It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Greenville has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Greenville has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Greenville than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Greenville may be for you.
Greenville is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Greenville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Greenville, the average commute to work is 36.45 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Greenville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The rate of college-level education in Greenville is quite a bit lower than the national average among all cities of 21.84%: just 10.14% of people here over 25 have a bachelor's degree or an advanced degree.
The per capita income in Greenville in 2022 was $16,326, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,304 for a family of four. However, Greenville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Greenville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 33.27% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Greenville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Greenville include African, English, Welsh, Polish, and Norwegian.
The most common language spoken in Greenville is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and Spanish.
