Greensburg is a medium-sized city located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 14,586 people and 17 associated neighborhoods, Greensburg is the 60th largest community in Pennsylvania.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Greensburg is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greensburg is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greensburg who work in office and administrative support (10.93%), management occupations (10.45%), and sales jobs (9.98%). Of important note, Greensburg is also a city of artists. Greensburg has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Greensburg’s character. A relatively large number of people in Greensburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.72% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The population of Greensburg is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 39.04% of adults in Greensburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Greensburg in 2022 was $39,434, which is upper middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $157,736 for a family of four. However, Greensburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Greensburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greensburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Greensburg include German, Italian, Irish, English, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Greensburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Slavic languages.
