Greendale is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 14,540 people and three associated neighborhoods, Greendale is the 61st largest community in Wisconsin.Unlike some villages, Greendale isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Greendale are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greendale is a village of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greendale who work in office and administrative support (12.42%), sales jobs (10.73%), and healthcare (10.49%). Also of interest is that Greendale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. The education level of Greendale ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Greendale, 49.02% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Greendale in 2022 was $43,538, which is upper middle income relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $174,152 for a family of four. However, Greendale contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Greendale is a very ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Greendale home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greendale residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Greendale include German, Polish, Irish, English, and Norwegian. The most common language spoken in Greendale is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
