Because there are quite a few people attending college in Greenville, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Greenville provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Greenville spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.69 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the borough are less than they would otherwise be.
The citizens of Greenville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.88% of adults in Greenville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Greenville in 2018 was $23,510, which is low income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $94,040 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.
