Greencastle, IN City Data

Greencastle, IN is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 9,880 people who live in Greencastle and approximately 36,019 who live in Putnam County. We want to help people moving to or living in Greencastle to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Greencastle. We have included Greencastle housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Greencastle Information

Putnam County where Greencastle resides is 482.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 36,019 and has a population rank of 1,216 out of all the places in the United States.

Greencastle has a total of 9,880 people and of those residents there are 4,627 males and 5,253 females. The median age of the male population is 24.9 and the female population is 29.6. There are approximately 426 births each year and around 315 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Greencastle varies per year, but currently 9,776 are one race and 104 are two or more races.

Of the 9,880 people who live in Greencastle, there are 2,920 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Greencastle is 1,474 male and 1,446 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 7,880.

General Greencastle Information
Total area in square miles - Putnam County	482.58
Water area in square miles - Putnam County	N/A
Resident population - Putnam County	36,019
Population rank - Putnam County	1,216
Total population	9,880
Total population (male)	4,627
Total population (female)	5,253
Population median age (male)	24.9
Population median age (female)	29.6
Births - Putnam County	426
Deaths- Putnam County	315
Population of one race	9,776
Population of two or more races	104
Population under 20 years	2,920
Population under 20 years (male)	1,474
Population under 20 years (female)	1,446
Total population 18 years and over	7,880

Greencastle Social Characteristics

There are 12,374 households in Greencastle. Families make up 9,254 of these households. The table below breaks down the Greencastle families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,727), male householder with no wife present (489) and female householder with no husband present (821). The remainder of the Greencastle households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 3,253. Greencastle, IN moving companies help people in Greencastle move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Greencastle. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Greencastle is based, there are 13,850 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,618 never married, 8,283 now married, 189 separated, 1,495 widowed, and 1,265 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 423 separated, 387 widowed and 1,941 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Greencastle social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Greencastle.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Putnam County)
Total households	12,374
Family households (families)	9,254
With own children under 18 years	4,463
Married-couple family	7,727
With own children under 18 years	3,488
Male householder, no wife present, family	489
With own children under 18 years	273
Female householder, no husband present, family	821
With own children under 18 years	619
Nonfamily households	3,253
Householder living alone	2,775
65 years and over	1,164

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,079
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	913
Average household size	2.28
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,105
Householder	2,038
Spouse	1,547
Child	2,177
Other relatives	53
Nonrelatives	126
Unmarried partner	65
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	15
Unmarried partner	160
Foster child	3
Other	24

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,524
Male householder	514
Male householder living alone	410
Male householder not living alone	104
Female householder	801
Female householder living alone	739
Female householder not living alone	62
Nonrelatives	209
Unmarried partner	95
Roomer or boarder	23
Housemate or roommate	75
Foster child	1
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,850
Never married	2,618
Now married	8,283
Separated	189
Widowed	1,495
Divorced	1,265
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	423
Widowed	387
Divorced	1,941

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	9,880
Male	4,627
Under 5 years	327
5 to 9 years	273
10 to 14 years	302
15 to 17 years	169
18 and 19 years	403
20 years	270
21 years	250
22 to 24 years	327
25 to 29 years	283
30 to 34 years	271
35 to 39 years	294
40 to 44 years	267
45 to 49 years	240
50 to 54 years	191
55 to 59 years	138
60 and 61 years	54
62 to 64 years	85
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	112
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	72
85 years and over	58
Female	5,253
Under 5 years	289
5 to 9 years	257
10 to 14 years	228
15 to 17 years	155
18 and 19 years	517
20 years	334
21 years	246
22 to 24 years	355
25 to 29 years	270
30 to 34 years	244
35 to 39 years	281
40 to 44 years	285
45 to 49 years	247
50 to 54 years	225
55 to 59 years	220
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	111
65 and 66 years	72
67 to 69 years	124
70 to 74 years	180
75 to 79 years	174
80 to 84 years	152
85 years and over	230

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	9,880
One race	9,776
White	9,278
Black or African American	264
American Indian and Alaska Native	25
Asian	134
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	12
Two or more races	104

