Greencastle

Population: 9,863
Median household income: $54,217
Median home value: $154,000

Located in Putnam County, Indiana, Greencastle is a community with a population of 9,863. Its median household income of $54,217 runs below the Putnam County figure of $76,182.

Between 2019 and 2023, Greencastle's population declined 4.2% from 10,296 to 9,863, while its median home value rose 45.7% from $105,700 to $154,000.

The median resident is 28.7 years old. The largest age group is 18 to 24, 29.6% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,863
Median age: 28.7 yrs
Median household income: $54,217
Median home value: $154,000
Median gross rent: $904
Housing units: 3,805
Homeownership rate: 41.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,2969,863

Median household income

$47,471$54,217

Median home value

$105,700$154,000

Median gross rent

$754$904

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,296	$47,471	$105,700	$754
2020	10,312	$45,759	$118,900	$768
2021	9,980	$47,091	$125,400	$829
2022	9,865	$51,836	$148,600	$871
2023	9,863	$54,217	$154,000	$904

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 2429.6%

25 to 3414.7%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 548.1%

55 to 646.8%

65 to 747.2%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	419	4.2%
5 to 17	1,062	10.8%
18 to 24	2,923	29.6%
25 to 34	1,447	14.7%
35 to 44	1,047	10.6%
45 to 54	799	8.1%
55 to 64	673	6.8%
65 to 74	706	7.2%
75 and over	787	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,118	82.3%
Black or African American	511	5.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	24	0.2%
Asian	405	4.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	6	0.1%
Two or more races	410	4.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	389	3.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.1%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's26.8%

Bachelor's degree14.3%

Graduate or professional degree11.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	604	11.1%
High school graduate	1,986	36.4%
Some college or associate's	1,463	26.8%
Bachelor's degree	781	14.3%
Graduate or professional degree	625	11.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone66.7%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked13.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.0%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,210	66.7%
Carpooled	394	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	645	13.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	528	11.0%
Other means	33	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,608	60.9%
15 to 29 min	723	16.9%
30 to 44 min	259	6.0%
45 to 59 min	392	9.2%
60+ min	300	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 8.7% (632 of 7,279)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,841	51.8%
Nonfamily households	1,716	48.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,557	93.5%
Vacant	248	6.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,461	41.1%
Renter-occupied	2,096	58.9%

1-unit, detached55.7%

1-unit, attached3.6%

2 to 4 units17.1%

5 to 19 units13.0%

20 or more units4.7%

Mobile home & other5.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,121	55.7%
1-unit, attached	137	3.6%
2 to 4 units	652	17.1%
5 to 19 units	496	13.0%
20 or more units	179	4.7%
Mobile home & other	220	5.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1829358
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 5.21 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 39.6418, -86.8463