Greenville is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,536 people and four associated neighborhoods, Greenville is the 267th largest community in Pennsylvania. Much of the housing stock in Greenville was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.Unlike some boroughs, Greenville isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Greenville are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greenville is a borough of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greenville who work in healthcare (13.27%), office and administrative support (12.59%), and healthcare suport services (7.92%). Also of interest is that Greenville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. In addition, Greenville is a college town. There are a lot of students in Greenville attending college, and as a result Greenville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Greenville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.69 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.The population of Greenville overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Greenville, 24.88% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Greenville in 2022 was $23,510, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,040 for a family of four. However, Greenville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Greenville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Greenville include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Greenville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
