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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Greencastle

Indiana · 8,984 residents · 5.21 sq mi
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Greencastle is home to 8,984 people in Indiana. This skews young, with a median age of 25.2. The typical home is worth $48,300. Households here earn about 24% less than in Indiana as a whole. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 25.2
US median: 33.0
Less educated
17% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 23%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

8,984
−9%vs 2000
vs 9,880 in 2000
1990 – 2025
25.2
−7%vs 2000
vs 27.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.21 sq mi
Population, 19902024
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Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(504)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.8%(431)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.2%(468)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1914.5%(1,301)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2419.7%(1,770)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3411.4%(1,025)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 449.7%(871)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.8%(609)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.2%(646)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(644)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.8%(525)
US avg: 4%
85 and over2.1%(190)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,910
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $29,798 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$9,555
−38%vs 2000
vs $15,351 in 2000
US average: $14,340
13.3%
+3.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$48,300
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $82,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$344
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $451 in 2000
US average: $450
57.8%
−0.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 58.2% in 2000
42.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.2%(9,212)
Black2.7%(263)
Hispanic / Latino1.4%(141)
Asian1.3%(131)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.1%(8,633)
Black2.2%(201)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(114)
Asian1.2%(107)
Other0.5%(43)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(313)
Bolivian0.1%(12)
Honduran0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Japanese1%(103)
Chinese1%(100)
Asian Indian0.5%(47)
Vietnamese0.4%(40)
Filipino0.1%(5)
Ancestry
German13.2%(1,305)
American13.1%(1,292)
English10.3%(1,019)
Irish7.9%(778)
Italian3.5%(343)
Scottish2.3%(225)
Polish1.2%(117)
Dutch1.2%(115)
French0.9%(87)
Brazilian0.8%(75)
Hungarian0.6%(57)
Canadian0.4%(44)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(42)
Greek0.4%(39)
Scotch-Irish0.4%(35)
West Indian0.3%(34)
Haitian0.3%(34)
Norwegian0.3%(27)
Swiss0.2%(20)
British0.2%(17)
Arab0.2%(16)
Swedish0.1%(13)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Croatian0.1%(9)
Egyptian0.1%(8)
Moroccan0.1%(8)
Danish0.1%(8)
Ghanaian0.1%(7)
Australian0.1%(6)
Russian0.1%(6)
Belgian0%(4)
Section 05

Education

16.5%
−0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.5% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
77.5%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 80.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
9.8%
+3.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

15.0 min
+7%vs 2000
vs 13.9 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 married56.7%(2,451)
Married31.6%(1,366)
Widowed2.1%(90)
Divorced9.6%(417)
Women 15+
Never married43.1%(1,800)
Married33.9%(1,417)
Widowed9.1%(382)
Divorced13.9%(581)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

5.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2013
from 9.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
58.9%
−1.9 ptssince 2020
from 60.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.1%
−8.0 ptssince 2020
from 24.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.3%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
16.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
72.5%
−7.8 ptssince 2020
from 80.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.4%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 32.2% 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)20.1%(125)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.4%(208)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era18.8%(117)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.8%(30)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II6.6%(41)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 622 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Greencastle, Indiana?

Greencastle, Indiana has about 8,984 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Greencastle, Indiana?

The typical household in Greencastle, Indiana earns about $21,910 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Greencastle, Indiana expensive?

In Greencastle, Indiana, the median home is worth about $48,300, and the typical rent is about $344 a month.

How educated are people in Greencastle, Indiana?

About 16.5% of adults age 25 and over in Greencastle, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Greencastle, Indiana?

About 13.3% of people in Greencastle, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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