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Greenville township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania (PA) detailed profile

Land area: 25.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 718 (all rural)

Males: 356  (49.6%)
Females: 362  (50.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 718 (583 owner occupied, 135 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

19%
State:

29%


Races in Greenville township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
  • Two or more races: 1.8%

Median age of males: 33.6
Median age of females: 33.9

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Average household size: 3.00

Greenville township:

3.0 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.35

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($31,058 in 1999)
Greenville township:

$43,429
Pennsylvania:

$52,007
Median contract rent in 2013: $442 (lower quartile is $216, upper quartile is $343)
Here:

$442
State:

$675

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $103,900 (it was $66,900 in 2000)
:

$103,900
Pennsylvania:

$164,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $64,400 - $163,900
Population density: 28 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

29.4%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

17.5%
Whole state:

5.1%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Greenville township include: Greenville Church (A), Hostetter Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Siebert Lake (A), Western Maryland Reservoir (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shunck Run (A), Miller Run (B), Little Piney Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

67% of Greenville township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 84% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 15% lived in Pennsylvania.

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

  • This state: 573
  • Northeast: 5
  • Midwest: 13
  • South: 192
  • West: 3

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.2%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $39,400


Housing units in Greenville township with a mortgage: 66 (10 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 2
  • 1995 to 1998: 19
  • 1990 to 1994: 15
  • 1980 to 1989: 32
  • 1970 to 1979: 45
  • 1960 to 1969: 29
  • 1950 to 1959: 19
  • 1940 to 1949: 20
  • 1939 or earlier: 93

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Greenville township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 24
  • 5 rooms: 39
  • 6 rooms: 71
  • 7 rooms: 30
  • 8 rooms: 31
  • 9 or more rooms: 15

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenville township, Pennsylvania:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 2
  • 4 rooms: 3
  • 5 rooms: 3
  • 6 rooms: 7
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 11
  • 9 or more rooms: 4

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Greenville township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 38
  • 3 bedrooms: 120
  • 4 bedrooms: 43
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Greenville township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 2
  • 2 bedrooms: 9
  • 3 bedrooms: 11
  • 4 bedrooms: 5
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 9

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenville township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 23
  • 1 vehicle: 34
  • 2 vehicles: 80
  • 3 vehicles: 54
  • 4 vehicles: 14
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

Cars and other vehicles available in Greenville township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 11
  • 2 vehicles: 14
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 1
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (19%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Apparel (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Registered nurses (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Greenville township:

  • German (54.7%)
  • United States or American (14.8%)
  • Pennsylvania German (5.4%)
  • Swiss (4.1%)
  • English (3.9%)
  • Irish (3.1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Coal or coke (38%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (30%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Wood (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (2%)

78.4% of residents of Greenville township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
21.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (30% speak English very well, 58% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 790

Size of family households: 76 2-persons, 51 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 24 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 30 1-person, 2 2-persons,

192 married couples with children.
32 single-parent households (15 men, 17 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 60
Here:

44.1%
Pennsylvania:

16.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Pennsylvania:

13.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Greenville township:

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