Greenville is a somewhat small borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 5,459 people and four associated neighborhoods, Greenville is the 267th largest community in Pennsylvania. Greenville has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs.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 (11.72%), office and administrative support (10.58%), and management occupations (8.78%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 8.37% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.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. In terms of college education, Greenville is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 21.84% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 29.06% of adults in Greenville have a college degree. The per capita income in Greenville in 2022 was $27,370, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,480 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.
