Greensburg, PA (Pennsylvania) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 15,330 (All urban)

Greensburg, Pennsylvania Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 7,738 (7,148 occupied: 3,734 owner occupied, 3,414 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	48%
State:	29%

Housing density: 1824 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $165,004.

Median contract rent in 2007: $453 (lower quartile is $362, upper quartile is $578)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $500

Median gross rent in Greensburg, PA in 2007: $529

Housing units in Greensburg with a mortgage: 2,092 (281 second mortgage, 266 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,379

Greensburg,PA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,479 (it was $83,600 in 2000)

Greensburg:	$117,479
Pennsylvania:	$155,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,285 - $156,933

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $148,174
Here: $148,174
State: $224,371

Townhouses or other attached units: $119,293
Here: $119,293
State: $160,289

In 2-unit structures: $126,536
Here: $126,536
State: $153,822

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,081
Here: $119,081
State: $204,155

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $72,258
Here: $72,258
State: $211,072

Mobile homes: $22,500
Here: $22,500
State: $35,442

Household type by relationship

Households: 15,105

In family households: 11,418 (2,624 male householders, 1,313 female householders)
2,765 spouses, 4,025 children (3,755 natural, 122 adopted, 148 stepchildren), 144 grandchildren, 161 brothers or sisters, 89 parents, 88 other relatives, 209 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,687 (1,234 male householders (1,043 living alone)), 1,980 female householders (1,755 living alone)), 473 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 793 (371 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,891 2-persons, 972 3-persons, 695 4-persons, 285 5-persons, 86 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,798 1-person, 383 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 9 4-persons.

1,954 married couples with children.
1,052 single-parent households (140 men, 912 women).

96.6% of residents of Greensburg speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 21% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (17% speak English very well, 50% speak English well, 33% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 262 (1.6%)
(55.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.2

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greensburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 22 4 rooms: 302 5 rooms: 528 6 rooms: 1,174 7 rooms: 679 8 rooms: 574 9 or more rooms: 447

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greensburg, Pennsylvania:
	1 room: 48 2 rooms: 296 3 rooms: 1,007 4 rooms: 833 5 rooms: 676 6 rooms: 398 7 rooms: 79 8 rooms: 37 9 or more rooms: 40

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 20
1995 to 1998: 288
1990 to 1994: 141
1980 to 1989: 552
1970 to 1979: 799
1960 to 1969: 877
1950 to 1959: 1,196
1940 to 1949: 995
1939 or earlier: 2,870

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greensburg:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 96 2 bedrooms: 914 3 bedrooms: 1,799 4 bedrooms: 809 5 or more bedrooms: 116

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greensburg:
	no bedroom: 95 1 bedroom: 1,492 2 bedrooms: 1,194 3 bedrooms: 564 4 bedrooms: 49 5 or more bedrooms: 20

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Greensburg in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 270 1 vehicle: 1,364 2 vehicles: 1,607 3 vehicles: 372 4 vehicles: 109 5 or more vehicles: 12

Cars and other vehicles available in Greensburg in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 996 1 vehicle: 1,702 2 vehicles: 623 3 vehicles: 85 4 vehicles: 8 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Greensburg, PA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 27
$15,000 to $19,999: 39
$20,000 to $24,999: 7
$25,000 to $29,999: 54
$30,000 to $34,999: 52
$35,000 to $39,999: 75
$40,000 to $49,999: 213
$50,000 to $59,999: 352
$60,000 to $69,999: 299
$70,000 to $79,999: 398
$80,000 to $89,999: 625
$90,000 to $99,999: 249
$100,000 to $124,999: 429
$125,000 to $149,999: 293
$150,000 to $174,999: 163
$175,000 to $199,999: 60
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 32
$300,000 to $399,999: 27
$400,000 to $499,999: 26
$500,000 to $749,999: 18
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 19

Greensburg rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Greensburg:

Less than $100: 64 people
$100 to $149: 59
$150 to $199: 127
$200 to $249: 235
$250 to $299: 123
$300 to $349: 255
$350 to $399: 342
$400 to $449: 365
$450 to $499: 329
$500 to $549: 421
$550 to $599: 252
$600 to $649: 168
$650 to $699: 113
$700 to $749: 76
$750 to $799: 83
$800 to $899: 65
$900 to $999: 10
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 51
$2,000 or more: 38
No cash rent: 124

