Greencastle, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

9,864

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.5

4.18% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12.2%

40.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$55,565

2.49% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$169,200

Population & Diversity

Greencastle, IN is home to a population of 9.86k people, from which 96.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.01% of Greencastle, IN residents were born outside of the country (494 people).

In 2024, there were 16.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.27k people) in Greencastle, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 504 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 343 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2024 Citizenship

95.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.6% of Greencastle, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greencastle, IN was 95.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Greencastle, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greencastle, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.27k ± 252
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
504 ± 189
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
343 ± 189

3.55%

Hispanic Population

350 people

3.55% of the people in Greencastle, IN are hispanic (350 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greencastle, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

5.01%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

494 people

6.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

621 people

As of 2024, 5.01% of Greencastle, IN residents (494 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Greencastle, IN was 6.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Greencastle, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
161 ± 126
Gulf War (2001-)
125 ± 91
Vietnam
117 ± 59

Greencastle, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.29 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greencastle, IN.

Economy

The economy of Greencastle, IN employs 4.76k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greencastle, IN were Educational Services (949 people), Manufacturing (869 people), and Retail Trade (560 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($70,321), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,750), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($60,743).

Employment

Occupations

4.76k

2024 Value

± 533

−3.99%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greencastle, IN declined at a rate of −3.99%, from 4.96k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greencastle, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (635 people), Production Occupations (585 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (504 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greencastle, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.76k

2024 Value

± 533

−3.99%

1 Year decline

± 16.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greencastle, IN declined at a rate of −3.99%, from 4.96k employees to 4.76k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greencastle, IN, are Educational Services (949 people), Manufacturing (869 people), and Retail Trade (560 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greencastle, IN, though some of these residents may live in Greencastle, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,972

Median earning men ± $5,671

$20,477

Median earning women ± $7,315

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($95,214), Manufacturing ($60,645), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,101).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($71,023), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,053), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($41,023).

Education

The student population of Greencastle, IN in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 954 male students and 963 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greencastle, IN are White (224 and 71.8%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 10.9%), Black or African American (26 and 8.33%), and Asian (16 and 5.13%).

The largest universities in Greencastle, IN by number of degrees awarded are DePauw University (384 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Greencastle, IN are Speech Communication & Rhetoric (50 and 13%), Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (40 and 10.4%), and Computer Science (39 and 10.2%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $57,990.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Greencastle, IN, the percentage of applicants admitted was 57.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,917 (49.8% men and 50.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 1,917 students enrolled in Greencastle, IN, 49.8% men and 50.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,080 records, of which 50.6% were women and 49.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Speech Communication & Rhetoric
50 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
40 degrees awarded
Computer Science
39 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greencastle, IN was Speech Communication & Rhetoric with 50 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Greencastle, IN according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

DePauw University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

384 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was DePauw University with 384 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 184 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greencastle, IN, which is 0.92 times less than the 200 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 224 degrees mean that there were 6.59 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($57,990) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,080) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greencastle, IN was $169,200 in 2024, which is 0.509 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,000 to $169,200, a 9.87% increase. The homeownership rate in Greencastle, IN is 42.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greencastle, IN have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greencastle, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$169,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,757

$1,460

Median Property Taxes

±$230

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Greencastle, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Greencastle, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

42.4%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 42.4% of the housing units in Greencastle, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 41.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greencastle, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$55,565

Median Household Income

± $10,751

3.44k

Number of Households

± 474

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.44k households in Greencastle, IN grew to $55,565 from the previous year's value of $54,217.

The following chart displays the households in Greencastle, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greencastle, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (66.6%)
Walked (16.4%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)

In 2024, 66.6% of workers in Greencastle, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (16.4%) and those who worked at home (11.8%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

19.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greencastle, IN have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.74% of the workforce in Greencastle, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Greencastle, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Greencastle, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Greencastle, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greencastle, IN (893 out of 7.31k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greencastle, IN is White, followed by Black and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Keep Exploring