Greencastle, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

4,222

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.6

2.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.87%

54% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,419

3.61% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$264,500

Population & Diversity

Greencastle, PA is home to a population of 4.22k people, from which 97.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.13% of Greencastle, PA residents were born outside of the country (132 people).

In 2024, there were 28.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.86k people) in Greencastle, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 136 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 88 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

97.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Greencastle, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greencastle, PA was 97.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greencastle, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.86k ± 160
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
136 ± 112
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
88 ± 97

1.26%

Hispanic Population

53 people

1.26% of the people in Greencastle, PA are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greencastle, PA 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 Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Foreign-Born Population

3.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

132 people

3.38%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

As of 2024, 3.13% of Greencastle, PA residents (132 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, PA was 3.38%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
207 ± 79
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 26
Korea
15 ± 18

Greencastle, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 12.9 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greencastle, PA employs 2.08k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greencastle, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Manufacturing (270 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,719), Public Administration ($92,941), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($80,820).

Employment

Occupations

2.08k

2024 Value

± 328

4.48%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greencastle, PA grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 1.99k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greencastle, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (310 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (232 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greencastle, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (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

2.08k

2024 Value

± 328

4.48%

1 Year growth

± 21%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greencastle, PA grew at a rate of 4.48%, from 1.99k employees to 2.08k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greencastle, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (422 people), Retail Trade (300 people), and Manufacturing (270 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greencastle, PA, though some of these residents may live in Greencastle, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,841

Median earning men ± $20,757

$51,477

Median earning women ± $7,484

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($100,234), Public Administration ($94,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,643).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,272), Manufacturing ($60,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,857).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greencastle, PA was $264,500 in 2024, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $255,200 to $264,500, a 3.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Greencastle, PA is 62%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greencastle, PA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greencastle, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$264,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,383

$1,092

Median Property Taxes

±$200

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

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

Rent vs Own

62%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62% of the housing units in Greencastle, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 65%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greencastle, PA 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.

$77,419

Median Household Income

± $9,470

1.76k

Number of Households

± 276

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.76k households in Greencastle, PA grew to $77,419 from the previous year's value of $74,725.

The following chart displays the households in Greencastle, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greencastle, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77.1%)
Worked At Home (11%)
Carpooled (5.02%)

In 2024, 77.1% of workers in Greencastle, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (5.02%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greencastle, PA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Greencastle, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greencastle, PA (290 out of 4.22k 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 Males < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 5.

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

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.

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