CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Greenville

Illinois · 4,806 residents · 6.31 sq mi

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With 4,806 people, Greenville is a city in Illinois. Households here earn about 35% less than in Illinois as a whole. The typical home is worth $43,700. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. Renters pay $271 a month at the median. The median household earns $21,124, about 30% below the national median.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 32.4

US median: 33.0

More educated

24% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,806

−31%vs 2000

vs 6,955 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

32.4

−6%vs 2000

vs 34.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

6.31 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20247K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(260)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(345)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(270)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 199.9%(478)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 2412.2%(588)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413.3%(640)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.6%(557)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(398)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.5%(407)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749%(433)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.2%(344)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.8%(86)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,124

−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,650 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,876

−43%vs 2000

vs $17,326 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.2%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,700

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $66,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$271

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $360 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.7%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.4% in 2000

32.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.6%(5,608)

Black15.3%(1,065)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(171)

Asian0.5%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic94.5%(4,543)

Black4.3%(206)

Hispanic / Latino0.7%(33)

Asian0.5%(23)

Other0.7%(34)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican1.3%(91)

South American0.2%(13)

Ecuadorian0.2%(13)

Asian origin

Filipino0.5%(38)

Asian Indian0.4%(29)

Chinese0.1%(4)

Ancestry

German15.5%(1,123)

Irish12.9%(936)

English11.2%(811)

French3.2%(232)

Italian2.7%(197)

Scottish1.6%(115)

American1.3%(96)

Swedish1.1%(76)

British0.6%(45)

Scotch-Irish0.5%(39)

Dutch0.5%(34)

Norwegian0.5%(33)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Swiss0.4%(28)

Subsaharan African0.3%(20)

Danish0.2%(18)

Czech0.2%(15)

Greek0.2%(12)

Russian0.2%(11)

Arab0.1%(10)

Welsh0.1%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest French population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

23.9%

+4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

78.7%

+14.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

9.4%

+1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.6 min

+60%vs 2000

vs 13.5 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married51.1%(1,881)

Married34.7%(1,279)

Widowed1.2%(43)

Divorced13%(478)

Women 15+

Never married39.9%(1,107)

Married38.3%(1,061)

Widowed10.8%(298)

Divorced11%(305)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.7%

−4.7 ptssince 2013

from 6.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

71.8%

+16.1 ptssince 2020

from 55.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

9.4%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 13.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

18.6%

−6.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

16.7%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 26.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.2%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.6%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 68.3% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

32.3%

−14.1 ptssince 2020

from 46.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)31.3%(85)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(92)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.3%(77)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 272 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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