Greendale is a somewhat small village located in the state of Wisconsin. With a population of 14,405 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Greendale is the 51st largest community in Wisconsin.

Unlike some villages, Greendale isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Greendale are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Greendale is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Greendale who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.63%), sales jobs (12.59%), and management occupations (12.28%).

Also of interest is that Greendale has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Greendale is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Greendale is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Greendale's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Residents of Greendale by-and-large get to work each day by driving: 97.3% use their own cars for their daily commute, making it a very car-oriented village. While Greendale may be a convenient place for driving around town, the negative aspect of this is that places that are suitable for walking or bicycling to and from work or stores may be few and far between. In general, car-oriented communities emphasize roads and convenience of driving, but not have a lot of walking-friendly areas to get from home to work, and tend not to have a lot of public transportation options.

Being a small village, Greendale does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

Greendale Information and Demographics

The population of Greendale is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.56% of adults in Greendale have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Greendale in 2000 was $28,363, which is wealthy relative to Wisconsin and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $113,452 for a family of four.

The people who call Greendale home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Greendale is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Greendale include German, Polish, Irish, Italian, English, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Greendale is English.