GreenockPA
The town was settled in 1876 and has 1,815 residents today.
Is Greenock a good place to live?
Greenock’s mean commuting time is 33 minutes, above both the Pennsylvania town median (26 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). We don’t grade Greenock yet; the figures below are still real.
98% of working residents leave Greenock for work
Where Greenock’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Fallingwater and 59 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Greenock. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi MuseumFallingwater
Big draw15 mi Stadium & arenaAcrisure Stadium
6 mi Theme parkKennywood
14 mi LandmarkFort Duquesne
14 mi Stadium & arenaPNC Park
13 mi Stadium & arenaPPG Paints ArenaPhoto credits
Fallingwater: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain · Acrisure Stadium: Fo2grfr, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kennywood: Ski2007 of English Wikipedia, Public domain · Fort Duquesne: Sébastien Paquin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · PNC Park: alpineinc, CC BY 2.0 · PPG Paints Arena: Jleedev, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Moving to Greenock: who provides what
Greenock is unincorporated, so Allegheny County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Greenock.
More middle-aged adults than Pennsylvania overall
The median age for Greenock comes to 50.7 years. Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 16% of residents (22% statewide). 15% of Greenock residents are 65 or older. College graduates make up 27% of adults 25 and older, against 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Greenock | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50.7 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 21% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 27% | 29% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
53% women, 47% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±5.1 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Greenock | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.1% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 5.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.1% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 16.2% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 24% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 8.7% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 6.4% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 5.1% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 42.6% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.8% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 12.9% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.2% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,800, single groups can be off by several points
Greenock has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Half of commuters travel less than 12 miles. Jobs in Greenock grew by 36 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 252. Only 2% of working residents stay in Greenock for work; the rest commute out. 2.3% of residents live below the poverty line in the town.
| Greenock | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $52,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 6.3% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Greenock has four seasons and pleasant summers
Summer afternoons peak near 85° in July, and January nights bottom out around 22°; snowfall runs to about 21 inches a winter. Winters in Greenock are chilly and summers warm.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Greenock is
The share of adults in Greenock who had a checkup this year: 78%. Of 26 CDC measures, Greenock beats the Pennsylvania average on 5 and trails it on 1. In Greenock, 15% of adults report frequent mental distress, and 34% sleep under 7 hours.
| Greenock | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Greenock | PA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 8.7% | 14.5% |
| Fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours | 33.5% | 37.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Greenock, mostly inland flooding
FEMA puts 85% of Greenock’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to cold waves. Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 54% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Homes in Greenock sell for about $230K
For households in Greenock, the share who live in a home they own is 83%. In Greenock, the going rate for rent is $1,030 a month.
| Greenock | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 83% | 78% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,030 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Everything we know about Greenock
Colleges nearby
14 within 15 miles of the center of Greenock
About 5 of every 100 Greenock residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
About Greenock
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Greenock is a census-designated place (CDP) in Elizabeth Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States. As of the 2020 US Census the population was 1,989. The community was named after Greenock, Scotland. Greenock is home to 2 churches, 1 school, 1 volunteer fire company, 2 baseball fields, and 2 cemeteries.
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- Area
- 1.2 sq mi
- Elevation
- 971 ft
- ZIP code
- 15047
Greenock’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Greenock.
| Town | PA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenock | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Elizabeth Township | #186 | A | B | A− | A | B |
| South Versailles Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Coulter | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| White Oak | #632 | B | B+ | A− | D | B− |
| Boston | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| McKeesport | #1016 | D | A− | D− | D | D− |
Greenock, South Versailles Township, Coulter and Boston aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Greenock with a neighbor →
Questions about Greenock
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Greenock, PA a good place to live?
We don’t grade Greenock yet; the figures below are still real.