Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Greenville is worth considering.
One of the nice things about Greenville is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One downside of living in Greenville, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 38.08 minutes every day commuting to work.
Greenville is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
In Greenville, just 9.23% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%.
The per capita income in Greenville in 2022 was $15,267, which is low income relative to Florida and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $61,068 for a family of four. However, Greenville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Greenville also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 35.74% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Greenville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenville residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Greenville include English, German, Polish, Norwegian, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Greenville is English. Other important languages spoken here include French Creole and Polish.
