Greenville, NY

Census Place

2024 Population

9,280

US Senator

Chuck Schumer

Democratic Party

US Senator

Kirsten Gillibrand

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

0.444% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.45%

28.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$171,540

9.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Greenville, NY is home to a population of 9.28k people, from which 92.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 31.9% of Greenville, NY residents were born outside of the country (2.96k people).

In 2024, there were 1.64 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.65k people) in Greenville, NY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.84k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 643 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2024 Citizenship

92%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.4% of Greenville, NY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Greenville, NY was 92%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Greenville, NY

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.65k ± 951
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.84k ± 508
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
643 ± 291

11.1%

Hispanic Population

1.03k people

11.1% of the people in Greenville, NY are hispanic (1.03k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Greenville, NY 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 New York.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
492,198 ± 17,010 people
China
414,597 ± 15,642 people
Jamaica
229,554 ± 11,695 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New York was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 492,198 New York residents, followed by China with 414,597 and Jamaica with 229,554.

Foreign-Born Population

31.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2.96k people

31%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.97k people

As of 2024, 31.9% of Greenville, NY residents (2.96k 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, NY was 31%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 44
Gulf War (2001-)
21 ± 40
Korea
6 ± 30

Greenville, NY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Greenville, NY employs 4.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Greenville, NY were Finance & Insurance (810 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (696 people), and Educational Services (603 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), and Wholesale Trade ($250,001).

Employment

Occupations

4.5k

2024 Value

± 627

−3.31%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, NY declined at a rate of −3.31%, from 4.65k employees to 4.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Greenville, NY, are Management Occupations (741 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (527 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (503 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Greenville, NY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New York (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

4.5k

2024 Value

± 627

−3.31%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Greenville, NY declined at a rate of −3.31%, from 4.65k employees to 4.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Greenville, NY, are Finance & Insurance (810 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (696 people), and Educational Services (603 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Greenville, NY, though some of these residents may live in Greenville, NY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$142,111

Median earning men ± $44,896

$97,965

Median earning women ± $16,405

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Manufacturing ($250,001), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($223,617).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,323), Other Services Except Public Administration ($149,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($109,519).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Greenville, NY was $858,200 in 2024, which is 2.58 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $800,300 to $858,200, a 7.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Greenville, NY is 82%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Greenville, NY have an average commute time of 44.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Greenville, NY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$858,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$185,893

$3,128

Median Property Taxes

±$447

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

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

Rent vs Own

82%

Homeownership

2024

59.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82% of the housing units in Greenville, NY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.6%.

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

$171,540

Median Household Income

± $39,581

3.82k

Number of Households

± 543

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.82k households in Greenville, NY grew to $171,540 from the previous year's value of $157,159.

The following chart displays the households in Greenville, NY 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Greenville, NY is from New York.

0.492

2024 Wage GINI in New York

0.493

2023 Wage GINI in New York

In 2024, the income inequality in New York was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.301% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New York was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New York in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (43.8%)
Worked At Home (28.5%)
Public Transit (25.1%)

In 2024, 43.8% of workers in Greenville, NY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.5%) and those who used public transit to get to work (25.1%).

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

44.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Greenville, NY have a longer commute time (44.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.63% of the workforce in Greenville, NY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.45% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Greenville, NY (409 out of 9.2k 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 75+, followed by Males 75+ and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Greenville, NY is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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