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,629
People who are White alone	7,237
People who are Black or African American alone	153
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	96
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	89
People who are Some other race alone	36

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	33,858
Same house	18,192
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,575
Different state or abroad	2,365
Different state	2,206
Abroad	159

PLACE OF BIRTH (Putnam County)
Total resident population	36,019
Born in United States	23,008
State of residence	27,106
Different state	8,349
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	175
Foreign born	389

Greencastle Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Greencastle. That total enrollment is 9,600 for the population of the country, which includes Greencastle. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,000 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,167 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,673.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Greencastle population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	9,600
Pre-kindergarten	486
Public	339
Private	147
Kindergarten	356
Public	352
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,956
Public	3,853
Private	103
Elementary and high school	6,084
Public	5,900
Private	184
High school grades 9 to 12	2,128
Public	2,047
Private	81
College, undergraduate years	2,531
Public	413
Private	2,118
Graduate or professional school	143
Public	84
Private	59
Not enrolled in school	25,131

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,740
Less than 9th grade	886
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,384
High school graduate	10,956
Some college, no degree	3,379
Associate's degree	1,154
Bachelor's degree	2,981
Graduate or professional degree	13.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,665

Greencastle Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 28,554 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Greencastle. The Greencastle occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,912), service occupations (2,464), sales and office occupations (3,704), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (47), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,092) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,964). The 28,554 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 12,994 private wage and salary workers, 2,074 government workers, 1,096 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Putnam County)
Population 16 years and over	28,554
In labor force	17,004
Civilian labor force	16,998
Employed	16,183
Unemployed	815
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	6
Females 16 years and over	13,598
In labor force	7,642
Civilian labor force	7,636
Unemployed Civilian labor force	385
Armed forces	6
Males 16 years and over	14,956
In labor force	9,362
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	430
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Putnam County)
Workers 16 years and over	15,658
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	12,435
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,701
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	830
Other means	126
Worked at home	508
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	387,650

OCCUPATION (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,912
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,912
Service occupations	2,464
Sales and office occupations	3,704
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	47
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,092
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,964

INDUSTRY (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,912
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	356
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,310
Wholesale trade	564
Retail trade	2,101
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,330
Information	241
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	581
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	625
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,100
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,052
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	783

CLASS OF WORKER (Putnam County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,912
Private wage and salary workers	12,994
Government workers	2,074
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,096
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Greencastle Housing Characteristics

In Greencastle, IN there are 13,505 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 12,374 occupied and 1,131 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Greencastle, there are 10,083 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 215 units in Greencastle. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Greencastle, IN local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Greencastle, IN truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Greencastle. There are 230 housing units with rent less than $200, 180 with rent between $200-299, 977 with rent between $300-499 and 942 with rent for $500 and above. Full Greencastle gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Greencastle, IN home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Putnam County)
Total housing units	13,505
Occupied housing units	12,374
Vacant housing units	1,131

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Putnam County)
Total housing units	13,505
1-unit, detached	10,083
1-unit, attached	215
2 units	381
3 or 4 units	478
5 to 9 units	349
10 to 19 units	175
20 to 49 units	75
50 or more units	18
Mobile home	1,705

HOUSING TENURE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	12,374
Owner-occupied	9,726
Renter-occupied	2,648

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	12,374
No vehicles available	476
2 vehicle available	8,353
3 vehicles available	2,509
4 vehicles available	684
5 or more vehicles available	262

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	12,374
Utility gas	3,942
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,647
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	949
Coal or coke	15
Wood	335
Solar energy	14
Other fuel	68
No fuel used	17

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Putnam County)
Occupied housing units	12,374
Less Than $50,000	9,726
$50,000 to $99,999	3,113
$100,000 to $149,999	1,796
$150,000 to $199,999	634
$200,000 to $299,999	322
$300,000 to $499,999	47
$1,000,000 or more	32
Median (dollars)	94,300

GROSS RENT (Putnam County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,648
Less than $200	230
$200 to $299	180
$300 to $499	977
$500 to $699	765
$700 to $999	141
$1,000 to $1,499	31
$1,500 or more	4