TEXTILE MILL PRODUCTS), TANGER FACTORY OUTLET CENTERS INC (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT
TRUSTS), TANGER PROPERTIES LTD PARTNERSHIP /NC/ (REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS)
and 3 other public companies.
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| Hospitals/medical centers in Greensboro: |
- KINDRED HOSPITAL GREENSBORO(2401 SOUTHSIDE BLVD)
- MOSES H CONE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL,THE(1200 N ELM ST)
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Other hospitals/medical centers near Greensboro: |
- HIGH POINT REGIONAL HOSPITAL(about 17 miles; HIGH POINT, NC)
- ANNIE PENN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; REIDSVILLE, NC)
- THOMASVILLE MEDICAL CENTER(about 24 miles; THOMASVILLE, NC)
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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Greensboro: |
- PIEDMONT TRIAD INTERNATIONAL (about 8 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: GSO)
- SMITH REYNOLDS(about 28 miles; WINSTON SALEM, NC; ID: INT)
- DANVILLE REGIONAL(about 48 miles; DANVILLE, VA; ID: DAN)
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Other public-use airports nearest to Greensboro: |
- AIR HARBOR (about 7 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: W88)
- SOUTHEAST GREENSBORO (about 14 miles; GREENSBORO, NC; ID: 3A4)
- DS BUTLER FARM AND AIRFIELD(about 15 miles; OAK RIDGE, NC; ID: N83)
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Amtrak station:
GREENSBORO (2603 OAKLAND AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
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| Local government website: www.ci.greensboro.nc.us |
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