Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Mercer
Municipality: Greenville borough
Total Population 6,734
SEX
Male 3,140
Female 3,594
AGE
Under 5 years 396
5 to 17 years 1,070
18 to 20 years 659
21 to 24 years 511
25 to 44 years 1,776
45 to 54 years 608
55 to 59 years 285
60 to 64 years 337
65 to 74 years 597
75 to 84 years 376
85 years and over 119
Median age 33.0
Under 18 years 1,466
Percent of total population 21.8
65 years and over 1,092
Percent of total population 16.2
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 2,628
Family households (families) 1,657
Married-couple families 1,262
Percent of total households 48.0
Other family, male householder 74
Other family, female householder 321
Nonfamily households 971
Percent of total households 36.9
Householder living alone 885
Householder 65 years and over 455
Persons living in households 6,097
Persons per household 2.32
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 637
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 637
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 6,591
Black 80
Percent of total population 1.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 13
Percent of total population 0.2
Asian or Pacific Islander 41
Percent of total population 0.6
Other race 9
Hispanic Origin (any race) 24
Percent of total population 0.4
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,859
Occupied housing units 2,628
Owner occupied 1,509
Percent owner occupied 57.4
Renter occupied 1,119
Vacant housing units 231
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 9
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.3
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 5.9
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.5
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.1
Units with over 1 person per room 19
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,822
1-unit, attached 62
2 to 4 units 640
5 to 9 units 93
10 or more units 181
Mobile home, trailer, other 61
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 1,344
Less than $50,000 1,036
$50,000 to $99,999 282
$100,000 to $149,999 19
$150,000 to $199,999 4
$200,000 to $299,999 3
$300,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 34,400
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 1,062
Less than $250 703
$250 to $499 353
$500 to $749 3
$750 to $999 3
$1,000 or more 0
Median (dollars) 212
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 1,344
White 1,332
Black 5
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 1
Hispanic origin (of any race) 2
Percent of occupied units 0.1
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997