Lower Greenville

What the Locals Say About Lower Greenville

Locals Love

That they can walk to their favorite neighborhood joint and back home again after an evening of throwing back a cocktail or three.

Locals Complain

Departing patrons of nearby drinking establishments have been known at times to relieve themselves on neighborhood lawns. One community gadfly (who has since moved) made it his mission to publish photographs online of people he caught in the midst of such acts.

Private-Public Partnership

Property owners agreed to the creation of a planned-development district—requiring special-use permits for businesses opened past midnight—in the most southernmost portion of the neighborhood (Lowest Greenville) that has led to a renaissance.

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One Big Hippie-Dippie Family

The new-look Lower Greenville is once again a dining and entertainment destination.

Originally made for the long-gone Tango nightclub in 1983, the Tango Frogs returned to Lower Greenville in 2014.

Lower Greenville residents treasure the character of their old houses.

Most people think of the restaurants and nightlife when they think of the neighborhood, and a lot of people move here for those attractions.

But the people of Lower Greenville brag about their community’s spirit as well.

National Night Out, Wine Walk, St. Patrick’s — there is some type of large-scale neighborhood event going on every other month. All offer opportunities for neighbors to meet one another.

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Lower Greenville Demographics

Population

The 2023 population of Lower Greenville is estimated to be 8,448.

54.3% of residents are male, 45.7% are female. The median age is 33.2.

82.8% of the Lower Greenville population are White, 4.2% are Black, 4.9% are Asian, and 1.1% identify as some other race. 8.1% are of Hispanic heritage.

Among adult residents, 15.5% have earned a master's degree, 9.7% have a professional school degree, 2.0% have a doctorate, and 49.5% have a bachelor’s degree.

The number of households is 4589. The average household size is 2.12.

Income & Employment

The median household income is $143,901.

98% of residents are employed and 2% are unemployed. 999 are not in the labor force.

The average commute time for workers who live in this area is 25 minutes.

Housing

44.0% of Lower Greenville homes are detached, single-family houses. The median owner-occupied home value is $547,350

51% of the homes are owner-occupied. The average length of residence among residents in owner-occupied homes is 10.5 years. The average renter has been in the same home 6.9 years.

The median year the area’s housing units were built is 1720.

Crime

Lower Greenville includes portions of these police beats: 142, 143, 144

Throughout those beats from 2017 to 2023, there were:

Aggravated Assaults (non-family violence)	35
Aggravated Assaults (family violence)	15
Business Burglaries	207
Home Burglaries	148
Motor-Vehicle Burglaries	579
Auto Thefts	123
Business Robberies	53
Robberies of Individuals	19
Shoplifting Incidents	62
Murders	1

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