Overview Greenup is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 1,342 people and just one neighborhood, Greenup is the 643rd largest community in Illinois. Occupations and Workforce Greenup is a blue-collar town, with 40.44% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Greenup is a village of transportation and shipping workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Greenup who work in office and administrative support (12.24%), management occupations (6.60%), and healthcare (6.33%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Setting & Lifestyle Greenup鈥檚 overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the nation, making it a very safe place to live. As is often the case in a small village, Greenup doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute. Greenup Demographics The percentage of adults in Greenup with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.80% of adults in Greenup have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Greenup in 2022 was $28,151, which is low income relative to Illinois, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $112,604 for a family of four. However, Greenup contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Greenup home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Greenup residents report their race to be White. Important ancestries of people in Greenup include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Greenup is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.