Greenville, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,235

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

35.8

3.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.3%

31.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$62,089

17.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$122,000

Population & Diversity

Greenville, IL is home to a population of 7.24k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.84% of Greenville, IL residents were born outside of the country (133 people).

In 2024, there were 6.54 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.83k people) in Greenville, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 892 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 177 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

98.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Greenville, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville, IL was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.83k ± 245
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
892 ± 136
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
177 ± 131

2.78%

Hispanic Population

201 people

2.78% of the people in Greenville, IL are hispanic (201 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenville, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

3.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

261 people

As of 2024, 1.84% of Greenville, IL residents (133 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 Greenville, IL was 3.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
92 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
85 ± 121
Vietnam
66 ± 56

Greenville, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.08 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Greenville, IL.

Economy

The economy of Greenville, IL employs 2.93k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenville, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (487 people), Educational Services (391 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (376 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($68,826), Wholesale Trade ($63,012), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,463).

Employment

Occupations

2.93k

2024 Value

± 503

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, IL declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 3.04k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (284 people), Production Occupations (280 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (268 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

2.93k

2024 Value

± 503

−3.62%

1 Year decline

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, IL declined at a rate of −3.62%, from 3.04k employees to 2.93k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (487 people), Educational Services (391 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (376 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville, IL, though some of these residents may live in Greenville, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,672

Median earning men ± $5,947

$29,646

Median earning women ± $6,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($100,608), Manufacturing ($74,554), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,070).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($41,845), Public Administration ($41,115), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,141).

Education

The student population of Greenville, IL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 559 male students and 545 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Greenville, IL are White (167 and 73.9%), Black or African American (24 and 10.6%), Hispanic or Latino (24 and 10.6%), and Two or More Races (3 and 1.33%).

The largest universities in Greenville, IL by number of degrees awarded are Greenville University (254 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Greenville, IL are General Business Administration & Management (42 and 16.5%), General Education (34 and 13.4%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (32 and 12.6%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $31,500.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Greenville, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 1,104 (50.6% men and 49.4% 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 1,104 students enrolled in Greenville, IL, 50.6% men and 49.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 681 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
21 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
18 degrees awarded
Kinesiology & Exercise Science
14 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Greenville, IL was General Business Administration & Management with 21 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Greenville University

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

254 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Greenville University with 254 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 119 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Greenville, IL, which is 0.881 times less than the 135 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 167 degrees mean that there were 6.96 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 24 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 ($31,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($700) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($976) 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 Greenville, IL was $122,000 in 2024, which is 0.367 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,800 to $122,000, a 1.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville, IL is 60.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville, IL have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$122,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,884

$1,388

Median Property Taxes

±$278

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.8% of the housing units in Greenville, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 55.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Greenville, IL 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.

$62,089

Median Household Income

± $9,156

2.28k

Number of Households

± 388

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.28k households in Greenville, IL grew to $62,089 from the previous year's value of $52,727.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville, IL 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenville, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79%)
Walked (7.85%)
Worked At Home (7.67%)

In 2024, 79% of workers in Greenville, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (7.85%) and those who worked at home (7.67%).

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

21.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville, IL have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.42% of the workforce in Greenville, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville, IL (585 out of 5.17k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenville, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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