Greencastle is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 9,882 people and four associated neighborhoods, Greencastle is the 86th largest community in Indiana.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Greencastle is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greencastle is a city of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greencastle who work in office and administrative support (13.17%), teaching (9.04%), and management occupations (8.63%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.98% 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. Greencastle is a small town with a large college student population. Because of this, there is a real youthful, hip vibe to the place, and much of the life in the town is centered on the college. This has helped Greencastle to buck the trend of other small towns that have suffered declining populations over the past 20 to 30 years. Spending by students, and faculty and staff jobs, are a big part of the local economy. Being a small city, Greencastle does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of people in Greencastle who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 25.76% of adults in Greencastle have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Greencastle in 2022 was $26,642, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $106,568 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Greencastle include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Greencastle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
