Greencastle is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Greencastle to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Greencastle is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Greencastle are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.69% of adults in Greencastle having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Greencastle in 2022 was $24,637, which is low income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,548 for a family of four. However, Greencastle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Greencastle is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Greencastle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greencastle residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Greencastle include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Greencastle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.