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 68 1990 to 1994: 3 1985 to 1989: 20 1980 to 1984: 9 1975 to 1979: 19 1970 to 1974: 18 1970 to 1974: 39 1965 to 1969: 86

Greensburg, PA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 83.4%
Number of people working at home: 135 (1.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 403
5 to 9 minutes: 1504
10 to 14 minutes: 1194
15 to 19 minutes: 1066
20 to 24 minutes: 804
25 to 29 minutes: 191
30 to 34 minutes: 542
35 to 39 minutes: 160
40 to 44 minutes: 151
45 to 59 minutes: 355
60 to 89 minutes: 379
90 or more minutes: 122

Greensburg mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 5,528 (79%)
Carpooled: 854 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 10 (0%)
Railroad: 3 (0%)
Taxi: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 6 (0%)
Walked: 431 (6%)
Other means: 34 (0%)
Worked at home: 135 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 965
$10,000 to $14,999: 640
$15,000 to $19,999: 670
$20,000 to $24,999: 635
$25,000 to $29,999: 622
$30,000 to $34,999: 514
$35,000 to $39,999: 332
$40,000 to $44,999: 499
$45,000 to $49,999: 311
$50,000 to $59,999: 424
$60,000 to $74,999: 699
$75,000 to $99,999: 445
$100,000 to $124,999: 201
$125,000 to $149,999: 97
$150,000 to $199,999: 61
$200,000 or more: 36

First ancestries reported:

German: 3116

Italian: 2866

Irish: 1494

Other groups: 880

Polish: 832

English: 801

United States or American: 445

Slovak: 399

Scotch-Irish: 272

Scottish: 263

Dutch: 121

French (except Basque): 118

Welsh: 91

Swedish: 88

Ukrainian: 87

Croatian: 83

Hungarian: 81

European: 77

Czech: 76

British: 65

Arab:: 62

Slovene: 55

Russian: 55

Syrian: 49

Norwegian: 43

Subsaharan African:: 35

African: 35

Swiss: 33

Pennsylvania German: 27

Lithuanian: 26

Austrian: 26

Acadian/Cajun: 23

Eastern European: 22

Serbian: 16

Slavic: 16

Greek: 16

Celtic: 13

Romanian: 9

Czechoslovakian: 9

Carpatho Rusyn: 7

Lebanese: 7

French Canadian: 7

Moroccan: 6

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (18%)
Italy (16%)
Canada (15%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Germany (8%)
Syria (8%)
Russia (6%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 13612
Northeast: 499
Midwest: 589
South: 652
West: 246

58% of Greensburg residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Pennsylvania.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 59
Nursery to 4th grade: 21
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 110
9th grade: 54
10th grade: 161
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 116
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,468
Less than 1 year of college: 286
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 585
Associate degree: 310
Bachelor's degree: 929
Master's degree: 353
Professional school degree: 177
Doctorate degree: 82

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 68
Nursery to 4th grade: 4
5th and 6th grade: 17
7th and 8th grade: 273
9th grade: 77
10th grade: 256
11th grade: 122
12th grade, no diploma: 149
High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,121
Less than 1 year of college: 387
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 602
Associate degree: 455
Bachelor's degree: 1,151
Master's degree: 382
Professional school degree: 123
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 12.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 17.2%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 26.2%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,002
Black householders: $38,876
Asian householders: $82,914
Two or more races householders: $24,466
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $98,587

Greensburg household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Greensburg household income for Black householders

Greensburg household income for Asian householders

Greensburg marital status for males

Greensburg marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $117,478
Black or African American householders: $99,491
Asian householders: $228,353

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 4,238
One, attached: 368
Two: 725
3 or 4: 635
5 to 9: 432
10 to 19: 616
20 to 49: 373
50 or more: 349
Mobile homes: 2

Median worth of mobile homes: $21,477

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Greensburg:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (96%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Electricity (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (34%) Other fuel (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) No fuel used (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 124

Here:	9.0%
Pennsylvania:	16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 82

Here:	10.8%
Pennsylvania:	13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 388

Here:	42.1%
Pennsylvania:	37.3%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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