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Greene County, PA mapCounty population in 2005: 39,808 (32% urban, 68% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 11,158
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,902
% of renters here:  26%
State:  29%
Land area: 576 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 69 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  15.9%
Whole state:  11.0%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.1%

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (23.3%), Retail trade (12.1%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 77%
  • Government: 16%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

Greene County, Pennsylvania business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Greene County, Pennsylvania:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Black (3.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • American Indian (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:  38.2 years
Pennsylvania median age:  38.0 years

Males: 20,951  (51.5%)
Females: 19,721  (48.5%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $35,701
County population in 2003: 40,251
Jobs in 2003: 12,542

Greene County,PA real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 17,323
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.7%

Average household size:
Greene County:  2.5 people
Pennsylvania:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,705 ($30,352 in 2000)
This county  $33,705
Pennsylvania:  $44,537

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,168
Greene County  $79,168
Pennsylvania:  $131,900

Median montly rent in 2000: $367
Institutionalized population: 2,529
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Greene County in 2000: $713


Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 0
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 0
  • Burglaries: 0
  • Thefts: 1
  • Auto thefts: 0

Greene County races chart


Greene County, PA map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Greene County Pennsylvania:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 50.0%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 49.3%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,181 (2.1%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Greene County is $434 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $491 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $587 a month.

Cities in this county include: Nether Providence Township, O'Hara Township, Lionville-Marchwood, Waynesburg, Fairdale, Morrisville, Nemacolin, Carmichaels, Rices Landing, Jefferson.

2005 air pollution in Greene County:

Carbon Monoxide: 1 ppm (standard limit: 9 ppm). Below U.S. average.
Ozone (1-hour): 0.103 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.085 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Fayette County , Marshall County, West Virginia , Monongalia County, West Virginia , Wetzel County, West Virginia , Washington County .


Greene County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Greene County: Clinton (A), Clinto (B), Ross Ferry (C), Rosedale (D), Rohannas Golf Course (E), Frosty Run Shaft (F), Garards Fort Shaft (G), Hunters Cave (H), Dora (I), Jacksonville (J), Jacktown Fairgrounds (K), White Cottage (L), Greene Plaza (M), Greensburg Ferry (N), Time (O), Brave Station (P), Broken Tee Golf Course (Q), Kirby Shaft (R), Smith Bridge (S), Davistown (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Greene County include: Saint Nicholas Church (A), Enon Church (B), Hopewell Church (C), Fairall Church (D), Fairview Church (E), Saint Georges Church (F), Valley Chapel Church (G), Valley Chapel (H), Laurel Run Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Morris Cemetery (1), Wade Cemetery (2), Steele Cemetery (3), Alexander Cemetery (4), Fairview Cemetery (5), Linton Cemetery (6), Lambert Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Bear Lakes (A), Active Uellow Boy Pond (B), Waynesburg Water Company Reservoir (C), Asbury Church (D), Shady Lake (E), Ryerson Station Reservoir (F), Pond Four (G), Monongahela River Pool Eight (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Polen Run (A), Grinnage Run (B), Grinage Run (C), Poverty Run (D), Lightner Run (E), Pursley Creek (F), Grays Fork (G), Goose Run (H), Glade Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Greene County include: Ryerson Station State Park (1), State Game Lands Number 179 (2), Emerald Ball Park (3), State Game Lands Number 223 (4), State Game Lands Number 302 (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.9%
Pennsylvania:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 1,857
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 270 (55% naturalized citizens)

Greene County:  0.7%
Whole state:  4.1%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 84
  • 1990 to 1994: 26
  • 1985 to 1989: 6
  • 1980 to 1984: 21
  • 1975 to 1979: 7
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 16
  • 1965 to 1969: 100

Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 62.8%

Greene County marital status for males

Greene County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 11,304
  • One, attached: 545
  • Two: 503
  • 3 or 4: 365
  • 5 to 9: 306
  • 10 to 19: 221
  • 20 or more: 345
  • Mobile homes: 3,067
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Greene County with a mortgage: 3,592 (356 second mortgage, 392 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,407


Agriculture in Greene County
Average size of farms: 161 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $8169
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $54.49
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 11.51%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $11000
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 28.80%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.08%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $33740
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.35%
Average age of principal farm operators: 56 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.03
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 3.33%
Corn for grain: 611 harvested acres
Vegetables: 46 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 54 acres

Greene County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 1.8 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one injury recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/25/1968, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Mining (12%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (16%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Extraction workers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Germany (11%)
  • United Kingdom (11%)
  • India (7%)
  • Canada (6%)
  • Other Western Europe (5%)
  • Asia, n.e.c. (5%)
  • Cuba (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Greene County:



  • German (18%)
  • United States or American (14%)
  • English (13%)
  • Irish (12%)
  • Italian (8%)
  • Polish (7%)
  • Scotch-Irish (5%)

Greene County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 12,124 (81%)
  • Carpooled: 1,634 (11%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 20 (0%)
  • Railroad: 2 (0%)
  • Walked: 500 (3%)
  • Other means: 111 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 487 (3%)
 

People in group quarters in Greene County, Pennsylvania
  • 2142 people in state prisons
  • 515 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 300 people in nursing homes
  • 123 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 70 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 38 people in other group homes
  • 27 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 22 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 17 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 7 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 6 people in religious group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $42,165.

