Greensburg, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
14,741
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.9
3.84% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
14.4%
2.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$64,914
3.08% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$184,100
4.01% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
7,427

About

None of the households in Greensburg, PA 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.

98.4% of the residents in Greensburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Greensburg, PA are Seton Hill University (561 degrees awarded in 2023) and Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg (64 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Greensburg, PA was $184,100, and the homeownership rate was 55%.

Most people in Greensburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Greensburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Greensburg, PA is home to a population of 14.7k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.39% of Greensburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (352 people).

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Greensburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 418 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 383 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.4% of Greensburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greensburg, PA was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greensburg, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    13.4k ± 294
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    418 ± 158
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    383 ± 147
1.47%
Hispanic Population
217 people

In 2024, there were 32.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.4k people) in Greensburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 418 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 383 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.47% of the people in Greensburg, PA are hispanic (217 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.39%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
352 people
2.39%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
353 people

As of 2024, 2.39% of Greensburg, PA residents (352 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 Greensburg, PA was 2.39%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    247 ± 106
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    125 ± 71
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    103 ± 66

Greensburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.98 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Greensburg, PA employs 7.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greensburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,427 people), Manufacturing (924 people), and Retail Trade (873 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($104,375), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,278), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,875).

Employment

Occupations

7.43k
2024 Value
± 650

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greensburg, PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 7.43k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greensburg, PA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (812 people), Management Occupations (776 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (741 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greensburg, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

7.43k
2024 Value
± 650

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greensburg, PA stayed at a rate of 0%, from 7.43k employees to 7.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greensburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,427 people), Manufacturing (924 people), and Retail Trade (873 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greensburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Greensburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$48,294
Median earning men ± $5,487
$37,324
Median earning women ± $3,539

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($100,278), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,458), and Wholesale Trade ($85,925).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,938), Wholesale Trade ($69,375), and Public Administration ($64,808).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% 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 18.1%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Greensburg, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.491%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

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

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Education

In 2023, universities in Greensburg, PA awarded 625 degrees. The student population of Greensburg, PA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 786 male students and 1,298 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greensburg, PA are White (523 and 86%), Hispanic or Latino (25 and 4.11%), Black or African American (24 and 3.95%), and Two or More Races (14 and 2.3%).

The largest universities in Greensburg, PA by number of degrees awarded are Seton Hill University (561 and 89.8%) and Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg (64 and 10.2%).

The most popular majors in Greensburg, PA are General Business Administration & Management (93 and 14.9%), Physician Assistant (52 and 8.32%), and Electrician (34 and 5.44%).

The median tuition cost in Greensburg, PA for private four year colleges is $40,864.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Greensburg, PA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 75.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.2%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 2,084 (37.7% men and 62.3% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 2,084 students enrolled in Greensburg, PA, 37.7% men and 62.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,687 records, of which 65.2% were women and 34.8% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Business Administration & Management
    24 degrees awarded
  2. Elementary Education & Teaching
    23 degrees awarded
  3. Pre-Physician Assistant
    30 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greensburg, PA was General Business Administration & Management with 24 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Seton Hill University
    561 degrees awarded
  2. Triangle Tech Inc-Greensburg
    64 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Seton Hill University with 561 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 248 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greensburg, PA, which is 0.658 times less than the 377 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 523 degrees mean that there were 20.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 25 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($40,864) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($621) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Greensburg, PA was $184,100 in 2024, which is 0.553 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,000 to $184,100, a 4.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Greensburg, PA is 55%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greensburg, PA have an average commute time of 24.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greensburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$8,139
$3,728
Median Property Taxes
±$342

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 Greensburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

55%
Homeownership
2024
64.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 55% of the housing units in Greensburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$64,914
Median Household Income
± $5,686
6.78k
Number of Households
± 550

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.78k households in Greensburg, PA grew to $64,914 from the previous year's value of $62,977.

The following chart displays the households in Greensburg, PA 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greensburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (79.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.72%)
  3. Carpooled (6.82%)

In 2024, 79.5% of workers in Greensburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.72%) and those who carpooled to work (6.82%).

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.

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Commute Time

24.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greensburg, PA have a shorter commute time (24.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.49% of the workforce in Greensburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greensburg, PA (1.99k out of 13.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 55 - 64.

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

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.

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Health

94.3% of the population of Greensburg, PA has health coverage, with 47.9% on employee plans, 17.8% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 11% on non-group plans, and 0.705% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.6% under 18 years, 30.7% between 18 and 34 years, 31.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.5% were men and 51.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.74%
Uninsured
47.9%
Employer Coverage
17.8%
Medicaid
16.8%
Medicare
11%
Non-Group
0.705%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Greensburg, PA grew by 13.3% from 5.07% to 5.74%.

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