City profile · Illinois · Census ACS 2023

Geneseo, IL

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Geneseo - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,577
Residents
$65,226
Median income
$196,400
Median home
$1,143
Median rent (state)

Geneseo - the verdict

Geneseo ranks in the 43rd percentile for household income and the 66th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

43rd
percentile, household income
42nd
percentile, home value
32nd
percentile, median rent
66th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Geneseo, IL

Illinois's Geneseo is a small town, with 6,577 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Geneseo households earn a median of $65,226 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 1.7%. Typical homes in Geneseo are valued around $196,400, and the median resident age is 45.3 years. About 33.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 59.5% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 13 residential building permits were authorized in Geneseo (Construction Slowdown), down 72% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Geneseo reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 950.9 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Geneseo's yearly average temperature at 50.9°F with 39.1 inches of precipitation per year and 28.4 inches of snowfall.

Illinois tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Illinois at 100.0 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Near Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,143 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Illinois run around $240, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 57.1 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

6,577 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Illinois

Median Household Income

$65,226 /yr

Poverty 1.7%

Cost of Living Index (state)

100.0 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Illinois average

How does Geneseo compare to other US cities?

Here's how Geneseo stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 43% higher than other cities
Home value 42% pricier than other cities
Median rent 32% pricier than other cities
Safety 66% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Illinois and the picture shifts: Geneseo ranks #230 of 455 Illinois cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Geneseo's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Illinois, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

43rdIncome percentile
66thSafety percentile

43rd percentile nationally for median household income · 66th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Geneseo's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Geneseo's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 57 Avg. percentile National median
Geneseo's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Geneseo's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$196,400 Among the most affordable more affordable than 58% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Geneseo $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Geneseo, IL Geneseo, IL's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Geneseo, IL-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Geneseo, IL median $65,226/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Geneseo, IL's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Geneseo, IL. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 1.7%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 59.5%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,577
Median Income
$65,226
Median Home Value
$196,400
Median Age
45.3
Poverty Rate
1.7%
Labor force participation
59.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
950.9
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
92.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
858.9
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
50.9°F
Annual Precipitation
39.1"
Annual Snowfall
28.4"

Schools

Total Schools
5
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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6,480 residents6,500 residents6,520 residents6,540 residents 202020212022202320242025 6,536 residents 6,505 residents ▼ -0.5%
Geneseo's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
13
housing units authorized
Single-Family
13
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 46
2020 6
2021 43
2022 6
2023 9
2024 13

Permit volume decreased 72% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
88.4%
Carpool
5.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.9%
Work from Home
5.7%

Based on 3,057 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Illinois - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$240
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Illinois state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Illinois state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Geneseo sits in

Cost of Living Index
100.0
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,143/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.1 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Illinois

Winthrop Harbor
6,663 people
Volo
6,398 people
Orland Hills
6,758 people
Johnsburg
6,374 people
Murphysboro
6,804 people
Litchfield
6,814 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Geneseo's 6,577 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pelican Bay, FL
6,575 people
Upper Sandusky, OH
6,580 people
Iowa Park, TX
6,574 people
Keene, TX
6,574 people
Milton, PA
6,582 people
West View, PA
6,582 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Geneseo's $65,226 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Orrstown, PA
$65,217 median income
Vienna, WV
$65,211 median income
Arimo, ID
$65,208 median income
Thief River Falls, MN
$65,244 median income
Wingate, NC
$65,208 median income
Harrisville, OH
$65,208 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Geneseo, IL Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Geneseo, IL - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 89.4% 9.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.8% White 89.4% Black or African American 0.1% Asian 0.8% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.5% Two or more races 9.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Geneseo compares to nearby Illinois cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Geneseo (this city) 6,577 $65,226
Winthrop Harbor 6,663 $94,221
Volo 6,398 $145,906
Orland Hills 6,758 $118,281
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IL FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Geneseo, IL?

What is the population of Geneseo, IL? +

Geneseo, IL has a population of 6,577 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Geneseo, IL? +

In Geneseo, the typical household earns $65,226 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Geneseo? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Geneseo; the closest available measure is the Illinois state average, a cost of living index of 100.0 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Illinois vary by metro area.

Is Geneseo, IL safe? +

Geneseo has a total crime rate of 950.9 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Geneseo, IL? +

Geneseo's median home value sits at $196,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Geneseo? +

The average annual temperature in Geneseo runs 50.9°F, 39.1 inches of precipitation, and 28.4 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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