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Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Greensburg is a city in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, USA and part of the Pittsburgh Metro Area. The city is named after Nathaniel Greene, a major general of the Continental Army in the American Revolutionary War. Greensburg is the county seat of Westmoreland County . Located southeast of Pittsburgh, Greensburg is a major business and cultural center in Western Pennsylvania. It is evident as the city's population doubles during work hours. The city ranks seventh in Pennsylvania in terms of daytime growth, behind Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, King of Prussia, Lancaster and State College. It also ranks 16th in the United States for daytime growth among towns with a resident population between 15,000 to 24,999.

Greensburg Economy

In August 1965, Greengate Mall opened west of the city in Hempfield Township. Greengate was part of the first wave of indoor shopping malls in the country. The mall's opening marked a new era for retail shopping in the area, but it negatively impacted stand-alone businesses in Greensburg's downtown corridor. By the late 1970s, several local stores, including the city's major department store, Troutman's Department Store, closed. The downtown area eventually rebounded as the city became a center for service industries, professional offices and banking. Today, small downtown shops and a growing number of restaurants are reviving downtown as a mercantile center. Westmoreland Mall is currently the largest shopping complex in the Greensburg area and all of Westmoreland County. Greengate Mall suffered losses in the 1990s when anchor store JCPenney relocated to Westmoreland Mall. As the mall continued on its irreversible decline, the nationally-based Montgomery Ward and the regional chain...more

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Among the most common occupations in Greensburg are Management, professional, and related occupations, 33%. Sales and office occupations, 27%. and Service occupations, 17%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in Greensburg, Pennsylvania work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

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Greensburg Industries

The leading industries in Greensburg, Pennsylvania are Educational, health and social services, 24%; Retail trade, 11%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. Simply Hired's Greensburg job listings indicate that the following industries in Greensburg are hiring the most workers: Equity Research, Investment Advisers, Investment Services, Commercial Banking and Catering Services.

Greensburg Job Salaries

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Greensburg, Pennsylvania is $28,776, and the median income of households in Greensburg was $30,324.
 

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Greensburg, PA

$29,000
 

Greensburg Unemployment Rate

Greensburg has an unemployment rate of 6.7%, compared the national average of 5.8%.

According to our Greensburg Trends data, the number of Greensburg, Pennsylvania jobs has not changed since March 2008.
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Greensburg Employment Statistics

Population of Greensburg
Total population 15,889
Male 44.95%
Female 55.05%
Median age 39.3
  
Greensburg Housing
Owner-occupied homes 52.2%
Median cost of a home $83,500
Median mortgage payment $544
Renter-occupied homes 47.8%
Vacant housing 7.6%
Median monthly rent $418
  
Average Income
Median for all male full-time $33,306
Median for all female full-time $24,246
  
Household Income
Less than $10,000 13%
$10,000 to $14,999 9%
$15,000 to $24,999 18%
$25,000 to $34,999 16%
$35,000 to $49,999 16%
$50,000 to $74,999 16%
$75,000 to $99,999 6%
$100,000 to $149,999 4%
$150,000 to $199,999 1%
$200,000 or more 1%
  
Education
Less than 9th grade 5%
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 9%
High school graduate 33%
Some college, no degree 17%
Associate's degree 7%
Bachelor's degree 19%
Graduate degree 10%
  
Marital Status
Never married 29%
Currently married 45%
Separated 3%
Widowed 11%
Divorced 12%
  
Race
White 95%
Black or African American 4%
Asian 1%
Other 0%
  
Greensburg Commute
Carpool 12.2%
Public transportation 0.3%
Average travel time 21 minutes