Greencastle, IN

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2022 Population

9,865

1.15% 1-year decline

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

27.4

7.87% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

9.36%

28.7% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$51,836

10.1% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Greencastle, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (87%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.53%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.39%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.62%).

None of the households in Greencastle, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.8% of the residents in Greencastle, IN are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Greencastle, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Greencastle, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Greencastle, IN employs 4.46k people. The largest industries in Greencastle, IN are Educational Services (878 people), Manufacturing (660 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (515 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($122,900), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($52,760), and Manufacturing ($47,993).

Employment

Occupations

4.46k

2022 Value

± 505

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greencastle, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (569 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (481 people), and Production Occupations (476 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greencastle, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.46k

2022 Value

± 505

−2.24%

1 Year decline

± 16.5%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greencastle, IN, are Educational Services (878 people), Manufacturing (660 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (515 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

$45,390

Median earning men ± $4,030

$22,262

Median earning women ± $8,111

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,458), Other Services Except Public Administration ($66,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,202).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($53,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,714), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Greencastle, IN awarded 532 degrees. The student population of Greencastle, IN in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 862 male students and 890 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $54,400.

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Greencastle, IN have an average commute time of 18.9 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9566
Census Tract 9562

The following map shows all of the places in Greencastle, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$51,836

Median Household Income

± $6,140

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

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 Greencastle, IN.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (67.6%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Walked (11.2%)

In 2022, 67.6% of workers in Greencastle, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who walked to work (11.2%).

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

18.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greencastle, IN have a shorter commute time (18.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.7% 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

9.36% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greencastle, IN (677 out of 7.24k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

94.3% of the population of Greencastle, IN has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 12.6% on Medicaid, 10.1% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, IN see 3122 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (3131 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2175 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1027 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,122 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Putnam County, IN

Primary care physicians in Putnam County, IN see an average of 3,122 patients per year. This represents a 0.287% decrease from the previous year (3,131 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Putnam County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.74%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

12.6%

Medicaid

10.1%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

1.62%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Greencastle, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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