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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Greencastle, IN compare?
| Figure | Greencastle, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 12,807 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 12,554 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 366 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.8% |
| Measure | Greencastle, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 12,701±52 |
| Median age | 29.8±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.2%±1.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 86.7%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 4.0%±1.5 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.1%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±1.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 25.7%±3.9 pts |
| Median household income | $65,078±$10,121 |
| Per capita income | $30,332±$1,987 |
| People below the poverty line | 9.5%±2.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5%±1.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $208,700±$24,823 |
| Median gross rent | $911±$61 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 35.0%±8.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.7%±4.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.5%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.0%±2.9 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 69.6%±3.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.6 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 20.8 min±2.2 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.1%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov