Southwest Greensburg, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,949

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

5.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

42.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$51,810

17.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$165,900

Population & Diversity

Southwest Greensburg, PA is home to a population of 1.95k people, from which 98.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.75% of Southwest Greensburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (73 people).

In 2024, there were 38.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.77k people) in Southwest Greensburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 41 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.7%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.7% of Southwest Greensburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest Greensburg, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest Greensburg, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.77k ± 199
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 40
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
41 ± 49

4.57%

Hispanic Population

89 people

4.57% of the people in Southwest Greensburg, PA are hispanic (89 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southwest Greensburg, 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

3.75%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

73 people

1.87%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

As of 2024, 3.75% of Southwest Greensburg, PA residents (73 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 Southwest Greensburg, PA was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
51 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 15

Southwest Greensburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.46 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Southwest Greensburg, PA employs 1.03k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southwest Greensburg, PA were Health Care & Social Assistance (203 people), Educational Services (106 people), and Retail Trade (102 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($72,708), Utilities ($70,893), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,406).

Employment

Occupations

1.03k

2024 Value

± 161

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Greensburg, PA declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 1.13k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest Greensburg, PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (161 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (116 people), and Management Occupations (108 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest Greensburg, 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

1.03k

2024 Value

± 161

−8.97%

1 Year decline

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest Greensburg, PA declined at a rate of −8.97%, from 1.13k employees to 1.03k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest Greensburg, PA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (203 people), Educational Services (106 people), and Retail Trade (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest Greensburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Southwest Greensburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,458

Median earning men ± $7,596

$37,500

Median earning women ± $12,371

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($96,000), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,781), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,347), Public Administration ($37,273), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,563).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Southwest Greensburg, PA was $165,900 in 2024, which is 0.499 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,400 to $165,900, a 1.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest Greensburg, PA is 52.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southwest Greensburg, PA have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest Greensburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$165,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,709

$556

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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 Southwest Greensburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

52.6%

Homeownership

2024

60.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 52.6% of the housing units in Southwest Greensburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwest Greensburg, 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.

$51,810

Median Household Income

± $13,108

1.06k

Number of Households

± 164

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in Southwest Greensburg, PA declined from $51,810 from the previous year's value of $63,125.

The following chart displays the households in Southwest 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Southwest Greensburg, 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 (79.9%)
Worked At Home (8.86%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2024, 79.9% of workers in Southwest Greensburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.86%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest Greensburg, PA have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.35% of the workforce in Southwest Greensburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest Greensburg, PA (200 out of 1.95k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwest Greensburg, PA is White, followed by Other 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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