4.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,252 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.49%
Pennsylvania average:  4.99%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.46% relocated from other counties in Pennsylvania ($21,107 average AGI)
2.03% relocated from other states ($15,145 average AGI)
Greene County:  2.03%
Pennsylvania average:  2.15%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Washington County, PA  0.96% ($28,592 average AGI)
from Fayette County, PA  0.58% ($57,355)
from Monongalia County, WV  0.37% ($38,878)
from Allegheny County, PA  0.35% ($34,043)
from Westmoreland County, PA  0.14% ($40,667)


4.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,099 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.77%
Pennsylvania average:  5.08%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.56% relocated to other counties in Pennsylvania ($16,110 average AGI)
2.21% relocated to other states ($13,989 average AGI)
Greene County:  2.21%
Pennsylvania average:  2.30%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Washington County, PA  1.07% ($29,298 average AGI)
to Fayette County, PA  0.50% ($27,864)
to Allegheny County, PA  0.40% ($26,509)
to Monongalia County, WV  0.40% ($31,769)
to Westmoreland County, PA  0.09% ($40,000)
to Maricopa County, AZ  0.08% ($24,900)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.9



Births per 1000 population in Greene County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Greene County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 11.3



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Greene County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 7,198 (5,913 aged, 1,285 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%


Household type by relationship


Households: 37,410
  • In family households: 32,267 (8,461 male householders, 2,181 female householders)
    8,557 spouses, 11,232 children (10,268 natural, 263 adopted, 701 stepchildren), 542 grandchildren, 195 brothers or sisters, 172 parents, 342 other relatives, 585 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 5,143 (1,983 male householders (1,644 living alone)), 2,456 female householders (2,252 living alone)), 704 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,262 (2,538 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,615 2-persons, 2,626 3-persons, 2,167 4-persons, 873 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 100 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,896 1-person, 446 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 41 4-persons, 3 5-persons, 4 6-persons.

6,233 married couples with children.
1,949 single-parent households (506 men, 1,443 women).

96.3% of residents of Greene County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (51% speak English very well, 34% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 11% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $326,736,000 ($8141 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,000,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $116,760,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $77,957,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $785,000
Federal grants: $78,172,000
Federal procurement contracts: $41,580,000 ($169,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,482,000 ($2,844,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $248,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,479,000
Federal Government insurance: $17,067,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 2,041
Here:  51 per 1000 residents
State:  61 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,414
Here:  61 per 1000 residents
State:  54 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +49
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +8 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -489
Here:  -12 per 1000 residents
State:  -2 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Greene County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.80 millions of gallons per day (all from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.6
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 245
  • 1995 to 1998: 643
  • 1990 to 1994: 858
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,810
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,775
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,207
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,435
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,827
  • 1939 or earlier: 5,878


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greene County, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 27
  • 2 rooms: 29
  • 3 rooms: 201
  • 4 rooms: 1,362
  • 5 rooms: 2,810
  • 6 rooms: 2,746
  • 7 rooms: 1,880
  • 8 rooms: 1,189
  • 9 or more rooms: 914


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greene County, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 53
  • 2 rooms: 154
  • 3 rooms: 532
  • 4 rooms: 1,114
  • 5 rooms: 1,051
  • 6 rooms: 552
  • 7 rooms: 244
  • 8 rooms: 106
  • 9 or more rooms: 96


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greene County:

  • no bedroom: 31
  • 1 bedroom: 359
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,439
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,631
  • 4 bedrooms: 1,454
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 244


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greene County:

  • no bedroom: 72
  • 1 bedroom: 870
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,699
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,012
  • 4 bedrooms: 210
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 39


Cars and other vehicles available in Greene County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 633
  • 1 vehicle: 3,205
  • 2 vehicles: 4,845
  • 3 vehicles: 1,838
  • 4 vehicles: 490
  • 5 or more vehicles: 147


Cars and other vehicles available in Greene County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 802
  • 1 vehicle: 1,883
  • 2 vehicles: 997
  • 3 vehicles: 184
  • 4 vehicles: 23
  • 5 or more vehicles: 13

67% of Greene County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Pennsylvania.

Greene County:  67.3%
State average:  64.4%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 29397
  • Northeast: 857
  • Midwest: 1726
  • South: 7683
  • West: 541

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $28,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (56%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (20%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Wood (4%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (64%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (15%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 143
Here:  3.3%
Pennsylvania:  16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 120
Here:  5.0%
Pennsylvania:  13.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 688
Here:  42.0%
Pennsylvania:  37.3%



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Greene County government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $97,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $317,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,549,000
    Parks & Recreation: $265,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $555,000
    Housing & Community Development: $123,000
    General Public Buildings: $71,000
    Corrections - Other: $39,000
    Air Transportation: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Health Services - Other: $6,915,000
    Welfare - Other: $5,257,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,787,000
    Financial Administration: $1,787,000
    Corrections - Other: $1,724,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,610,000
    General Public Buildings: $804,000
    General - Other: $759,000
    Fire Protection: $600,000
    Parks & Recreation: $472,000
    Regular Highways: $462,000
    Libraries: $371,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $321,000
    Air Transportation: $124,000
    Police Protection: $112,000
    Other Hospitals: $50,000
    Elementary & Secondary Education: $50,000
    Sewerage: $43,000
    Housing & Community Development: $43,000
    Solid Waste Management: $32,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $540,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Regular Highways: $54,000
    Parks & Recreation: $33,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $12,388,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $2,820,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $9,593,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,615,000
  • Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $803,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $310,000
    Interest Earnings: $252,000
    Rents: $167,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Judicial: $67,000
    Central Staff: $64,000
    Corrections - Other: $17,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,801,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $315,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $5,493,000
    Public Welfare: $4,836,000
    All Other: $980,000
    Highways: $438,000
    Housing & Community Development: $170,000
    General Support: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,562,000
    Other Selective Sales: $58,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $6,579,000

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