place

Genoa, IL

Demographic and economic profile of Genoa, IL, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

5,685

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$82,128

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.7 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+16.5% since 2018

Genoa added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone4,462 (81.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race410 (7.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone389 (7.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races163 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone43 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone25 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish349
  2. 2.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)120
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic16

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

65.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

11.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

7.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

163

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

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Per Capita Income

$34,750

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

19.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing657
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care651
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation439
  4. 4.Retail Trade392
  5. 5.Construction382

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations894
  2. 2.Service Occupations676
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations588
  4. 4.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations500
  5. 5.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations492

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.03×)657
  2. 2.Construction (LQ 1.69×)382
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.54×)439
  4. 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.11×)392
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.05×)161

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$201,600

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,004/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

68.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999331 (22.7%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999307 (21.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999258 (17.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999154 (10.6%)
  • $125,000 to $149,999138 (9.5%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999101 (6.9%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

12.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

86.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

77.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$43,971

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

32.3 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

1.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,379 (74.3%)
  • Carpooled523 (16.3%)
  • Worked at Home254 (7.9%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other29 (0.9%)
  • Walked17 (0.5%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.