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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Geneva, IL compare?
| Figure | Geneva, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 21,138 |
| Change since April 2020 | −1.1% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 21,393 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,119 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 1.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.7% |
| Measure | Geneva, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 21,258±53 |
| Median age | 43.2±3.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7.5%±1.8 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.5%±3.2 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.5%±1.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 5.3%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 63.8%±3.1 pts |
| Median household income | $144,341±$9,457 |
| Per capita income | $73,547±$4,507 |
| People below the poverty line | 3.8%±1.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.8%±0.9 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $441,400±$12,696 |
| Median gross rent | $1,768±$101 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 38.3%±11.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 85.1%±3.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.9%±0.7 pts |
| Worked from home | 25.6%±3.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 63.7%±3.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 4.7%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.8 min±2.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 3.1%±1.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov