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Geneva, NY

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

12,573
Residents
$68,242
Median income
$140,300
Median home
$1,169
Median rent (state)

Geneva - the verdict

Nationally, Geneva sits in the 47th percentile for household income and the 15th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

47th
percentile, household income
24th
percentile, home value
34th
percentile, median rent
15th
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: Geneva, NY

New York's Geneva is a small town, with 12,573 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Geneva households earn a median of $68,242 annually, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 15.2%. Home values in Geneva run a median of $140,300, and the median resident age is 33.3 years. Educational attainment runs 34.1% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Geneva (No Permits), down 100% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Geneva's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 3108.5 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

New York carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 107.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,169 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $285 across New York, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 41.8 out of 100 (Low).

Population

12,573 residents

Census ACS 2023 - New York

Median Household Income

$68,242 /yr

Poverty 15.2%

Cost of Living Index (state)

107.9 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, New York average

How does Geneva compare to other US cities?

Geneva measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 47% higher than other cities
Home value 24% pricier than other cities
Median rent 34% pricier than other cities
Safety 15% safer than other cities

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

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to New York alone, Geneva ranks #39 of 55 New York cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Geneva against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to New York only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

New York-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Geneva toward the top of New York's cities

Among the 1,246 New York cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Geneva ranks #175 - the 86th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Geneva only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#796 of 1,205
34th percentile in New York
Median Gross Rent
#1,018 of 1,256
18th percentile in New York
Median Home Value
#914 of 1,202
24th percentile in New York
Poverty Rate
#175 of 1,246
86th percentile in New York
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#606 of 1,254
52nd percentile in New York

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within New York only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

47thIncome percentile
15thSafety percentile

47th percentile nationally for median household income · 15th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Geneva's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Geneva'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 44 Avg. percentile National median
Geneva'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 Geneva's home value compares nationally

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

$140,300 Among the most affordable more affordable than 76% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $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. Geneva $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 - Geneva, NY Geneva, NY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Geneva, NY-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 Geneva, NY median $68,242/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%
Geneva, NY'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 Geneva, NY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.1%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 15.2%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.7%

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

Population
12,573
Median Income
$68,242
Median Home Value
$140,300
Median Age
33.3
Poverty Rate
15.2%
Labor force participation
57.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.1%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
3108.5
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
301.1
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
2807.4
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.

Schools

Total Schools
4
Public schools in this city

Population Change

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

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12,200 residents12,400 residents12,600 residents12,800 residents13,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 12,803 residents 12,552 residents ▼ -2.0%
Geneva's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

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

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 18
2020 0
2021 0
2022 51
2023 1
2024 0

Permit volume decreased 100% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
65.2%
Carpool
10.4%
Public Transit
0.3%
Walk
14.6%
Work from Home
7.5%
Other
2.0%

Based on 6,017 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for New York - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$130
avg/month
Natural Gas
$90
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$65
avg/month
Total Utilities
$285
estimated/month

Estimates reflect New York 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 New York state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Geneva sits in

Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,169/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
41.8 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Dunkirk
12,597 people
North Merrick
12,544 people
Ridge
12,506 people
Stony Point
12,694 people
Manorville
12,737 people
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12,368 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Geneva's 12,573 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Castle Pines, CO
12,573 people
Lindsay, CA
12,572 people
Richton Park, IL
12,576 people
Ridgefield, WA
12,576 people
Port Washington, WI
12,569 people
Levelland, TX
12,565 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Geneva's $68,242 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Campbell's Island, IL
$68,244 median income
Annville, PA
$68,239 median income
Pine Ridge, AL
$68,250 median income
Nanwalek, AK
$68,250 median income
Cortland, NE
$68,250 median income
Harrisonville, NJ
$68,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Geneva, NY 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 Geneva, NY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 74.6% 8.6% 8.8% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 18.3% White 74.6% Black or African American 8.6% Asian 2.9% American Indian 0.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 5.0% Two or more races 8.8% 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 Geneva compares to nearby New York cities

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

City Population Median Household Income
Geneva (this city) 12,573 $68,242
Dunkirk 12,597 $49,003
North Merrick 12,544 $156,023
Ridge 12,506 $88,266
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NY FBI UCR NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Geneva, NY?

What is the population of Geneva, NY? +

Geneva, NY counts 12,573 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Geneva, NY? +

The median household income in Geneva is $68,242 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Geneva? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Geneva; the closest available measure is the New York state average, a cost of living index of 107.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within New York vary by metro area.

Is Geneva, NY safe? +

Geneva has a total crime rate of 3108.5 per 100,000 residents, which is above 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 Geneva, NY? +

Geneva's median home value sits at $140,300, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, 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.

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

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